August, 2021

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Performance Management: 5 Drivers for Success

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. Regardless of your opinions about the traditional annual performance appraisal, organizations still need to have a process for managing performance successfully. The process of performance management is a way to provide feedback, accountability, and documentation for performance outcomes. Even organizations that are “ditching” the annual review aren’t abandoning accountability, feedback, and documentation.

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HR Tech Conference 2021: What are the HR tech jobs of the future?

HRExecutive

One of my favorite HR and “future of work” articles in recent memory is titled 21 HR Jobs of the Future. It was written by Jeanne Meister and Robert Brown and published last year by the Harvard Business Review. The article presented the results of nearly a year of research and consultation with about 100 CHROs, Chief Learning Officers and Talent VPs to create a vision of how HR’s role could evolve and transform over the next decade.

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College Recruiting For Candidates Is A Giant Mess!

The Tim Sackett Project

I think about 99.99% of us believe that we actually put a man on the moon! We have put together technology to take someone on earth and put them on the moon, and then actually get them back to earth! That is amazing. Do you know what we haven’t figured out?! One system to help college kids connect with employers to get jobs!!! UGH!!!! Why hasn’t recruiting technology solved this issue?

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Learning ‘At the Moment of Need’ Transforms HR Tech Training

SHRM Resources

When recruiters for the global staffing firm ManpowerGroup had to quickly learn how to use a newly implemented applicant tracking system (ATS), they weren’t given.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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Want Great Ideas from a Team? Flip the Script

The People Equation

When you lead a team, great ideas are the lifeblood of innovation and productivity. Let’s say you have an idea that you’d like to toss out to your team. How can you get the folks to speak up and help you discern the idea’s viability? Nobody wants to waste time on a stinker of an idea. Here’s a process from business executive Bob Richards , who has been a long time client of the People Equation.

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10 Ways to Recruit More Effectively Against the Competition

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. A recent article from CNBC indicated that there are 1 million more job openings than people looking for work. We all know there are various reasons that people are searching (or not searching) for new opportunities. The bottom line is that organizations need to focus on their recruiting strategy in a highly competitive labor market. l’ve always had to recruit in highly competitive business environments.

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Bersin: Why you need to treat your service pros like software engineers

HRExecutive

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , more than 4 million people left their jobs in April 2021. The leisure and hospitality sector had one of the biggest defections–780,000 people quit that month. Advertisement Advertisements for service professionals are everywhere. Employers are scrambling to hire nurses, drivers, food service staff and customer support representatives.

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The Top Recruiters Never Get Surprised! #Recruiting101

The Tim Sackett Project

If there is one thing I could give a new Recruiting Pro it would be this simple advice. No matter how prepared you think you are, you really only need to prepare yourself, for one thing, being surprised. You don’t really get judged on your daily stuff. Let’s face it, 99.9% of the time that goes off without a hitch. You get judged on how you handle surprises.

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Best practices for a successful employee onboarding 

Hppy

Is your company ready to welcome new employees? Does your company have a well-rehearsed onboarding phase? Do your onboarding practices assist both your organization and your new employees? If not, read on to learn some of the best practices for successful onboarding for new employees. . Begin early. . Traditionally, onboarding would initiate once an employee clocked in for the first time.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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How Shutting Up Can Make You a Thought Leader

The People Equation

Who do you consider to be influential thought-leaders in your organization? Is it the talkative people who contribute incessantly? No, these non-stop talkers probably don’t have your deep respect. More likely, it’s those who temper their talking and have a give-and-take approach to interpersonal communication. Those who can “read the room” and adjust when to speak (and how much to contribute) are those who are seen as thought-leaders at work.

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Workday Vs. ServiceNow: The Big Shift

Josh Bersin

Every decade there’s a major shift in enterprise software. In the 1970s companies bought integrated financial systems; in the 1980s and 1990s it was ERP; now it’s a wild west of tools for digital customer experiences, digital employee experiences, and AI-enabled automation. And thanks to the pandemic, every company is going through a digital transformation.

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update: my employee gave me an “it’s her or me” ultimatum

Ask a Manager

This post, update: my employee gave me an “it’s her or me” ultimatum , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Remember the manager last week whose employee given her an “it’s her or me” ultimatum ? I wrote that it seemed like that employee had it in for her coworker and wasn’t trustworthy and that the manager was pretty badly mishandling the situation.

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How can talent teams succeed in this ‘real, pivotal moment’ to deliver?

HRExecutive

As if keeping the talent pipeline healthy wasn’t already enough of a challenge for talent acquisition leaders, doing it during a pandemic has made TA a moving target. Advertisement “Every single organization, in every industry is currently facing a talent crisis,” says Tim Sackett, president of HRUTech.com and author of the best-selling book The Talent Fix.

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Protect Your Business: Tackle the Future of I-9 Fraud with Expert Strategies

Speaker: Speakers

Is your business ready for the future of document fraud? AI advancements have made forgery easier, increasing risks for employers. With 85% of identity fraud last year linked to impersonation, proactive compliance is essential. Join WorkBright’s webinar on October 8 to equip yourself with crucial insights for protecting your business from fraudulent I-9 documents, including: Understanding Risks: Learn about new fraud tactics impacting your business.

