I’m from HR. And I’m Here to Help.

HR Schoolhouse

JANUARY 8, 2015

I really am. But I understand why you may not believe me. Over the years, perhaps, you’ve had frustrating interactions with poker-faced human resources ladies desperately clinging to antiquated policies and procedures. It’s entirely possible that an HR Business Partner, who, according to your company collateral is supposed to ‘build coalitions and effect change,’ only brought about frustration by tossing up roadblocks and obstacles. But I’m going to let you in on a little secret… Many HR practitioners are not, deep down, the black-hearted trolls they appear to be. Didn’t you? General HR

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Another View of HR ‘Big Data’

HR Schoolhouse

JANUARY 5, 2015

Last week I read this article  explaining that “Big data knows when you’re going to quit your job before you do.” The article relates how VMware is using Workday to predict when and/if certain employees are in danger of leaving the organization. Workday’s Insight Applications, summarized here , are rolling out in 2015 and are designed to predict future business outcomes. Businesses can input decades of historical staff data into Workday to inform and customize the system’s recommendations. The evolution of HR. The stuff many of us get giddy reading about, discussing and exploring.

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The ennui of the average worker

HR Schoolhouse

JANUARY 12, 2015

Once upon a time people worked in offices like this. Desks lined up in neat and orderly rows. Handbags tucked securely inside drawers. Open Open concept…well, for some of the employees. As this picture dates from the 1960’s, my guess is this was where the gals in the secretarial pool sat. The fellas, no doubt, had plush and luxurious offices with windows. I am worn out just looking at this picture. Now for all I know these busy employees were doing stimulating and enthralling work. At first it was fun. Mr. Jones, her boss, was very nice to ‘his girls.’ Restlessness.

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The Community Has Spoken – #truBatonRouge

HR Schoolhouse

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

“HR people and recruiters sure think differently, don’t they?” quote from #truBatonRouge attendee). They sure do; and I’ve talked about it quite a bit. feel somewhat able to pontificate on the subject as I’ve not only worked for an agency, been an internal recruiter, and managed corporate recruiting teams, but have also held numerous HR leadership positions over the years. If we imagine we’re just one ginormous agrarian society, the recruiters are like the hunters and gatherers who track down the talent; they’re out there fishing in the pond where no-one-else is fishing. It can be. Awesome.

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Repetition and Reruns for the HR Win

HR Schoolhouse

JANUARY 20, 2015

The other day as I lay prone on the sofa flipping through channels I happened upon “When Harry Met Sally.” The last 30 minutes of “When Harry Met Sally.”. Now I’ve seen this movie so many times I feel as if I not only assisted in writing the script but also hung out during filming and gave notes to the actors, picked out the set decorations, and had a hand in Meg Ryan’s wardrobe. I can sing along to every song on the Harry Connick Jr. infused soundtrack. laugh at the same lines (every time) and usually tear up, right on cue, at the end. So, naturally, I settled in and re-watched the ending.

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Running the Family Business

HR Schoolhouse

JANUARY 22, 2015

A bit of news came out last night about our beloved Saints. As reported by The Times-Picayune , “ New Orleans Saints, Pelicans ownership shocker: wife Gayle, not granddaughter Rita, will control empire after Tom Benson dies.”. Of course, as with anything of this sort, there’s all manner of speculation. Did Rita want to eventually move the team out of New Orleans? Is Gayle (a much younger 3 rd wife for Tom Benson) a gold-digger? How is Gayle going to run this show when her primary business achievement was having a failed interior design company? Oh Rita. That’s a new assistant every 2.4 months.

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Why @Victorio_M is Awesome! #timsackettday

HR Schoolhouse

JANUARY 23, 2015

When I think about my friend Victorio Millian I have strong visual recollections. I see the beautiful photos he takes of his beloved NYC and the smiling faces of his two kids and their mother. remember the times we’ve been able to sit down and have a chat and a bit of fun at various events over the years. remember that the first time we met face to face (as people are wont to say) was in an elevator. In 2010. Victorio is a human resources professional. And a damn good one. Find him and talk to him and you’ll know exactly why I feel the way I do: Victorio on Twitter. Victorio on LinkedIn.

