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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

This idea is explored a bit further in Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends for 2016 , which reads that: Design thinking casts HR in a new role. Webinar] Moving from Engagement to Experience in 2016. New research suggests employee engagement may not tell the whole story of the employee experience at work. Design thinking is a fascinating idea. Click here to register. RELATED POSTS.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

“Most of us now work in teams, in office without walls, for managers who prize people skills above all. Lone geniuses are out. Collaboration is in.” – Susan Cain, author and co-founder of Quiet Revolution. Do you agree with Susan? Has your office succumbed to the open office, collaboration-heavy trend? Do you think it helps or hinders productivity? Collaboration Overload”. Flight Risks. How Rude!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Imagine if a coach just sat on the sidelines, watching their team win and lose games without giving any feedback. If they saved all of their coaching and strategizing for the last game of the season, it would be too late to even make a difference. They would likely be fired for incompetence. And yet, this is essentially how businesses have designed performance management since the third century.

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MAY 4, 2016

A human workplace is more than an idea–it’s a proven way to improve work culture, make employees happier, and propel a business forward. We know this because we conducted a survey of more than 800 full-time workers in the U.S. to determine the ROI of such human workplace practices as recognition, transparency, and trust. To read the full report, click here. RELATED POSTS.

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MARCH 3, 2016

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Actually, according to a user on Quora , it has taken about 1,009,491 days to build Rome, based on the traditional founding of the city on April 21, 753 BCE. It’s still being built today. The point is, important work takes time. Why should we take stock in this today? Because tomorrow, March 4 th , is officially Employee Appreciation Day. Break out the balloons!

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JANUARY 14, 2016

The emotional cast of Pixar’s “Inside Out.” ” Type “emotion in the workplace” into Google search and you’ll get pages of how-to articles on managing your emotions—from the perils of crying at work to controlling your temper and other negative emotions. While these articles are well intentioned, there is more to the story on the role emotion plays at work. RELATED POSTS.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

One indication that we’re experiencing a renewed focus on inclusion can be found with a simple Google search. The top three questions associated with “diversity and inclusion” are: What is meant by inclusion in the workplace? What do you mean by inclusion? What is inclusive diversity? There’s a lot of curiosity around inclusion—and for good reason. The Millennial Take. RELATED POSTS.

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MARCH 22, 2016

This connection between happiness, well-being, and meaning, is especially interesting in light of new research from the Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends 2016 report. Forward-thinking HR and business leaders are focusing more on metrics related to employee well-being and happiness, in addition to traditional satisfaction or engagement. But how do we define happiness and well-being?

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AUGUST 3, 2016

Top 6 Takeaways from Total Rewards 2016. One of the most obvious reasons that so many companies are re-thinking traditional performance management processes is because the term itself has become outdated—performance management. Are we really trying to manage performance? Or are we looking for the most effective ways to motivate, coach, and lead our people to even greater success? Now what?

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APRIL 28, 2016

WooHoo Inc. whose founder, Alexander Kjerulf, sat down with us for a Q&A last summer ) recently released some interesting findings in its survey of more than 700 workers from around the globe about bad days at work—how common they are and what makes them bad. Some may argue that a bad work day could have nothing to do with the job itself. And that’s true—but rarely. High workload (busyness).

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JANUARY 28, 2016

As we build the agenda for WorkHuman 2016, we’re bringing together inspiring leaders with deeply human stories to share. Fox is Coming to #WorkHuman 2016 Click To Tweet. Get to Know the WorkHuman 2016 Keynote Speakers. Announcing WorkHuman 2016! Fox WorkHuman 2016It’s about realigning the way we interact with one another. We are humbled that Michael J.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Every two years, WorldatWork surveys publishes a report on trends in employee recognition. Last year’s report confirmed that recognition is still an important HR tool, with 89% of organizations having a program in place. Organizations are also recognizing employees more frequently. The response, “more recognition than 12 months ago” rose 9% from 2013 to 2015. Why the change? Register here.

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MAY 17, 2016

Incivility can be a surprisingly common and accepted behavior at work. Think back to past roles or even your current position. How often have you experienced small or significant moments of incivility and rudeness? Did it impact your mood and motivation at work? Perhaps what makes incivility so prevalent is that it’s not always clear whether harm is intended. New research on incivility. How Rude!

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JUNE 9, 2016

Must-Attend Sessions at Total Rewards 2016. While at WorldatWork’s Total Rewards conference in San Diego this week, my colleague and I visited a local spot called The Cat Café. And it’s exactly what you would expect—a place where you drink coffee and play with cats. There are rules, though. You can’t pick up the cats. Only 8 people are allowed in the room at once. Feelings matter. Let it go.

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MAY 5, 2016

As part of the WorkHuman movement, we often talk about the notion of authenticity—of creating a work environment where our teams and our employees feel comfortable bringing their whole, human selves to work every day. What does that mean in practice? And how can leaders make this a reality in their organizations? We are a 350,000-person company that operates in 25 countries. It’s an industry.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Adaptability. Innovation. Inspiration. All too often, these traits are entirely missing from modern organizations. What can we do to change that? In Part 2 of our Q&A series with WorkHuman speaker Gary Hamel, we talk about how organizations can overcome their “core incompetencies.” Read his Q&A below. Are there any common mistakes you see organizations and leaders making? RELATED POSTS.

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APRIL 14, 2016

Optimists don’t just see the world through rose-colored glasses. They are a key piece of the fabric that helps our organizations and businesses run more smoothly. According to positive psychologist Martin Seligman , “pessimists tend to give up more easily, feel depressed more often, and have poorer health than optimists. Who wouldn’t want more of that kind of person on their team? Click To Tweet.

