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Employee Appreciation Wasn’t Built In A Day.
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MARCH 3, 2016
It’s on the the most effective tools in [my] book.”. 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? Break out the balloons! Say thank you!
The Dangers of Herd Thinking (And How to Avoid It)
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MAY 5, 2016
At my book signings, people would often bring three or four books at a time for me to sign. ” and the stories they would tell about who I was signing the book for were so amazing to me. 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. My favorite band is Journey.
In Search of Happiness at Work
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AUGUST 27, 2015
That’s the topic of Alexander’s book, Happy Hour is 9 to 5. Did you know that Scandinavians actually have a word for happiness at work? In Danish, the word is arbejdsglaede —pronounced ah-bites-gleh-the. It’s being appreciated and knowing that what you do directly contributes to the goals of the organization. Is arbejdsglaede even possible? Alexander is the founder of Woohoo inc.
Advice on Rebooting Performance Management: M. Tamra Chandler Q+A (Part 2)
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JUNE 15, 2016
sure do. In fact, I have so much advice that I felt compelled to write a book full of it! In my book I define the three common goals of performance management as: 1) develop people; 2) reward equitably; and 3) drive organizational performance. In part one of our Q&A with author and consultant M. So perhaps you’re convinced that performance management needs to change. Now what?
The Surprising Connection Between Millennials, Culture, and Growth
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Bringing in research from his recent books and consulting work, Jamie Notter will make a compelling case for turning Millennial insights into concrete changes in your organization's culture that can actually drive your growth and success. We have been complaining about Millennials for a decade now, and that conversation is not only stale--it's flat-out unhelpful.
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True Grit: Q+A with Caroline Adams Miller
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MARCH 17, 2016
My latest foray and my next book is about the topic of grit, which I touched on in Creating Your Best Life. I’m a passionate advocate of finding ways to flourish in such a way that we create a contagious environment where everybody is a better man or a better woman for being there. What makes someone “gritty”? Is it possible to build more grit into our workplace? Is it possible? Now What?
Show & Tell and Social Learning Theory at Work
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JULY 22, 2015
No number of leadership books and videos can help us to create good managers if we don’t have the ability to directly expose them to those who do it well. If you’re looking for a way to quickly bring new managers and leaders up to speed, psychologists say you might find inspiration in a surprising place. You remember Show and Tell? Observing and sharing is how we learn.
Rob Lowe is coming to WorkHuman 2015. Here’s why.
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MARCH 23, 2015
If you’ve read his books, you’ll know why we chose him. I am so excited about our WorkHuman speaker lineup. From keynotes to session speakers to attendees, we are assembling an amazing cross-section of people that is going to blow your socks off. But I have to say that our latest speaker announcement is one of the most thrilling. If you haven’t, you should. WorkHuman is about best practices.
WorkHuman 2015 Reading List
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JUNE 17, 2015
Do you have any WorkHuman themed books you would like to share? The Human Workplace Books Bookstore WorkHumanOne of the breakout hits of WorkHuman 2015 last week was the element of the conference that was perhaps closest to my own heart–the WorkHuman Bookstore. We put the bookstore right into the center of the event for a reason. Love Life , by Rob Lowe. Thanks!: by Fawn Germer.
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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In his book Work Rules!, 1Why Your Company Will Need to. Rethink Performance Management eGuide Part 1: The Argument. for Change 2 3About this Guide Organizations are increasingly. moving from traditional performance. management systems (organized as. an annual review process) to newer. performance development systems. organized around real-time dynamics). Here, in Part 1, we describe why.
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Why Michael J. Fox is Coming to WorkHuman 2016
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JANUARY 28, 2016
Beyond his work as a philanthropist, Michael is also the bestselling author of three books: Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist , Lucky Man: A Memoir , and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned. It’s about realigning the way we interact with one another. It’s a shift to focus on recognizing and rewarding each other.
Remove the Fear, and Other HR Advice from Josh Linkner
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JULY 21, 2016
The founder/CEO, Rich Sherridan, is doing some really progressive things around culture and even wrote a book about it: Joy, Inc. I When we talk about defying tradition in the business world, how often are we referring to HR? What opportunities are there to elevate the role of HR and encourage more entrepreneurial thinking? These are topics close to Josh Linkner’s heart. Feels risky, right?
Recognizing Across Cultures: Scandinavia
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JULY 31, 2015
There is an eleventh warning, or punishing, law included in the book also: Perhaps you don’t think we know a few things about you ? Says author Michael Booth in his book The Almost Nearly Perfect People , “The important part [of Jante] is the inclusiveness: we want to include you, but that is only possible if you are equal.” Do you know the Law of Jante? Scandinavia. Overview.
Interview with Dr. Robert Emmons
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JULY 15, 2015
He is also the author of the books, Gratitude Works! Lest you categorize the idea of gratitude as “fluff,” or not worthy of attention in business, consider this statement from Robert Emmons: “Gratitude is the high-octane fuel without which we’d be in relational ruin. mean, organizations, families, societies would crumble.” Gratitude literally powers our every interaction. RELATED POSTS.