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Get Hppy

JULY 11, 2016

Finding meaning is one of the great existential questions of life. Some people work their whole lives trying to figure out what their purpose is. Meaningful work has been continuously recognized as a key employee engagement driver. The forth report in Deloitte’s Talent 2020series, surveyed 560 employees across virtually every major industry and global region. Qualities of meaningful work.

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TriNet

JULY 12, 2016

With increasing frequency, states are adopting “wage theft” bills. Because of this, TriNet has made the move to protect our clients by having worksite employees (WSEs) authorize their payroll. Visit site for full story. Legal News & Compliance wage theft laws

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EmployeeConnect

OCTOBER 9, 2016

The era of transactional HR is not coming to a close but is rather shifting to encompass more strategic and relational activities in the HR function. So the question is simple. What are you so passionate about that you could turn it into your specialty? Explore the 15 specialised HR profiles below and see what your next role could be in just a few years if not months! Strategic Hats. The Futurist.

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Visier

MARCH 31, 2016

Since the mid-1990s, the phrase, “HR transformation,” has been a part of HR’s common vernacular. In fact, it is so often-used some regard it as almost a form of HR “smart talk”  – something that many talk about, but few really understand how to do. The same could be said – most recently – for the terms, “workforce analytics,” “talent analytics,” and other variants of this. what is the context?).

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Get Hppy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Do you agree that the concept of work–life balance is now obsolete? The idea behind work–life balance is great, and for a long time, this concept has been the core of employee engagement strategies. It assumes a separation between work and life and proposes that people should have them in equal proportions. But with the current landscape, it seems that this doesn’t work anymore.

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15Five

AUGUST 29, 2016

Unless you’re allergic to business buzzwords , you are probably aware of the employee engagement dilemma facing companies worldwide. Likewise, many organizations are adjusting to the needs and desires of the next generation of employees known as millennials. Employee turnover can equal as much as 150% of the given employee’s salary. Engagement has a marked effect on both absenteeism and retention.

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Kanjoya

MARCH 24, 2016

Modern employee surveys have come a long way from the dreaded multiple choice questionnaires of the past. Today, these sleek digital surveys feature inviting user interfaces, which help boost employee participation. But the true beauty of the modern survey is not just what meets the eye. The best solutions today don’t simply measure employee satisfaction. Sound too good to be true? It’s not.

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Get Hppy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

As a former CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer), I’m familiar with the role. Leader of the HR team, confidant of the CEO, the person in charge of the individuals who drive the larger corporate machine. We mitigate legal risk, optimize performance, handle personal and career growth, and essentially make sure the company can do what it wants to do. This is the old HR. We push paper. We coach.

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Get Hppy

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Many of us spend more of our waking hours at work than in the rest of our lives. It’s important to create the type of culture where employees feel connected and don’t mind spending such a huge chunk of their time at your company. The invention of the smartphone virtually eliminated any remaining line between personal and professional life. It seems we’re always “on the clock.”

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TriNet

JUNE 15, 2016

As a senior benefits consultant for TriNet, I help many small businesses think about how to approach funding their benefits. What I notice is that companies seem to frequently make the same common. Visit site for full story. Employee Benefits

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Employees at the front lines often have better ideas for innovation than others within the business, but when they walk out the door, they take those ideas with them. Want to innovate better and faster than the competition? You need to hold onto your best employees and the ideas they have. In this session we will explore how various pieces of the talent life cycle are related to retention and examine more than 20 strategies and ideas for improving retention outcomes for your business.

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Get Hppy

OCTOBER 5, 2016

You’ve heard it a million times. Building extraordinary value in an organization requires amazing people. You can have the most innovative technology and the coolest products and services, but without the people layer to transform these capabilities into value, they are worthless. How do you recruit people who will create unbelievable performance for your organization? What do you look for?

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TriNet

JUNE 29, 2016

We previously told you how the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) was in the process of amending the overtime exemption rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Recently, the DOL released the. Visit site for full story. Legal News & Compliance Uncategorized FLSA Overtime exemption

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Visier

AUGUST 4, 2016

There is no way to put this delicately: HR has an image problem. More than 10 years ago, Fast Company published the article, Why We Hate HR , setting off a firestorm of discussion and debate. The bottom line was this: HR’s inability to align talent strategy with business strategy called its value into question. Unfortunately, many HR departments today are still stuck in “neutral” (so to speak).

