15Five

MARCH 27, 2024

FlexJobs is on a mission to empower remote workers to cut through the scams and junk listings to find the remote career that best suits them. The Challenge Before they started using 15Five, the team at FlexJobs had two problems many HR professionals can relate to: wasted time and missed insights. There was no shortage of dedication to the mission—helping everyone bring their best self to work—but the team needed a way to introduce more structure and consistency into everything they did.

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15Five

MARCH 25, 2024

Businesses with engaged employees have lower rates of absenteeism and turnover, higher customer loyalty, and increased profitability. Considering these benefits, you’d think driving employee engagement would be a top priority at every organization. But the numbers tell a different story. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report found that only 23% of employees worldwide and 32% in the U.S. were actually engaged at work.

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15Five

MARCH 22, 2024

Most workplaces offer what they can when it comes to wellness, but is it enough? Benefits coverage and the occasional wellness spending account don’t cut it anymore. Only a quarter of U.S. employees feel their organization cares about their well-being—a significant drop from 50% pre-pandemic. To go above and beyond in wellness, today’s employers must offer initiatives that engage employees and support employee well-being for the long term.

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15Five

MARCH 18, 2024

Like many fields, HR has been through a transformation in the past few years. But while some of it’s been difficult, it’s allowed HR pros like you to demonstrate adaptation and resilience. It’s also given you an affinity for looking ahead and getting ahead of trends. So what’s coming down the pipe in 2024? In this session of the HR Superstars Summit , Adam Weber, Chief Evangelist at 15Five spoke with Katya Laviolette, Chief People Officer at 1Password , and Dawn Mitchell,

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15Five

MARCH 15, 2024

TrustRadius provides businesses with the information they need to choose the right software solution. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, TX, the company is responsible for over 130 employees. The challenge Jamy Conrad, an HR leader with over 15 years of experience, joined the TrustRadius team as VP of People and HR after a successful career in the healthcare sector.

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15Five

MARCH 11, 2024

HR professionals the world over are facing difficult challenges. 83% of HR leaders are expected to do more than they did three years ago , while 82% of them are facing pressures to scale back what they’ve accomplished in that same amount of time. “Do more with less” seems to be the theme for HR in 2024. And that’s going to mean a lot of change. In this session of the HR Superstars Summit , Emily Diaz, Vice President, Transform at 15Five spoke with NYT Bestselling Author and #1 Executive Coach Dr

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15Five

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As HR specialists, you know that the performance review process isn’t a formality or hoop that companies and employees jump through. It’s a transformative tool for driving real organizational growth and success, and that’s why you’re here. By following these tips for creating a performance review template, you can design a performance appraisal that promotes accountability, fosters growth, and enhances overall employee satisfaction and engagement.

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15Five

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Think back to physics class for a moment. Remember the difference between kinetic and potential energy? Something like an explosion is an example of kinetic energy. A drawn bowstring, with an arrow aimed at a target, is potential energy. With the right input, all that potential energy turns into kinetic energy, and great things—like hitting the bullseye—can happen.

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15Five

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Knowing how to improve employee productivity is on every leader’s mind as organizations navigate return-to-office mandates, economic instability, and the impact of inflation. If you want to get the most out of your employees and support work efficiency, follow along for eight steps to improve productivity in the workplace. 1. Strategically align employee goals Align employee goals with business objectives to help your direct reports understand how their work fits into a more comprehensive framew

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15Five

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Every workforce is multigenerational. But your employment engagement strategy probably isn’t built with that in mind. You’re probably thinking of people by their job titles and skills — not their generational cohort. That’s not a bad thing, necessarily, but it can lead to one of two problems. Your engagement strategy might be outdated, only engaging older generations, or chase trends favored by younger generations.

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15Five

JANUARY 18, 2024

Excessive turnover can cripple an otherwise healthy organization. While all organizations have to accept some level of turnover, too much of it can significantly affect performance. Not only can replacing an employee cost 33% of their annual salary , but watching people leave constantly can tank morale for everyone else. That’s why knowing what a turnover rate is and keeping track of it is important for HR departments.

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15Five

JANUARY 3, 2024

When an employee consistently fails to meet expectations, managers must intervene to uncover what’s causing the performance issues and help the employee improve. This is where a performance improvement plan (PIP) can come into play. In this article, we’ll share four of the most common performance issues that create the need for a PIP and provide sample plans for each that managers can use as a development guide.

