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Quick Shots for #HR and #Business Pros – December 2014

HR Bartender

It was fun going into work on Christmas Day to decorate the employee cafeteria and wish employees a wonderful holiday. I had the opportunity to share some of my holiday stories on the latest Workforce Institute podcast on “ Employee Engagement During the Holidays ”. We’ll see you in 2015!

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Labor Day 2015

HR Bartender

Employee engagement is in decline and employee wages aren’t keeping up with the cost of living. The post Labor Day 2015 appeared first on hr bartender. Bottom line, Labor Day is to celebrate the American worker. While the U.S. job market is improving – the unemployment rate fell to 5.1

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3 HR Trends in 2014

Dave's Weekly Thought

Through a simple application (and a group of willing participants) we have created a cultural challenge that engages our employees in healthy competition. Well-guided behavior change application works with wellness, performance management, and employee engagement alike. Here's to a powerful and productive 2015!

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5 Tips for Quickly Engaging Your Workforce

Hppy

According to Gallup, only 32% of American workers were engaged with their work in 2015. Now, it’s unrealistic to expect most employees to be engaged at all times—work is work, after all. Also read: Effective Employee Engagement Must Be One-on-One. Implement Appreciation and Recognition. Long-Term Changes.

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Why A Holistic Performance Management System Beats Using Just One Tool. Every Time.

15Five

The same employee evaluation trends have been surfacing for a while now. Deloitte research from 2015 revealed that 82% of businesses felt conventional methods weren’t worthwhile. These steps, among others focusing on development rather than appraisal, have dramatically increased employee engagement and time to market.

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5 Ways to Keep Performance Reviews From Becoming Boring

HR Bartender

The conversations focused on goal setting, performance, career development and progress towards goals. Both the manager and employee knew what the conversation was going to focus on, but it was brief and to the point. I once worked for a company that had a series of small conversations instead one long performance discussion.

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5 Ways to Keep Performance Reviews From Becoming Boring

HR Bartender

The conversations focused on goal setting, performance, career development and progress towards goals. Both the manager and employee knew what the conversation was going to focus on, but it was brief and to the point. I once worked for a company that had a series of small conversations instead one long performance discussion.