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HighGround

MAY 3, 2016

How do you know if employee engagement is really worth the investment in tools in programs to help improve it? Many organizations realize it should be a priority but struggle to understand the financial implications if they don’t take action. This infographic outlines how disengaged workers can affect your company. 89% of hiring failures are due to a poor cultural fit. ’s blog.

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PeopleStrategy

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Portrait thinking woman in glasses looking up with light idea bulb above head isolated on gray wall background. Innovation is a curious thing. In a research report published by the International Board of Innovation Science, Dennis Stauffer explored what separates wildly successful companies from the rest. If we’re honest, all of us would be interested in those kinds of returns. Open Enrollment.

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Get Hppy

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Remember how easy it was to make friends on the playground? Someone would ask to take turns on the swings or ask if they could join the soccer game, and that was basically it—you were best friends. Building and maintaining a professional network isn’t like that at all. Staying connected and developing professional relationships takes time, work, and strategy. Improve Your Communication Skills.

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TriNet

JUNE 27, 2016

Being a manager is hard and if you’re in the business world, you are bound to eventually encounter a boss whose management style is less than ideal. Sometimes, however, you find that you have working. Visit site for full story. Management Practices Preventing bad managers

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TriNet

JUNE 8, 2016

While many factors contribute to an employee’s satisfaction in the workplace, more and more companies are recognizing the importance of workplace design when it comes to keeping staff smiling. Visit site for full story. Management Practices Ideal workspace for SMBs

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Can you hear the collective groan when you launch that new compliance course? Do you get complaints both public and private from trainees about the uselessness of the training courses you've launched? Is there anything that can be done about it?

Get Hppy

OCTOBER 3, 2016

A key predictor of success in any endeavor comes from mindset. It can be tempting to approach the challenges of establishing, rebuilding, or preserving a company culture as an uphill battle when more and more work is done remotely. This doesn’t have to be a significant hurdle in the legacy you build with your organization. Breaking Down the Digital Divide. Rotary dial phones? 8-tracks? Landlines?

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EmployeeConnect

OCTOBER 3, 2016

A candidate is generally judged based on the success of his previous work experiences. But many times, once the new hire has started in his role, we realise that he is failing to perform and meet requirements. Too late though, our judgment has led to a bad hire  and we ended up recruiting the wrong person for the job. We often accomplish complex tasks without even realising it. The result?

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TriNet

JULY 5, 2016

Congratulations on starting a new job! You’ll have a lot to take care of and a lot to learn.  Familiarizing yourself with the processes and culture of your new company can be all-consuming in those. Visit site for full story. Employee Benefits

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Visier

OCTOBER 13, 2016

What could be more important than realizing that the world of HR is on the edge of a dramatic shift that will literally change the entire focus of HR? Unfortunately, HR leaders are frequently so busy that most haven’t found the time to realize that “The War For The Future of HR” is already over, and “data analytics” has won! The Business World Has Changed and HR Can’t Afford to Lag Behind.

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Reflektive

AUGUST 30, 2016

Guest contributors Terry Lipovski and Pat Lipovski, “The Leadership Brothers,” are trusted and referred international Executive Coaches. Terry is President of UbiquityLeadership.com and Pat is President of EnvisionGroup.ca. HR professionals interested in contributing to Reinventing HR can email [email protected]. Every employee needs to be managed. VISION Coaching Model.

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Get Hppy

AUGUST 7, 2016

“Creative thinking is not a talent; it is a skill that can be learnt. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and where appropriate profits.”. Edward de Bono. Your employees want to feel connected to your organization in a meaningful way. Yes, you hired them to do a particular job, using their skills, knowledge, and expertise.

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Get Hppy

JULY 13, 2016

If you’ve recently seen your employees roaming the hallways more than usual and occasionally spinning around in a specific place, you might be a bit concerned. Everyone is, when it comes to the Pokémon Go frenzy taking over the world (and it hasn’t even launched globally yet). Here’s how to manage Pokémon Go in the workplace, to everyone’s satisfaction. Pokémon Go explained. Still with me?

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TriNet

JUNE 24, 2016

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Today’s workplace is characterized by chaotic forces—low employee engagement and productivity levels, and declining employee well being. HR Leaders have a critical role in defining the vision and strategy to transform and create a more productive and happy workplace.

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