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APRIL 19, 2016

Results from the 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer show that when people trust companies, they are more likely to share positive opinions on online, defend the company, and even shell out more money for their products. Do you have this level of trust in your coworkers? How much do you trust your coworkers? Your boss? How about senior leadership? Or to give you a fair, unbiased review?

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JULY 12, 2016

Are you making gratitude all about yourself? Gratitude is the key to happiness in the workplace and everywhere else,” WorkHuman speaker and UC Davis professor Robert Emmons told us in an interview last year. Indeed, the personal benefits of cultivating more gratitude are well documented—including improved sleep , self-esteem, psychological and physical health, and mental strength. RELATED POSTS.

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JUNE 15, 2016

Top 6 Takeaways from Total Rewards 2016. In part one of our Q&A with author and consultant M. Tamra Chandler, we discussed the 8 fatal flaws of performance management, the changing manager-employee relationship, and the need for crowdsourced recognition. So perhaps you’re convinced that performance management needs to change. Where do you start? How have other companies found success?

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From Performance Management. to Performance Development eGuide 2Part 2: A Roadmap. for Change In Part 1 of this eGuide, we explored the confluence. of factors that’s driving change in how performance. is managed and how organizations are moving. away from the traditional annual review process to. more real-time dynamic approach. This all sounds. very logical, of course, until an organization starts to. push forward with change then finds that there may. be some very real barriers to moving forward. successfully transition from a traditional performance. management approach to a more dynamic.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

These are some of the challenges that WorkHuman 2016 speaker Dr. Gary Hamel is most passionate about. What will it take to make our organizations more transparent and more collaborative? Are we focusing on the right skills to develop the next generation of leaders? How can we finally move beyond the 100-year-old, top-down—inhuman—management model? ” – @profhamel Click To Tweet.

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MARCH 29, 2016

The 2016 report was just released, and interestingly, executives were asked about culture and engagement separately this year (though both rank as top trends). In a recent post on how to elevate the role of HR , I mentioned that culture and engagement ranked as the number one trend in Deloitte University Press’ 2015 Global Human Capital Trends report. Through a survey of 828 U.S. Gratitude.

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MARCH 10, 2016

According to Randstad , U.S. businesses spend more than $110 billion on talent acquisition. That’s more than $3,000 per hire. Just looking at the numbers alone, there is not a company in the U.S.—and and I would argue the world—who can afford to ignore their employer brand. For one, job seekers are more informed than ever before. And nearly half of job seekers now use social media to look for work.

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MARCH 17, 2016

What makes someone “gritty”? Is it possible to build more grit into our workplace? And how can we raise performance standards while building compassionate, human-focused work environments? These are some of the questions we asked WorkHuman speaker Caroline Adams Miller, a positive psychology coach who’s worked with senior executives, professional athletes, and politicians. Is it possible? Now What?

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JANUARY 4, 2016

According to a recent Harvard Business Review article by WorkHuman 2016 speaker Shawn Achor, stress might be the key. Do you want more resilient employees that will be able to tackle new, perhaps stressful and challenging, initiatives in 2016? Stress gets a bad rap. It’s been called the silent killer. We often look for quick, easy tips for reducing stress in our lives. RELATED POSTS.

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JUNE 23, 2016

Which brings me to my first big takeaway from SHRM 2016. Back from Florida: WorkHuman 2016 Highlights. Top 6 Takeaways from Total Rewards 2016. I’ve just returned from the annual SHRM Conference & Exposition in Washington, D.C., where the theme was Breakthrough —an ode to the ‘aha’ moments of clarity that we experience in our professional careers. Just be more more human.

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JUNE 20, 2016

Back from Florida: WorkHuman 2016 Highlights. Download the new SHRM Foundation report. Much of what has traditionally been labeled as the “softer” side of workplace culture – like civility , thriving , and playing to peoples’ emotions – are now coming to forefront as part of the # WorkHuman movement. 72% more satisfied with their job. 25x less burned out. 39% better in a safety performance.

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

Back from Florida: WorkHuman 2016 Highlights. Click the image to download the report and learn which practices create more human employee experiences. Which factors contribute to a more human employee experience in the workplace? How can organizational cultures and practices be enhanced to become more human-friendly themselves? Download the full report here. IBMSmtWorkforce Click To Tweet.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

Learn more about Globoforce’s pre-packed integration for social recognition in our webinar this Wednesday. Are you a Workday customer or currently going through a Workday implementation? Did you know you can quickly and easily launch a recognition solution that integrates seamlessly with your Workday HCM solution? That means you get: Faster and easy recognition deployment. See you there!

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APRIL 5, 2016

— WorkHuman 2016  is fast approaching and so is the end of the semester for many college and university students. Two essay writers from North American universities will be chosen as our WorkHuman Fellows, and flown to WorkHuman 2016 to live-blog the event. ENTER TO WIN A WORKHUMAN 2016 FELLOWSHIP. Essay Contest Deadline: April 8, 2016. ET on April 8, 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Top 6 Takeaways from Total Rewards 2016. Must-Attend Sessions at Total Rewards 2016. We sat down with Tom McMullen, senior client partner and North America rewards expertise leader at Korn Ferry Hay Group. When was the last time you looked at a breakdown of your total rewards spend? Are you getting the return—in engagement, motivation, retention—that you’re striving for? businesses.

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MARCH 24, 2016

There are a few questions we asked WorkHuman  2016 speaker Rasmus Hougaard— writer and founder of Potential Project. As life and work gets busier and more distracting, companies like Google, Target, and General Mills are all investing in mindfulness to improve productivity and corporate culture. Could mindfulness help your work culture? Where has it worked? How do you convince the skeptics?

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