Don’t Leave Your Employees Hanging: How to Better Communicate Company Changes

CultureIQ

OCTOBER 2, 2015

The word “change” can make employees cringe. That’s because organizations often force change on employees with minimal or inconsistent communication. Wharton Professor Nancy Rothbard has coined a term called the “Black Hole of Change,” which describes the disconnect between how managers feel they are communicating change and how they are really communicating change. According to Wharton@Work, it turns out that managers tend to under-communicate and under-motivate by a factor of 8 to 10. And it makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Be Positive. Be Clear.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Employee performance issues often create a real sense of angst for employers. To avoid such angst, many managers choose to ignore performance issues or only subtly address these issues in a year-end evaluation. HR Insights HR Management HR Trends Legal, Compliance & Policies Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Performance Management Talent Management

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Dice

OCTOBER 2, 2015

In a talk at August’s BSides Las Vegas conference, security pro Kevin Tyers talked about the factors that go into a security clearance decision. His accompanying research included an analysis of 15 years’ worth of security-clearance adjudication data. Industry security clearance decisions are public record and available online. The Process. Applicants have a chance to respond to these concerns.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

OCTOBER 2, 2015

“ Today’s workforce requires empowerment for inspiration and motivation more than money.” —  Shannon Kinney , Founder and CEO of Dream Local. Best Practices Culture HR Insights HR Management Leadership Organizational Leadership Performance & Personality Talent Management Workforce Featured

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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.

Halogen Talent Managment

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Empathy, which is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, is the killer leadership app. Laurie Ruettimann shares why the most successful leaders in any field are the ones who demonstrate empathy on a regular basis and gives three reasons why you should up your "empathy quotient" and start leading with your heart

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TLNT: The Business of HR

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Data published by Glassdoor in June shows that the amount of time required for the interview process has grown since 2009 — and screening processes may be the cause. Hiring Process HR Communications HR Insights HR Management Interviewing Recruiting Screening Screening & Assessment Talent Acquisition Featured

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EmployeeScreenIQ

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Employers naturally have a lot invested in the hiring process for their company. They want to make sure they select the very best employee whenever possible. This of course means ensuring that the person brought in to fill the vacancy is the right fit for the culture of your company, and also does not pose any risk to your business or other employees. Where Are These Records Found?

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Entelo

OCTOBER 2, 2015

When it comes to impacting workflows, priorities, and the day-to-day focus of your team, the single most important factor is incentive. Here, I don't mean compensation or belief in the company mission. Rather, what ultimate metrics are used to assess a team member's efficacy? For sourcers, there is much debate on what exactly these metrics should be. Sheer volume of calls/emails? Phone screens?

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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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Evil HR Lady

OCTOBER 2, 2015

My husband grew up in Rochester, NY, graduating from school in the early 1990s. You may be familiar with the big companies in Rochester-Xerox and Kodak. It seemed that everyone worked at one or the other. The pay was good, the benefits great, and my mother-in-law still talks about how she could set her clock by the coming and going of the men (and it was mostly men) in the neighborhood. Not only did many of them walk in the door by 5:15 every night, the work day was completely over by then. No email. No cell phones. To keep reading, click here:  Why the Workplace Must Adapt Now (or Else

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Paychex

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Companies researching HR software encounter a wide variety of acronyms. HRIS, HCM, and HRMS are among the most common. Here's how to tell them apart, and decide which technology best fits your needs

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EDSI

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Written by Roe Falcone – Regional Director of Operations with EDSI [email protected] In June, I had the opportunity to represent EDSI at the 5th annual Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting in Denver, Colorado. This year’s meeting convened nearly 1,000 leaders from business, foundations, Non-Governmental Organizations and government sectors to advance solutions that encourage economic growth, support long-term competitiveness, and increase social mobil

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HR Bartender

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). As the philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant Association, the NRAEF works to attract, develop and retain professionals for the restaurant industry. Enjoy today’s post!). recently answered a reader question about developing HR competencies.

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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.

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InforHCM

OCTOBER 2, 2015

On September 15, unheralded by fanfare, something extraordinary happened in Washington, DC. The President of the United States signed an executive order: Using Behavioral Science Insights to Better Serve the American People. For the US government, behavioral science offers an enticing possibility: that policies can be made more successful based on small adjustments.

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5 Unconventional Ways To Be Strategic in HR

BambooHR

OCTOBER 2, 2015

By definition, strategic HR is managing HR in a way that supports the company’s long-term business goals and outcomes. This means going beyond the administrative duties HR has been known for and focusing on the overall business strategy. But did you know that everything an HR professional does can be strategic? Even those so-called administrative […]. The post 5 Unconventional Ways To Be Strategic in HR appeared first on BambooHR Blog. General HR applicants company goals employee development employment forms hiring HR human resources interviews onboarding recruiting strategic HR trainin

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SAP Innovation

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Everyone has a story to tell. This was the idea that inspired Dave Isay to start StoryCorps , the largest single collection of human voices ever gathered in history. In In his TED Talk , Dave shared the story of how his inspiration came about. When he was 22 years old, he found his calling for radio broadcasting. He was crushed by this news, and it strained his relationship with his dad.

