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Considering a four-day workweek? These employers experimented with different approaches

HR Brew

Some European companies that have tried adopting a shortened workweek have seen higher levels of employee productivity and happiness, and lower levels of absenteeism and quits, as a result, according to the World Economic Forum. But a four-day workweek doesn’t just stand to benefit employees—employers are reaping the rewards, too.

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Can 360-degree Feedback Predict Operational Performance?

DecisionWise

360-degree Feedback and Performance Several years ago, DecisionWise partnered with a major cereal producer to conduct a three-year study that analyzed the results of performance evaluations, production performance (KPIs), and 360-degree feedback. What was going on? We dug deeper. went largely unmeasured.

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Technically HR: Amazon’s Q for business is helping HR leaders improve employee productivity

HR Brew

The tool, unlike commercial, general audience products like ChatGPT, was designed to work within business applications for Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers to impact their workflow and improve productivity. Digital trading broker Deriv found productivity gains but also cut down on the time it takes to onboard employees.

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Make a Promise to Conduct Better Meetings In the Year Ahead

HR Bartender

I want to talk about meetings. Because one of the things that happens when everyone comes back to the office will be in-person meetings. And dare I say that one of the things that employees are not looking forward to when they return to the office are these meetings. The key word here being productive. with no warning.

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The Impact of Direct Dials on Sales Productivity

Leveraging the latest industry research, this eBook highlights the impact of direct dial phone numbers on sales productivity with the goal of empowering reps to have more conversations with prospects, and consequently, schedule more meetings, increase opportunities, and close more business - fast.

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How to Keep Employees Engaged When You’re Short-Staffed

15Five

Decreased productivity: Your organization will see productivity decrease across the board if there aren’t enough people to take on everything that needs to get done. Similarly, individual employees will often be less productive since they’ll often become overworked with little hope of a change.

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10 things a good manager never does

Achievers

Employees who feel undervalued are less likely to be productive and engaged, which can severely impact overall performance. Additionally, the pressure to meet financial targets may lead to unethical behavior, further damaging the workplace environment. Gossip often fosters a toxic environment where morale dips and productivity suffers.

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Remote Research: Keeping Employees Comfortable and Productive in a Remote Work Environment

How they were able to meet the challenges brought on by remote work. How they were able to keep their workforce comfortable and productive in the new normal. You’ll discover how a focus on ergonomics and other best practices help enable success for employees and employers alike.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection.

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A Guide of Practical Tips for Fostering Belonging & Inclusion at Work

It includes practical tips to enable better understanding and communication among team members, identify those team members who value a sense of belonging most, and facilitate more satisfying and productive team meetings.

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Collaborate Better with Your Customer-Facing Teams

Speaker: Hope Gurion, Product Leader Coach, Fearless Product LLC

Customer discovery is the lifeblood of product teams to identify the most important customer needs to solve next. Often it's the Product and UX members of the trio who take lead on facilitating this discovery. How do product teams best partner with these teams to understand customers’ unmet needs and decide which needs to address next?

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How to Keep Employees Engaged and Connected in the New Normal of Remote Working

Speaker: Elena Valentine, CEO, Skill Scout

We have had to align our business to make sure that our employees are productive and have the necessary resources to succeed. In this webinar, you will learn: Best practices for adapting the feel of in-person meetings to virtual meetings; How to mimic a traditional office environment; Why engagement should be a top priority; And more!

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Create Your Own Remote Culture

Speaker: Gustavo Razzetti, Founder & CEO, Liberationist

As most organizations were unprepared for this change, they are waiting for things to "get back to normal" when they can have in-person meetings and higher productivity. However, we are never going to return to normal. We may return to office working, but our approach to remote working will have changed.

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Discover 4 Use Cases for Applying AI to Your Recruiting Processes

This technology automates recruiting routines and facilitates natural conversations, resulting in higher productivity and a better candidate experience. Recruitment AI technology uncovers the most qualified candidates. Download the eBook to learn more!

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.