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15Five

DECEMBER 27, 2023

15Five is thrilled to announce we’ve won a 2023 Gold “Excellence in Technology” award from Brandon Hall Group, a leading professional development company for learning and talent executives and organizations. Our top prize recognition came in the category, “Best Advance in Talent Management Measurement/Business Impact Tools.” 2023 marked the 30th year of the “Excellence in Technology” awards program, which showcases the best innovations in learning, talent management, talent acquisition, HR, work

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15Five

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Performance review. There are perhaps no other words in the English language that create so much stress for employees. (Well, maybe “we need to talk” is up there, too.) But while performance reviews can be nerve-wracking, they help you bring out the best in your people—and there are ways to make them less stressful. One powerful strategy? Including self-evaluations in every performance review.

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15Five

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For the second year in a row, Gartner reports that leader and manager development is the #1 priority for HR leaders. Gartner’s survey about the top HR priorities in 2024 uncovered that 76% of HR leaders say their managers are overwhelmed by the growth of their job responsibilities, and 73% say leaders and managers aren’t equipped to lead change. Considering the crucial importance of manager effectiveness—it influences nearly every aspect of the work experience and is a top driver of employee eng

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15Five

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Think about the last time you received an invite to an off-site. Did you feel a sudden rush of excitement at connecting with colleagues and growing your skills? Or was it more of a creeping sense of dread, as you imagined sitting on a plane just to waste a few days in a conference room? If it’s the latter, then your organization needs to rework how it plans these events.

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15Five

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

It might sound tricky to keep people engaged when they’re not physically together. The rise of remote work has challenged traditional workplace dynamics, and altered what employees expect from their employers. But remote employee engagement strategies do exist, and they can be very effective. In fact, they’re essential! Otherwise, remote workers can start to feel like Tom Hanks in Cast Away—deserted on a virtual island, with only a volleyball for company.

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15Five

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Your company’s success depends on the effectiveness of your managers. In early Summer of 2023 15Five announced the launch of our HR Outcomes Dashboard , giving HR leaders a way to easily measure, analyze, and act with confidence on the data that connects their performance management programs to business impact. A key driver of that data is manager effectiveness.

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15Five

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Most people leaders today understand the critical importance of promoting equity and inclusion on their teams and building a more diverse workforce. But one letter usually missing from the DEI acronym that we believe should be included is B—for belonging. Even in organizations that prioritize DEI, too many people feel like they don’t truly belong at their workplace or can’t be their authentic selves at work.

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15Five

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Employers are waking up to the benefits of remote work and non-traditional workplace structures. But to lead effectively, a few critical challenges of managing virtual teams should be addressed before issues escalate and business performance suffers. Not sure if it’s worth learning the challenges of virtual, remote, or hybrid teams? Are you convinced employees will eventually return to the office?

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15Five

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Sayle Hutchison , 15Five’s CFO, is a respected software industry leader. Throughout her career, she’s overseen four different major acquisitions. But, to succeed in an executive leadership position, she had to undergo a process of personal growth and transformation. On 15Five’s HR Superstars Podcast , Hutchison talked about how she overcame negative self-talk and shame, developed confidence as a female leader in tech, and created a life that felt truly worth living.

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15Five

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

You may have noticed an uptick in news reports and social media posts lately about workers being yelled at, threatened, or even physically assaulted on the job—you may even know someone who has experienced this firsthand. That’s because these incidents are on the rise, and many frontline workers face increased risk to their physical safety and mental health.

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15Five

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As the HR industry continues to evolve from a primarily administrative field to a strategic one, modern people teams need more advanced technologies to aid their work. Machine learning offers the potential to transform people operations to become more efficient, data-driven, and hyper-personalized. While it may seem counterintuitive to rely more heavily on technology in the field of human resources, machine learning has the potential to enable HR departments to spend more time on the humanity of

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15Five

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Your palms are sweaty. Your stomach is in knots. You can’t stop pacing, and it’s tricky to focus. We’ve all been there. That’s performance evaluation dread. And sometimes, it doesn’t quite go away until the end of your appraisal. Whether you’re an HR director, senior manager, or first-time leader learning the ropes, performance evaluations can be anxiety-inducing.

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15Five

AUGUST 31, 2023

Employee engagement is more than a vague concept. How an employee experiences a company has a tangible and measurable impact on workplace culture, recruitment, and business performance. When an employee is actively engaged with a business—everybody wins. The employee feels motivated and like they belong, and the company increases productivity and profitability.