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Dice

OCTOBER 2, 2015

What’s the best city for tech workers? According to personal-finance site SmartAsset, it’s Omaha, Nebraska. In order to arrive at that conclusion, the site combined data on tech employment and living expenses. Cities nearer the top of its list offer a low cost of living, high pay for tech workers, and an elevated ratio of workers in tech. Omaha’s cost of living, at 11.7 cities. Des Moines, IA.

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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?

ACA Update: New Definitions and Increased Penalties

Namely

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Many companies have decided to take one strategy in particular when it comes to tackling compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA): the ostrich strategy, or simply pretending the whole thing doesn’t exist. Thing is, that only works for so long. And it’s always smart to stay up to date on noncompliance penalties. Let’s get right to it. What does this mean from a rating standpoint?

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The Week in HR (10.2.2015)

Something Different

OCTOBER 2, 2015

<textimages.us> I can hardly believe it’s Friday again! Without further delay, here are some of the week’s best articles: Nicole Torres has a great article up on HBR wherein she looks at research examining the causal factors behind generosity (and its prevalence). What I found especially interesting, however, was that in some cases both areas of the brain lit up at once.

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Effective Project Management: Working From 5 to 9

TalentCulture

OCTOBER 2, 2015

When I was younger and entering the workforce I quickly understood that I do my best work at 5 AM. have the best ideas, I am the most focused and I’m able to perform miracles. While doing some experiments on myself to test my abilities, I found out that working 4 hours, from 5 AM to 9AM , I could achieve more than by working in the office from nine to five. Everybody wins. You need help.

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Sage HRMS

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Your company uses the latest in training management software for new hires and regularly works with staff on employee engagement ideas, but what do you do with staff members that aren't motivated to learn? Employees with veritable skill sets can be a boon to businesses. However, if they only want to remain in one position in the company they might not be as useful as you think. noted.

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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.

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OmegaHR Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Are “hot desks” just a matter of musical chairs or a wave of the future? The workforce of the future is predicted to be a mobile one, capable of working from any location at any time because they carry their computing power with them. We are already seeing this occur and it causing some disruption in the management of physical locations. Hot space. Not everyone enamored.

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Spark Hire

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Today, one of the biggest challenges when making an offer to top talent is the chance that the candidate will receive a counter offer.  After you have finally found the best fit for the job, it can feel like a slap in the face when your offer just isn’t good enough compared to the counter. There are ways to avoid this counter offer slam: Understand what the candidate wants. Set proper expectations.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Editor’s Note:  Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Best Practices Culture HR Insights HR Management HR Trends Talent Management Workforce Featured

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How to Avoid Losing Talent to Startups

Cornerstone On Demand

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Back in the 1960s, when the Baby Boomers were embarking on their careers, everyone dreamed of getting hired by one of the iconic American corporations: Procter & Gamble, General Motors, Lever Brothers, just to name a few. But that all changed during the dot-com boom in the mid-1990s. So, what explains the continuing trend away from big business employers? The Corporate Innovation Clog.

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Today’s workplace is characterized by chaotic forces—low employee engagement and productivity levels, and declining employee well being. HR Leaders have a critical role in defining the vision and strategy to transform and create a more productive and happy workplace.

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How To Manage Freelancers, The Legal Way

Justworks

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Want to make sure you're correctly classifying your freelancers as such? Download our free guide. Small businesses stand to gain a lot by engaging freelancers, but they also expose themselves to massive liability if they misclassify employees. Although treating an employee as a freelancer seems like a minor oversight, the stakes are incredibly high for small businesses that make that mistake. To avoid facing costly litigation and tax consequences down the road, make sure you engage freelancers properly from the start. Work With a Variety of Freelancers. Don’t Require Exclusivity.

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APQC

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® in internal controls , this table highlights financial management internal controls key performance indicator (KPI) benchmarks for all participants across all industries. Metrics provided include: total cost to manage internal controls, number of FTEs per $1 billion revenue to report on internal controls compliance, percentage of primary controls that are automated, and more. Internal controls Finance and Accounting Benchmarks and Metrics 8.0 Manage Financial Resources 8.8.1 Establish internal controls, policies, and procedures 8.8.2

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Ceridian

OCTOBER 2, 2015

There’s a general sense of agreement among HCM leaders today that a key strategy for a productive, profitable workforce is a strong approach to recruiting. If your recruiting pitch is off for any reason, you could be in trouble. If something about the way you court future employees isn’t working, your flaws can have a […]. Recruitment & Talent Management hiring hiring manager job candidate recruiter recruiting recruiting process

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