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[Infographic] 12 Reasons Why Office Games Are Good For Morale

Get Hppy

Games tables are increasingly popular in today’s offices, with workplace managers and HR staff only recently becoming fully aware of the benefits they offer. From new city start-ups to global technology corporations like Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, savvy office managers are installing games tables for their employees to use. Regular games-playing also has beneficial psychological effects.

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Are You a Strategic Optimist?

Laurie Ruettimann

I’ve spent the past six months talking to HR and recruiting professionals about failure. Unfortunately, nobody cared about enterprise failure until I started talking about my life. My maternal grandmother was a strategic optimist. When she became accidentally pregnant at the age of 20, she married the guy and had four kids. When the guy was mean to her, she accepted it.

Transforming Your Talent Process: 7 Must Have Downloads

ClearCompany HRM

We write a lot about transforming your talent into A-Players, but that takes more than technology; it takes a commitment to doing the work day in and day out. To help you be the best talent management professional you can be, we’ve created a giant resource pack you can download and take with you. Talent Management

This Is How You Drive Innovations With HR

SuccessFactors

Bimodal people management might be the next stage for your HR department. A new chapter that takes HR on an exciting journey of exploration into uncharted territory of business transformation. A new way of working that fosters creativity and connects more people than ever before. A new HR mindset that adds more value than ever before. What is does bimodal mean? heard the term first from Gartner.

The SMB Guide to Posting Jobs

Whether you’re an HR professional for a small start-up, a high-growth company or a large enterprise organization, the quality of your team is the single best predictor of success. Learn how to build a solid sourcing strategy that consistently results in great hires by reading Jazz's new eBook, The SMB Guide to Posting Jobs.

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Why Your Expensive Employee Just Quit

Workforce Software

Preventing turnover should be a priority for all managers, but improving employee retention requires a solid understanding of why it happens in the first place. Blog Organizational Culture Workforce Management

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Employee Engagement Monday Mirth: Are You Worthy?

David Zinger

Employee Engagement cartoon by my good friend John Junson. Are you Worthy? David Zinger is an employee engagement expert and speaker who believes we must be able to laugh at ourselves. Those who laugh, last! Employee Engagement David Zinger Employee Engagement Speaker employee engagement cartoon employee engagement strategy test John Junson cartoon

Why Silence at Work is a Good Thing—For Introverts and Extroverts Alike

The People Equation

I am the offspring of two very different personality types: a gregarious extrovert and a studious introvert. My youth was shaped by my mother’s extroverted style. She had a positive, upbeat energy and effortless charm in social situations. From her, I learned how to thrive outside the safety of my home. Many a Saturday afternoon was whiled away, reading in my bedroom. The quiet suited me. Daniel A.

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Competing with Colleagues

Trust Matters

When I co-wrote The Trusted Advisor with David Maister and Rob Galford a few years back, it became reasonably successful within several months. Amazingly, it still ranks #5,252  – as of last night – on the list of all books on Amazon. That’s all books, including Harry Potter, Malcolm Gladwell, etc. I’ll take long-sellers over best-sellers any day of the week). Competing with Colleagues. If so, how?

Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance

Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture.

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Just How Bad Are We at Engagement?

HRE's The Leader Board

Engagement was certainly on the minds of speakers and attendees at the recent HR Tech Conference in Chicago. Here’s a link to the conference site , FYI, which already has information about next year’s event.). Saba says no, that is not happening much at all. Other highlights of the August survey of 1,200 U.S. At the same time, women were also less comfortable giving their input.

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Getting Back To FMLA Basics: Don’t mess with the pay of an employee on leave

The Employer Handbook

With all those notice requirements and certifications and such, it’s easy to get bogged down in the minutia associated with an employee’s request for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Before I geek out on FMLA compliance, I must quickly thank  U.S. Army South for inviting me to Fort Sam Houston to conduct international workplace social media and cybersecurity training.

