Tue.Nov 15, 2016
Five Tips For Building An Engaged Workforce
SuccessFactors
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Perhaps the worst kept secret is that engaged employees are essential to sustain a high-performing organization. After all, engaged employees drive the results most business aspire to achieve – productivity, retention, customer loyalty, profitability, and increased shareholder value. These outcomes fuel growth and innovation and offer a competitive edge. Treat your employees like your customers.
Squeezing More Out of Sales With Three Simple Words
ej4 HR
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
If you’re a salesperson, your customers will always be asking you for “stuff.” Maybe they want a new feature, or better delivery time, or a customized product. As sellers, we are conditioned to say “yes” to these requests. After all, aren’t these signals that the customer wants to buy? Why not accommodate them? That’s not always the wise thing to do. Most of the time, giving in to such requests means giving them something extra, at your own expense. It is a victory for them, but a loss for you. Of course, simply saying “no” stops the conversation, or at least sets the wrong tone.
Start Onboarding the Day the Offer is Accepted
TLNT: The Business of HR
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
The state of onboarding is that it often does not work. HR Insights Onboarding Retention & Engagement Talent Management Featured
[orange paper] influence vs. authority in leadership
O.C. Tanner
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
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13 Ways to Get Reward and Recognition Right
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Keeping and engaging your best people is crucial. Learn why reward and recognition helps you do just that, 13 ways to reward and recognize the right way, and how to get your boss onboard.
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Disengagement warning signs and a preventative approach
Ceridian
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
By Lisa Sterling, Chief People Officer, Ceridian. Employee engagement plays a paramount role in the success of an organization. But what isn’t talked about as much – and should be – is employee dis engagement. In fact, the majority are either disengaged or actively disengaged. recommend a multifaceted approach to tackling disengagement among your people. Tips for preventing disengagement.
6 Tips on Being a Successful Remote Manager
Get Hppy
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
As the number of companies that offer telecommuting options rises, the need for a traditional office setting is shrinking. Workers are increasingly turning to their own kitchen tables and home offices as their workspaces of choice. But what does this mean for managers that work remotely as well? However, with the right strategies and tools , managing remotely can be a breeze. Stay Lighthearted.
What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean for HR?
EmployeeConnect
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Artificial intelligence (AI), has been the focus of thousands of technological developments for decades as mankind attempts to engineer increasingly sophisticated tools that can think, plan and adapt in ways that mimic the human brain. However, AI typically performs these processes at exponentially faster speeds than brains can manage without making computational errors or growing fatigued or bored. Writers of speculative fiction have explored utopian and dystopian themes for centuries, many of which feature artificial intelligence as a utopian blessing or a dystopian nightmare… #skynet.
Three Key Office & Relocation Trends from 2016
UrbanBound HR
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
As 2016 starts to move from the windshield to the rear-view mirror, our hindsight is getting closer to 20/20. While our final report will be out soon, here’s a quick preview of the big stories in relocation from 2016. Millennials & Gen Z Relocation HR
Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance
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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.
Interviewing Candidates? You Need To Watch Out For These Things
Spark Hire
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
When you structure an interview carefully and conscientiously, you’re setting yourself up to make a smart hiring decision. This directly correlates to reduced turnover, boosted employee morale, and increased productivity. However, some hiring managers unintentionally torpedo their own process with a few simple mistakes while interviewing candidates. You scheduled it too late in the day.
6 Strategies to Effectively Use Video In Your Recruiting Efforts
Blogging 4 Jobs
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Video is a part of our everyday lives. It’s what we use when we need to find out how to put together furniture, the thing we scroll past in our Facebook newsfeed 200 times a day and how we share special moments with family and friends. AT&T recently reported that 50% of its Internet bandwidth use is video. Video doesn’t have to be an over-produced and expensive production. Video Job Posting.
9 Indicators of An Innovative Culture
HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Many organizations talk about the need to innovate. But what does that mean exactly? How can we create an innovative culture? At this year’s Great Place to Work Conference for small and medium workplaces , I had the chance to hear Ruth Yomtoubian, director at AT&T Foundry , talk about their innovative culture. We might have a tendency to think of AT&T in a more traditional business sense.
Why Wouldn’t You Include Salary in Job Descriptions?
HR Daily Advisor
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
In yesterday’s Advisor, we examined some of the pros of including salary information in your job descriptions. However, there is a second side to that story, which we will look at today. Listing a Salary in a Job Posting: The Cons. Without discounting the benefits above, we also need to take a look at the potential pitfalls that may come with publicly listing a salary on a job posting.
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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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.
Zen and the Art of Culture Change
Culture University
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
I recently attended Human Synergistics’ 2nd Annual Ultimate Culture Conference in San Francisco. The presenters were professors, HR leaders, OD consultants, as well as CEOs and operating leaders. Corporate culture was presented and discussed from all angles: What it is, how to measure it, how to change it, how to keep it aligned, whether you […].