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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In his book Work Rules!, 1Why Your Company Will Need to. Rethink Performance Management eGuide Part 1: The Argument. for Change 2 3About this Guide Organizations are increasingly. moving from traditional performance. management systems (organized as. an annual review process) to newer. performance development systems. organized around real-time dynamics). Here, in Part 1, we describe why.
A Blueprint for a More Human Workplace
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FEBRUARY 4, 2015
Enter a new book, published by McGraw Hill, and written by Globoforce’s Eric Mosley and Derek Irvine. It is called The Power of Thanks , and if you care about bringing out the best in your employees, you need a copy. In their new book, they pull together all of their experience and the experience of our customers to weave a compelling narrative of change. What do we expect?
Re-humanizing Management: Q+A with Dr. Gary Hamel (Part 3)
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FEBRUARY 25, 2016
We love to read new books, take vacations in new places, learn about new cultural memes, and try out new technologies. Are our organizations really inhuman? What will it take to make them more human—more transparent, open, and collaborative? Gary makes a compelling case as to why recognition is so motivating and why our inhuman organizations need to change—and fast. Gore and Morning Star.
Are You Surface Acting At Work?
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APRIL 7, 2016
One thing people have told me is surprising as they’re getting to know me is the contrast between my demeanor, which is pretty soft-spoken and gentle, and my taste in music and books and film, which tends toward the darker, louder side of the spectrum. You have a book coming out later this year. It can also be exhausting. How does it impact team functioning and culture?
On Work, Love & Play: An Interview with Brigid Schulte
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OCTOBER 13, 2015
WorkHuman 2015 speaker Brigid Schulte explores this idea of time pressure in her New York Times bestselling book, Overwhelmed: Work, Love & Play When No One Has the Time. The researcher Ellen Ernst-Kossek has a wonderful book , CEO of Me , where she helps people figure out their own work-life “flex styles” to come up with solutions that work best for them. Not exactly.
A Year Looking on the Bright Side
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NOVEMBER 18, 2015
That’s the goal Janice Kaplan set for herself in her New York Times bestselling book, The Gratitude Diaries. Read our Q&A with Janice below to learn more about the survey and her new book. In your new book, The Gratitude Diaries , you document a year spent “looking on the bright side.” What if you made a resolution to live more gratefully? We have a huge gratitude gap!
Some of The Humans Behind WorkHuman 2015
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APRIL 23, 2015
Sarah is passionate about learning (she’s even written a book for children!) so she jumped in and took on the task of reaching out to business school faculties and grad students to invite them to attend. When we set out to build WorkHuman we knew we were taking on a massive challenge. In less than a year. You read that right. Rational people would have told us it couldn’t be done.
How Crowdsourcing Changes the Game for Performance Management
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AUGUST 11, 2016
As author of more than 120 articles and ten books based on his research, Gerry has a wealth of knowledge to share on the effects of new HR technology on total rewards, performance management, employee engagement, and talent management. If even traditional companies are doing away with annual reviews , what is replacing that process? Read the conclusion of our Q&A with Gerry below. .
How to Elevate HR (And Keep the C-Suite Happy)
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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
In his book Organizational Culture and Leadership , Edgar H, Schein writes, “The connection between culture and leadership is clearest in organizational cultures and microcultures…These dynamic processes of culture creation and management are the essence of leadership and make you realize that leadership and culture are two sides of the same coin.”. Why culture is king. million in December.
Change Your Broadcast: Q+A with Michelle Gielan (Part 1)
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APRIL 21, 2016
In my book Broadcasting Happiness, I share seven strategies, based upon research, of how you can be mindful about the choices you’re making and how you communicate with people to increase your influence as a positive broadcaster. A lot of people ask me, “Who’s more powerful? She studies the science of positive communication and how to use it to fuel success. Click To Tweet.
The 2015 WorkHuman Fellowship Essay Contest
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MARCH 30, 2015
Costs of air and ground transportation to the hotel are not to exceed $500 and will be booked by Globoforce. Do you know a college or graduate student in the U.S. or Canada who is passionate about HR, leadership, organizational psychology and creating a great place to work? Are you one, yourself? We are excited to announce the WorkHuman 2015 Fellowship and Essay Contest. See below! Orlando.
DEADLINE EXTENSION: WorkHuman 2016 Essay Contest
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APRIL 5, 2016
Costs of air and ground transportation to the hotel are not to exceed $500 and will be booked by Globoforce. Attention graduate and undergraduate students! You still have time to enter to win a free trip to Orlando next month! We have extended the deadline to submit entries for our WorkHuman Fellowship Essay Contest to this Friday, April 8th ! Are you one, yourself? What is WorkHuman?
Announcing the 2016 WorkHuman Fellowship Essay Contest
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MARCH 4, 2016
Costs of air and ground transportation to the hotel are not to exceed $500 and will be booked by Globoforce. WorkHuman 2016 is fast approaching and so is the end of the semester for many college and university students. Do you know a college or graduate student in the U.S. or Canada who is passionate about HR, leadership, and organizational psychology? Are you one, yourself? Who is eligible?