6 Reasons to Hire Older, Out-of-Work Workers

TalentCulture

Age discrimination? Those of us in the staffing industry see our fair share. And although this bias is covert and unspoken, it is undeniable and certainly disconcerting. HR professionals, hiring managers, and the organizations they work for need to be more creative and thoughtful in utilizing talent of all ages to synergize the workplace. times that of workers 25-34 years old. Maybe not!

Dealing with Sexual Harassment in Tech

Dice

Discussion about the tech industry’s diversity—or lack of it—has largely been numbers-based and corporate-centric. For the purposes of this article, we’re not focusing about discrimination, where a candidate isn’t hired or an employee is denied an opportunity because of their race or gender. There’s a reason why the study The Elephant in the Valley has caused such a stir. Where Knowledge is Power.

Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]

Is your company ready to move beyond the annual performance review? Where do you start? What are the keys to success? In this guide, you’ll gain an understanding of: the forces driving change, three foundations of success and take a deep dive into the skills gap many managers have that will sink your efforts before they start and how to address them.

NAMSS Conference Panel Discussion: Mistaking Automation for Technology

SkillSurvey

At the National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) 40th Educational Conference and Exhibition, this past September, SkillSurvey hosted a luncheon and panel discussion. The panel consisted of SkillSurvey credentialing consultant, Linda Van Winkle, Patty Camp of St. Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, MO and Coreen Morgan of BayCare Health System in Clearwater, FL, who have both deployed SkillSurvey’s Credential OnDemand. The discussion focused on challenges in the credentialing field today, ways to successfully overcome those challenges, and the tools available to help along the way.

How to Get Old-Fashioned Leaders to Embrace Modern Workplace Values

CultureIQ

The entertainment industry is chock full of traditional bosses: the clumsy but beloved Michael Scott from The Office, the demanding Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada, and the formidable Jack Donaghy from 30 Rock. What makes these bosses so traditional? Well, just imagine telling any of them that you’re going to go ahead and work from home today. These examples are extreme, of course.

Spooky Performance? Giving Feedback to the Sanderson Sisters in Your Organization

ReviewSNAP

The Sanderson Sisters are coming out to play this Halloween, and as a manager or department lead, you can’t let them put their spell on you. If you’re finding your performance is flying out the window on a broom, here’s how to work your own magic to keep your performance management in line during this … Continue reading Spooky Performance? The post Spooky Performance?

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Onionhead in the workplace: Crying a warning on workplace discrimination

OmegaHR Solutions

The EEOC doesn’t like religious discrimination even if it is a “fringe” religion or can be declared one. I was not going to write about this at first, but when you see two prestigious law firms like Seyfarth Shaw and Constangy Brooks devoting “ink” you sit up and pay attention. Now you may be wondering what the heck is Onionhead. There are two answers to that question.

Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation

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.

Why You Need to Practice Saying "No"

45 Things

Not a big word, is it? Yet for many workers, saying "no" has become very difficult. Whether it's because they fear looking like a non-team player or worry about backlash from a boss, saying "no" has become a very big problem. Unfortunately, one of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking they will intuitively know when and how to say "no." Will you run over the boss with your car?" NO!

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5 Ways to Improve Employee Retention

The Predictive Index

By Elsbeth McSorley. Employee Engagement & Retention Employee Onboarding Hiring, Selection, Onboarding hiring employee retention

Engage your team from anywhere: Tips from #CeridianXOXO Award Winner Heritage Golf Group

Ceridian

By Jennifer Preston , Payroll and HR Administrator at Heritage Golf Group, Inc. In this age of technology, more companies are offering remote working options. According to Global Workforce Analytics, since 2005, the number of people who regularly work from home has increased by 103 percent. Today, it isn’t uncommon for managers to oversee a team of employees whom they don’t actually see in-person very often, if at all. At Heritage Golf Group, almost all of the managers I interact with regularly are stationed at various courses across the country. Leverage technology.

