ATD Human Capital

JANUARY 18, 2017

Whether you’re leading a meeting or simply sitting in, there’s plenty you can do to make sure everyone involved gets the most out their time. Putting in the extra effort to make meetings productive is more important than you might think—according to the Muse , management spends 35 to 50 percent of their total work time in meetings. Keep Your Briefings Brief. Don’t Multitask.

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SuccessFactors

JANUARY 18, 2017

The evidence that becoming a purpose-driven company leads to greater success is hard to deny. Companies that are successful tend to share one common trait: They pursue a specific purpose, in addition to pursuing profits. company that has a purpose is able to better engage and mobilize its people and resources to reach its goals, rather than simply managing them to accomplish tasks.

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Jostle

JANUARY 18, 2017

Many managers, at one time or another, struggle to motivate their team. Getting people to give their best at work can seem like a complicated challenge. Leadership often falls back on over-simplified solutions, such as "carrot" and "stick" approaches. But surely there's more to motivation? Connected Companies Clarity

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Decision-Wise

JANUARY 18, 2017

5 Influences Trump Will Have on the Employee Experience. Article originally published here on SwitchAndShift.com). There are many pieces of legislation or policy matters affecting the Employee Experience that are likely to be in flux during the first part of Mr. Trump’s presidency. At stake are the following five key topics: Changes to the Obama Administration’s Overtime Rule. Modifying the Affordable Care Act. Changes to Family Medical Leave. Increasing the Minimum Wage. Closing the Gender Wage Gap. 1. The Overtime Rule. reducing the threshold number). Read the book: The Employee Experience.

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Compliance isn’t going away. If anything, it might actually become more complex at the state and local levels as the federal agenda begins to take shape. Download the “2017 Kickoff” whitepaper for an in-depth look at what to expect in the coming year.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 18, 2017

The hiring outlook for 2017 is the best the U.S. has seen in a decade with two in five employers (40%) planning to hire full-time, permanent employees over the next 12 months, according to CareerBuilder’s annual job forecast. Three in 10 expect to hire part-time, permanent staff while half of all employers anticipate adding temporary or contract workers. Temporary and Contract Hiring.

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The Employer Handbook

JANUARY 18, 2017

Seems appropriate to broach this trench-HR conundrum on a hump day, amirite? Don’t worry. I’ll be here all week). As I two-finger type away at my keyboard on this blog post, I see that  Aliah Wright ‘s “ Employee by Day, Adult Film Actress by Night: What Should HR Do? ” is the second-most popular post right now on SHRM.org. There I go again; I buried the lede). Still,

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HR Morning

JANUARY 18, 2017

Now, even if you’re trying to help individuals work for your company, you could be charged with discrimination. . New regulations, which kicked in January 18, 2017, just made the employee verification process a little more dangerous. Treating workers differently in either process could now lead to charges of national origin discrimination or citizenship status discrimination.

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Everwise

JANUARY 18, 2017

Today is Thank Your Mentor Day  and to celebrate, we’re sharing mentor and protégé stories to thank our community. . In the summer 2013, Alyssa Schwartz had just moved to San Francisco to work for a local branding firm. One day, a giant, fuzzy pink mustache attached to the grill of a car whizzed past her on the street. “I thought it was a funny hipster car at the time because who else would put that on a car?” she says, laughing. When she saw a pink mustache on a different car in another part of the city, curiosity got the best of her. Why is the mentorship program important for Lyft?

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Get Hppy

JANUARY 18, 2017

More than anything, Millennials want engagement at work, but often have to settle for morale. In countless organizations, engagement is often conflated with morale–as if engagement is just another metric assessing how employees feel about their work and their roles. That’s a mistake, especially where the new (majority) generation is concerned. Where is Your Focus? Bad weather can sap morale.

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eBook Metrics Survey Course 25

TLNT: The Business of HR

JANUARY 18, 2017

Embedded analytics — defined by Gartner as analytic capabilities that are “easily accessible from inside the application, without forcing users to switch between systems” — are one tactic that has been heralded as an effective approach for facilitating data-driven decisions. HR Management Strategic HR Featured HR technology

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HR Gazette

JANUARY 18, 2017

The rallying cry to “be yourself” may sound idealistic. But, as an inclusion professional, my ongoing work with senior leaders and organizations points to just that – authenticity – as a critical component of effective leadership and organizational success. In short, their employees are happier, and business is good. They don’t expect conformity across the board. Ultimately, they leave.

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CultureIQ

JANUARY 18, 2017

Employee education is vital to the success of your firm – it bolsters the value of the worker and develops their self-esteem so that they are able to contribute in a more meaningful way. well-designed professional development program contributes to employee motivation, engagement, and loyalty. Why Employee Education is So Important. Self-Development & Self-Esteem. Increased Productivity.