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15Five

AUGUST 18, 2023

HR leader Christine Kaszubski traces the roots of her HR career back to her childhood in Michigan, as the daughter of two entrepreneurs. Her parents taught her that business is about relationships. Every new deal, campaign, and initiative should be approached through the lens of the people who make it happen. Today, Kaszubski lives that philosophy as Chief People Officer at Pindrop , an information security company that helps people detect fraudulent phone calls.

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15Five

JULY 28, 2023

If you log into LinkedIn anytime during the month of May, you probably see a lot of employers post about Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s great that employers want to shed light on this important, historically stigmatized topic. But what happens when mental health awareness campaigns come to an end? Should employers stop caring about their employees’ mental well-being?

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15Five

JULY 7, 2023

As unpleasant as layoffs or a reduction in force (RIF) can be for everyone involved, sometimes they’re necessary for a business’s health and future growth. With the current economic climate—inflation, banking crisis, global conflicts, supply-chain issues, you name it—many companies across the globe have had to make that difficult decision. According to a survey by SoftBank Vision Fund , 62% of CHROs report they’ve cut their workforce in the past year.

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15Five

JUNE 29, 2023

A high performing employee is every manager’s dream… right? Well, yes—everyone wants to work with talented people who do great things. But these employees aren’t necessarily easier to manage. It still takes a great manager to bring out their best, and keep them feeling appreciated, inspired, and engaged. The key to working with high performers — and avoiding burnout — is strong relationships, open communication, and a growth-focused mindset.

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15Five

JUNE 26, 2023

We all want to be satisfied with our jobs. None of us want to hate what we do, be underpaid, treated poorly, or experience the “Sunday Scaries” because we’re so dreading the workweek. But is satisfaction enough? Does having a workforce full of satisfied employees always lead to positive business outcomes? The terms “employee satisfaction” and “employee engagement” are often used interchangeably.

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15Five

JUNE 20, 2023

Diversity in the workplace is much-discussed as companies try to figure out the secret sauce behind improved employee engagement, enhanced innovation, expanded creativity, and better talent attraction and retention. But what does diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) actually mean? And how does DEI show up in the workplace—whether that’s remote, hybrid, or full-time in-person?

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15Five

MAY 25, 2023

Is your performance management program actually moving the needle on employee performance? Research shows that many organizations (more than half by some estimates) are falling short. In a McKinsey & Company survey, 54% of respondents said performance management at their organization had not had a positive effect on performance. (If not to improve employee performance, what exactly is the point of “managing” it?

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15Five

MAY 10, 2023

A healthy manager and employee relationship is essential for any business. A good manager will take the time to understand what makes their direct reports tick and form deep connections that focus on getting the best out of their employees. But what happens to employee engagement when there’s trouble in this relationship? Employee engagement affects just about every important aspect of your organization, including revenue, customer experience, and retention.

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15Five

MAY 9, 2023

You’d be hard-pressed to find an HR thought leader who doesn’t believe having great mid-level managers is one of the biggest—if not the biggest—indicators of a high-performing team. If training and developing your organization’s managers isn’t one of your top priorities this year, it probably should be. Consider these stats: 60% of HR leaders say “leader and manager effectiveness” is their #1 priority in 2023, according to Gartner. 65% of managers feel underprepared and struggle to perform in th

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15Five

MARCH 1, 2023

We’ve got such a powerful story to share with you. Today’s guest, Tyneeha Rivers , is the Chief People Officer at Curaleaf , and I think you’re really going to be blown away by how Tyneeha took a moment in her career where she didn’t feel like she was able to be her whole self at work, and she used that experience as a foundation for now creating cultures that feel safe and authentic for others.

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15Five

APRIL 27, 2023

On teams with members working remotely either some or all of the time, building trust can require a little extra effort. Since they can’t chat by the water cooler or go out to lunch together, remote workers must find ways to create bonds virtually. High trust levels between team members and between the manager and direct reports is essential to building an engaged, high-performing team.

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15Five

APRIL 3, 2023

Close your eyes and imagine working somewhere that made you feel uneasy, uncomfortable, and like you couldn’t be yourself. How long do you think you’d stay at that company? Probably not very long. That’s why businesses of all sizes need to foster a sense of belonging in the workplace to help employees feel like they can be their authentic selves, belong to a shared community, and feel supported, which impacts the bottom line.

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