How to Convince Your Boss to Invest in Tools Your Team Really Needs

Get Hppy

Video conferencing is fast becoming the IT tool for a lot of teams. From content sharing features that allow for greater productivity among dispersed teams to HD clarity that makes it seem like you’re all in the same room, companies are starting to see the wonderful perks this technology brings to the table. You know it works. Develop a Plan. Don’t just walk up to him and say you need this or that.

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The Essential Guide to Recruiting Performers

In today's competitive talent market, it's essential for HR leaders to be able to connect their recruiting efforts to hiring results. This eBook will show you how to easily navigate the talent market and focus on hiring employees with the most ROI: Performers.

Patty Nishimura Dingle: Driving Belonging & Diversity at Workday

Workday

At Workday, we’re honored to be recognized as an innovative technology company and a great place to work. The secret? It’s our people. Fostering a diverse culture that values different views and approaches has helped us create applications relevant to our customers’ needs and ultimately improve how people work. Patty Nishimura Dingle. Celebrating Women in Technology.

Nine Ways to Catch Up on Your 2016 Goals Before the End of the Year

Switch and Shift

Nine YEC members share how you can catch up on the 2016 goals you set at the start of this year if you've fallen behind on them. Read More» The post Nine Ways to Catch Up on Your 2016 Goals Before the End of the Year appeared first on Switch & Shift. Future Of Leadership Purpose Strategy 2016 goals catching up young entrepreneur council

my manager said the wrong number when giving me a raise, director sent around a photo of my messy desk, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My manager said the wrong number when giving me a raise. I’m not even sure where to begin on this one. recently had my one-year evaluation with my manager. To thank me for my good work, my manager said I would receive a raise and it would go into effect in the next pay cycle. Instead of phrasing the new salary in terms of the increase (like “your salary will increase this much”), she said the actual new salary amount. This new salary amount gave me a 6% increase so I was very happy. ”). never received anything in writing.

Broadway Acts on Sharing Success

Compensation Cafe

You build it. You buy it. This may become the new mantra on Broadway. The original cast of Hamilton was recently followed by the new cast of Disney’s Frozen in receiving a share of the success of the shows they helped create. Similar to a great tech company building towards an IPO, a Broadway company has to do a whole lot of work before it ever gets to the starting line. Broadway Show. Workshops.

2016 Training Program Best Practices

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?

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Top Cities for the Autumn Job Hunt

Dice

Fall is here. In many parts of the country, the air is a little cooler; the leaves are turning orange and red; and the kids are practically thrumming in anticipation of all the sugar they’ll consume on Halloween. For many tech pros, fall is also the time for a renewed job hunt. And which cities across the U.S. are generating the most job postings on Dice at the moment? San Francisco, CA.

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Putting People First: Leading in an Era of Constant Transformation

QAspire

Leading in an era of constant disruption, change and transformation is not easy. In such transformation efforts, soft aspects of leadership play as crucial role as the hard aspects like systems thinking, innovation and execution of change. Last week, I saw an insightful TED talk by Jim Hemerling where he outlined 5 ways to lead in an era of constant changes.

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coworker keeps bringing her baby to work because she misses him

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I have a coworker who recently had a baby boy about six months ago. Four or five times now, she has asked her babysitter to drive her son to our workplace during lunch because she misses him and wants to spend time with him. Because of our work setting, employees’ family and friends are not technically allowed into the back areas of the facility where the break rooms are. My coworker will bring her son into the break room, meaning that he is in there with everyone else who is trying to eat lunch. However, I now feel like a terrible, cold-hearted person.

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4 Ways You’re Leaving Money On the Table By Not Using a Retirement Plan

Paychex

It's easy to forget about retirement as you're running a business, but as an owner, don’t neglect investing in your future self. Look at four ways you may be leaving money on the table instead of investing it into a retirement plan

Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success

Is your organization thinking about moving towards a performance development culture? What are the elements to succeeding and keeping managers and employees engaged? Download “A Road Map for Change” to find out and gain insight into making the transition as smooth as possible on your journey into this brave new world.