Who Is and Isn't Covered Under the New Overtime Rule
Paychex
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
The Department of Labor's final rule expanding the federal overtime regulations is scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2016. But the overtime rule won’t necessarily impact all exempt employees, so make sure you understand which employees may be affected
Amazon’s New Performance Review Process Will Be Employee-Focused
Reflektive
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
The Seattle area’s two big technology companies are Microsoft and Amazon. In 2013, Microsoft became one of the early major companies to overhaul its performance review process, eliminating stack ranking and adapting its compensation process to put more influence in the hands of managers. Now, Amazon is making changes of its own. Since then, Amazon has made a number of changes to address work-life balance concerns raised in the article, including opening up more opportunities for flexible work. Teamwork begins to outweigh performance. Industry News amazon microsoft seattle stack ranking
No Woman Left Behind: The Importance of Being a Female Leader
Switch and Shift
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Over the last 18 years, I have been a leader in various organizations. As my roles became more senior, I began to feel more acutely aware of not only my role as a leader, but the importance of being a senior leader who was also a female leader and generally in the minority. Read More» The post No Woman Left Behind: The Importance of Being a Female Leader appeared first on Switch & Shift.
Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation
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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.
Could ‘mansplaining’ create a gender-bias claim? It’s direct evidence of it says one court!
The Employer Handbook
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
If you’re: (a) new to social media; (b) watch Jeopardy ; or (c) hang out on Jezebel , you may be unfamiliar with what ‘mansplaining’ is. Mansplaining defined. Mansplaining is where a man explains something to someone, typically a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing. In Tucker v. Johnson (opinion here ), the plaintiff alleged gender discrimination based on a number of events at work, one of which was, well… She received a negative performance review, only weeks after she had received a commendation for her work. ” . Well, Vox Media did it.
The Decline of Social Snooping On Candidates and the Rise of the High School LinkedIn Profile.
The HR Capitalist
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
At one point, my advice for HR pros who were wondering about the ethics and legal exposure of digging around on candidate's social profiles was simple. Just ask what your CEO wants you to do in order to have the best line of sight on a candidate. She probably expects you to do everything possible to fully vet and get the best candidate possible.". Translation: Don't be lazy, and don't be weak.
A Look Ahead at HR 2016 / 2017: Becoming Digital
Technology for Talent
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
HR is in a defining moment. Demographic upheavals, digital technology, and disruptive change are transforming the workplace and driving an approach to delivering measurable value and people services that will likely leave many conventional HR models far behind. A new focus on HR customer experience combined with a push toward increasing integration with the business […]. Engagement HR & Talent Analytics HR Org.
Impostor Syndrome – How working on yourself is more important than working on something else
Zoho People
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Alex has recently joined the design team of a startup to spearhead it to success. For years he has been an unparalleled achiever, in a class by himself, garnering immense respect and recognition for his work in his field. Yet there are times when he questions whether he has been mislabeled. But it’s not all in his head. He is really suffering from something called the Imposter Syndrome (IS).
Workplace Deal Breakers: Where’s the employee breaking point?
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What are the “deal-breakers” that make your people leave? Learn why it's not all about compensation and why issues related to advancement and work-life balance are often far more important.
Does Withholding Final Wages Create FLSA Claim?
HR Daily Advisor
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
By Raanon Gal, Taylor English Duma LLP. The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals— which covers Alabama, Florida, and Georgia—recently ruled whether an hourly computer employee whose employer withheld his final 3 weeks had a minimum wage claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Does not compute. Todd Pioch worked as a nuclear engineer for Ibex Engineering Services for 10 years. 2016 U.S.
Amazon May End Stack-Ranking Employees
Dice
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Amazon is adjusting how it judges employee performance. Starting next year, the company’s annual review process may abandon or change the controversial stack-ranking system, which requires managers to order employees on a scale from top to poor. Amazon isn’t the first tech company to roll back or modify stack ranking. Strong employees may also become demoralized and leave. labor market’s 4.9
Virtual Implementation Teams are Better than Ever – Part 2
HRchitect
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Written by: Bill Buttimer. In part one of this blog , I discussed some of the advantages of having a virtual team. This blog will focus on the advantages this brings to the company and how to get everyone to agree to this approach for creating a successful project. So how do you get a team to participate? Well, first you need to hire the right people. What about clients? Not always. Are you?
How To: Established Hiring on a Startup Budget
Capterra
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Hiring is expensive. Anyone in HR already knows that, but the actual statistics are staggering. According to the Center for American Progress , on average, a new hire costs about 20% of an employee’s annual salary. Which means if your employee is making $50,000 a year, you’ll be spending an additional $10,000 just to hire and train them. But what if you’re tiny? startup even? Hire Internally.
2016 Training Program Best Practices
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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?
Employee Appreciation: The Butter for Performance Management Bread
ReviewSNAP
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Getting more out of an employee’s day is a top of mind subject for managers and supervisors across all industries. Facilitating an environment where motivation, engagement and productivity exists, is easier said than done! Appreciation is at the center of a great performance management plan. Recognition and gratitude for a job well done is not … Continue reading Employee Appreciation: The Butter for Performance Management Bread. The post Employee Appreciation: The Butter for Performance Management Bread appeared first on Reviewsnap. Employee Recognition Employee Appreciation
Silo busting with enterprise imaging
InContext
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Centrally manage your non-DICOM images to improve interoperability and better inform clinical decisions
How to Prepare for the New Overtime Changes
FingerCheck
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
As you hopefully know, starting on December 1st, effectively 4.2 million workers currently exempt from earning overtime will be qualified to earn overtime due to the “ Final Rule ” passed by the Department of Labor (DOL) on May 16th, 2016. Is paid on a salary basis. Is paid at least $23,600 per year (or $455 per week). Duties. With the new, higher threshold, 8.9 Reorganizing your company .





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