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Training Bonuses and Incentives Certification Survey 32

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HR rarely gets the recognition it deserves. As is the case with many heroes. Whether it be recruiting or benefits or compliance or retention (etc. etc.), HR is saving the business world, one task at a time. Discover the ten ways HR is a hero and exactly what that means for you and your business.

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15Five

JANUARY 18, 2017

What are your company’s top objectives for this year? How will each team contribute to those objectives every three months, and how will you measure the progress of employees over the course of every quarter? These are the questions that you must be answering to have effective, repeatable results at your organization. But the rewards will be worth it. Image Credit: R. Plenty.

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HR Morning

JANUARY 18, 2017

As nobody knows better than an HR pro, there are about a zillion ways to screw up a job interview. And it appears CareerBuilder knows them all.  . Thus, here’s the year’s first rundown of memorable job interview mistakes candidates have made, courtesy of employer reports from across the country. Strange brew. Candidate asked where the nearest bar was located. Failing to smile: 39%.

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Ask a Manager

JANUARY 18, 2017

Two letters, same theme. The first: The directors at my workplace have introduced a policy that each week two people are responsible for cleaning the kitchen every afternoon before leaving. find it unfair to have to clean other’s mess, given that the only use I make of the kitchen is for a coffee or tea during the day, and I always clean up before and after myself. Is there a way you would recommend dealing with this? have already refused to clean but thought there might be a better way of dealing with the situation. have chronic migraines and it tends to be an issue, but I ignore it.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JANUARY 18, 2017

I can’t sleep on the road, which sucks because my job requires a significant amount of time away from my home. toss and turn for a good part of the night, waking up to worry about whether or not I’ve missed the alarm. Even when I’m not worried, I can’t get comfortable and fall into a restful sleep. Then it’s time to wake up. ” Yeah, what? Never again.

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Strategy 19

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HighGround

JANUARY 18, 2017

HR has the difficult task of serving both employees and executives. They determine the processes that drive engagement and a positive company culture. While at the same time, they’re responsible for the strategies that create a high-performing workforce that delivers an outstanding customer experience and top business results. While there’s certainly a correlation between engagement and performance, it’s widely misunderstood. There’s no “chicken-or-the-egg” dilemma here. On the surface, it would appear that an engaged workforce leads to a high-performing one. appeared first on HighGround.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 18, 2017

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released informal guidance for advising employees of their legal rights in the workplace with regard to depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other mental health conditions. The guidance explains the exceptions for individuals who pose a safety risk and for those who are unable to perform their job duties. Telecommuting.

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HR Morning

JANUARY 18, 2017

The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), for the second time in just six months, are raising the penalties for employment law violations. . In November of 2015, the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act was passed. It directs federal agencies to adjust their civil monetary penalties for inflation every year. Well, the DOL and OSHA, after updating their fines for 2016  this past summer , have done it again. Both agencies just published civil penalty increases for 2017. 13, 2017.

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The Predictive Index

JANUARY 18, 2017

By Elsbeth McSorley. Organizational Change organizational growth change management organizational chart management tips

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Change Management 17

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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.

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Switch and Shift

JANUARY 18, 2017

With the holiday season over, we are all likely experiencing some stress while we try to ramp up for the new year, and manage our backlog of work and our endless stream of emails. This might be a good time to think about what we can do to reduce employee stress. Read More» The post 10 Tips for Reducing Employee Stress in the New Year [Infographic] appeared first on Switch & Shift.

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45 Things

JANUARY 18, 2017

It certainly seems to make sense that collaborating can lead to better results, but it’s the sort of touchy-feely subject that many senior leaders don’t believe can lead to real bottom-line payoffs. But new research shows that collaborating in the right way can boost revenues and profits and offer better solutions to customers, who in turn become more loyal. Heidi K.

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Glint

JANUARY 18, 2017

Just as the new year brings the expectation of major workplace changes, it also encourages reflection on how we can better support our people and further promote their success in 2017. In 2016, we saw a wave of organizations abandon or reimagine their annual employee engagement surveys in favor of gathering more frequent feedback. In 2017, we’ll see more than 3.6 Listening in 2017.

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CheckPoint HR

JANUARY 18, 2017

Data-driven decision-making. It’s a term that has been thrown around a lot in recent years, but how exactly does it apply to human resources? Aligning HR with information relevant to key performance indicators can lead to intuitive, actionable insights that could potentially transform the company—but you need the right tools in place to make it work.

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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.