Get to know the WorkHuman 2016 Keynote Speakers
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DECEMBER 21, 2015
Her TED Talk is the #2 most view of all time and her forthcoming book Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges is an Amazon “Best of the Month” book this month. We’ve announced several new WorkHuman speakers over the last couple months, and we will continue to make more exciting announcements as we get closer to the conference. Shawn Achor. Gary Hamel.
What Does the Perfect Conference Look Like to You?
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FEBRUARY 27, 2015
What if you and I could design a conference together? How do you think that would look? For one thing, I know it would be a fresh take on human resources and culture and leadership in the organization. It would probably also feature some of the amazing speakers and academics and authors we’ve discussed here on the blog. Well, I am so excited to tell you that we have actually built that conference!
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015
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DECEMBER 30, 2015
Earlier this year, Eric Mosley and Derek Irvine released their newest book, The Power of Thanks. His most recent book, To Sell is Human , draws on a rich trove of social science to reveal the new ABCs of moving others and new rules for understanding other people’s perspectives. 1. 10. 10 New Studies on the Benefits of Gratitude. Recognizing Across Cultures: Scandinavia. Here’s Why.
Eight Upcoming Talks You’d Be Crazy to Miss. Seriously.
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APRIL 13, 2015
She’s got a brand new book on the science of Surprise, and the work she is doing at LifeLabs New York and Surprise industries makes her one of the most, well, surprising, and innovative minds working on workplace culture today. And for another, Brigid has an amazing book on the bestseller list called Overwhelmed that pretty much makes us all realize we’re not alone in feeling stretched too thin. Mentoring. Dr. Michael Burchell , author and consultant who literally co-wrote the book on becoming a Great Place to Work. We all have limited time. What’s it About?
Micro-interview with Pandit Dasa
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MAY 11, 2015
In his book, Urban Monk: Exploring Karma, Consciousness and the Divine , Pandit writes about how he learned to deal with and overcome the loss of his family’s multi-million dollar fortunes that left him and his family with next to nothing. What does a human workplace look like—to a monk? What are some ways we can reduce stress in the workplace? Read the rest of this mini-interview here.
An eBook for the International Day of Happiness
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MARCH 20, 2015
In that spirit, we are offering this e-book for you to read and share. Today is the International Day of Happiness. ” The pursuit of happiness, says the UN, is a fundamental human goal. Further, the UN resolution recognized the importance of “happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world.”
3 HR Lessons from Adam Grant
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OCTOBER 11, 2016
In his first book, Give and Take , Adam shares his research on reciprocity. Adam’s newest book, Originals , explores how leaders can build cultures that welcome dissent. See Adam Grant live at WorkHuman 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. Long-time readers of the Globoforce blog know that we are huge fans of Adam Grant. Did I mention he’s only 35? Want proof? Stop the feedback sandwich.
Micro-Interview with Author Dan Pink
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APRIL 2, 2015
These are a few of the questions we asked Dan Pink, author of several bestselling books about business, work, and behavior. His most recent book, To Sell is Human , draws on a rich trove of social science to reveal the new ABCs of moving others, which include new rules for understanding other people’s perspectives. In your view, what does it mean to have a more human workplace?
Win a VIP Meet And Greet With Rob Lowe or Arianna Huffington
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APRIL 28, 2015
You’ve probably read their books. (If not, you should.) You probably know that Arianna Huffington and Rob Lowe are speaking at WorkHuman 2015. You’ve probably seen their work. And if you have, chances are you think one—or both—of them are pretty great. But did you know that you actually can meet Rob or Arianna? That’s right! Register for WorkHuman 2015 now! Click To Tweet.
Announcing WorkHuman 2016!
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OCTOBER 6, 2015
Mark your calendar for May 9-11, book your flights for Orlando, and forward this to everyone you want to bring along. Book your ticket: Orlando World Center Marriott, Florida. The wait is over! Here’s your official invitation to WorkHuman 2016! You’re not going to want to miss a moment of WorkHuman 2016. That’s why we want you there! WorkHuman 2016 promises to be even better.
What are You Grateful For? Celebrate World Gratitude Day
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
The practice of gratitude, writes Dr. Emmons in his book Thanks!, Today is World Gratitude Day. But I’ll be honest—when our copywriter extraordinaire, Sarah Payne , told me today was World Gratitude Day, my first reaction was to say “But that’s ridiculous! Every day should be world gratitude day!”. But then I simmered down a little. can increase happiness levels by around 25%.
8 Fatal Flaws of Performance Management: M. Tamra Chandler Q+A (Part 1)
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JUNE 1, 2016
Tamra Chandler, author of the new book, How Performance Management is Killing Performance—and What To Do About It , has a lot to share on the topic. It worked fine, but many of the problems that I write about in the book still persisted. You open your book with the eight fatal flaws of performance management. There goes another nail in the annual performance review coffin.
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