I flew back home to Ottawa last night from SHRM 2016 in Washington, D.C., My head is full of ideas that I want to start sharing at Halogen Software, as well as ideas that I want to use for my own personal growth. And that’s exactly why we make the effort to attend, isn’t it? I’m thrilled I had the opportunity to do so. Chances are they focused on how to give feedback , right? People just don’t want to take the risk. MORE

Just like day one of TalentSpace Live 2017 , day two of the conference was packed full of incredible insights from the innovators in HR: thought leader guests, the Halogen+Saba team and most importantly, our customers. The biggest takeaway: our product focus is on the ability to give and receive feedback anywhere, anytime to meet the needs of people and teams wherever they are. TSLive17 pic.twitter.com/3t54fZggKe — Halogen Software (@HalogenSoftware) May 3, 2017. MORE

On behalf of our employee engagement and workplace happiness community, allow me to thank all the hardworking, enthusiastic and involved employees who’ve given their talent and their energy to create amazing projects, fulfill deadlines and drive business growth! Kathy Caprino talks to Dominique Jones, Chief People Officer of Halogen Software about performance reviews and industry practices that have turned this process into a dreaded experience for employees. MORE

In yesterday’s Advisor , we presented some options for partial or trial retirement and how employers can benefit; today, how such programs can ease the burden for employees as well. A partial retirement program can be good incentive for your workers to stick around longer than they would if they had to keep working full-time. Employees who are inspired to be loyal will, naturally, be retained, and the program may also help to drive engagement. MORE

TalentSpace Live, the Halogen customer conference, kicked off yesterday and we have a full recap of day one highlights for you! It’s our first customer conference since September 2015, and we’re excited to connect face-to-face with our customers and partners, and learn together how to bring out the best in people and teams. Her now infamous Netflix “Culture” slide deck has become a go-to for HR innovators and thinkers around the globe. MORE

The event’s theme looks to explore the balance between effective people management and business success. After all, as companies look to break through barriers of traditional people practices, and as businesses and technology continue to accelerate, the question constantly asked is how can HR and talent strategies keep up ? Halogen’s Chief People Officer, Dominique Jones, is presenting a keynote session as part of the HR Talent Summit track. MORE

Harnessing the hidden potential of your existing workforce is a great way to drive business outcomes without changing personnel. Whether it’s offering high-potential employees training to develop critical leadership skills or helping less engaged employees find their focus again, it’s always quicker and less expensive to focus on the talent that you have than to acquire new talent. But don’t just tell your managers to communicate more – show them how! MORE

In yesterday’s Advisor , we reviewed the first 17 of our list of 27 management actions that can increase your company’s risk of being sued; today, we present the final 10 manager/supervisor actions that you must be training against. Turning down a leave request when there is no reason to do so. Treating some groups differently from others when it comes to documentation requirements during the Form I-9 (employment eligibility verification) process. MORE

I have probably been at least 15 times and consider it to be one of the premier zoos I have ever been to. When I was given the chance to interview the Chief Human Resources Officer for the zoo I jumped at the chance. He was there until 2004 when he was recruited by the San Diego Zoo Global to become their Chief Human Resources Officer and he has now been there over 11 years. There was a special combination of factors that were presented to Mulligan. MORE