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Hybrid working: assessing the four types of 'work anywhere' readiness

HR Zone

Employees The four types of 'work anywhere' readiness.

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20 Simple Ways to Increase Motivation in the Workplace

Bonusly

Everyone has weeks where you check off everything on your to-do list with pleasure, and weeks where you’d really rather be anywhere but at work. A little daydreaming never hurt anyone. ????. It’s totally normal for employees to face dips in motivation, but it becomes a problem when your colleagues are consistently disengaged. That's why we gathered some great tips from experts to help keep you and your team motivated, day in and day out.

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Time to Think: The HR Knowledge Worker

Robin Schooling

The term “knowledge worker” joined our business lexicon courtesy of Peter Drucker; the concept of “knowledge work” first appeared in his 1959 book The Landmarks of Tomorrow. For the most part we all understand that knowledge workers access and apply information to answer questions, solve problems and generate new ideas. Knowledge workers interact with tools and systems that enable communication and information sharing.

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10 Fantastic Productivity Hacks for Remote Teams

6Q

Since the coronavirus outbreak, more people are working from home. This can be a solution but also a challenge. So here are some hacks for increasing productivity within remote teams. This past year we have had to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Since then, many teams began to work remotely for the first time; some even switched to this method entirely after a while.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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the sick call with sound effects, the cheesecake, and other stories of triumphs over jerks at work

Ask a Manager

This post, the sick call with sound effects, the cheesecake, and other stories of triumphs over jerks at work , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Last week we had the agony of mortification , and this week we have the ecstasy of triumph! I asked you to share stories of times when you triumphed over a jerk at work, and here are 11 of my favorites.

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HR Tech Conference 2021: How to maximize HR tech for remote onboarding

HRExecutive

Last March, organizations of all sizes and industries faced an unprecedented challenge: a sudden and complex pivot to a fully remote workforce and operating model. This pivot was often executed by HR and IT groups in a matter of days. The CHRO of a large HR technology provider recently told me that their workforce, consisting of several thousand employees, made the transition to remote work in less than a week.

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Can an employee fired for refusing a mandatory workplace vaccination collect unemployment?

The Employer Handbook

Image Credit: Publicdomainpictures.net License: CC0 Public Domain. Nope. Here’s why. Generally, getting fired for intentionally violating a company’s rules or policies disqualifies that person from receiving unemployment compensation benefits. The burden is on the employer to show that the rule or policy exists, the employee knew about it and violated it anyway.

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Employee engagement stagnates: what can HR do to turn the tide?

HR Zone

Employees How do tackle stagnating engagement levels.

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[Free Templates] Plant the Seed for Successful Onboarding!

Our Free Welcome Email Templates (designed for both in-office or virtual employees) are ready for you to customize and use to plant the seeds of success for new team members.

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Do your D&I efforts consider socioeconomics?

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

In discussions about equity, diversity and inclusion, gender and racial/ethnic identity often dominate the conversation. Relevant to these conversations, financial security (also referred to as social class or socioeconomic status) is a critical but often-overlooked dimension of social identity. Financially secure employees are more likely to hold leadership roles, though there is little evidence they are more effective as leaders.

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Best Practices on Designing Internal Emails for Employee Engagement

6Q

Designing internal emails for employee engagement can be a challenge. How can you make an engaging email? What steps are necessary to get employees to respond back? Your employees get hundreds of emails a day and you need to find a way to stand out and get others to notice your email if you want to make them more engaged. Before you start to send out emails to those on your team, make sure that you are doing it the right way.

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my employee gave me an “it’s her or me” ultimatum

Ask a Manager

This post, my employee gave me an “it’s her or me” ultimatum , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I own and run a small store. Some of it is online and I have a remote employee to handle administration, IT, and our books, and I recently hired three people for our warehouse when I used to just use a shipping company. “Miranda” has been my remote employee on the other side of the state, about three hours away.

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How to manage workers for the transition back to the workplace

HRExecutive

Managing a workforce during any period of transition can be a difficult process, even during the best circumstances. Over the past 15 months, businesses have faced constant transition, adjusting operations to address the pandemic ’s continuously evolving implications on the workplace. Although workforce management –the process of scheduling workers and tracking their time, attendance and absences–has always been a critical business function, its role is now more critical than ever as employers n

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The Upskilling Advantage: Transforming Your Workforce For Future Growth

Speaker: Brian Richardson

With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, mastering upskilling is now more critical than ever. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in workforce upskilling. You'll walk away with a deep understanding of how to build a culture of continuous learning, expert insights into assessing the current skills of your employees, and a strategic too

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Post-pandemic employee turnover: Why it’s happening and what to do about it

Insperity

Even with the arrival of the COVID-19 variants, workplaces are starting to establish and navigate their new, post-pandemic normal. Yet there’s another rising issue with which employers must prepare to contend: post-pandemic employee turnover. According to the 2021 Employee Engagement and Retention Report , commissioned by the Achievers Workforce Institute, 52% of employees in North America will look for a new job in the near future.

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Hybrid working: Why it’s time to stop debating the future of how we work

HR Zone

Future It's time to stop the hybrid working debate.

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Don’t Mistake Credentials for Intelligence!

The Tim Sackett Project

I was the first person in my family to graduate from college. I was the first person in my family to obtain a master’s degree. I continue to have the grammatical skills of a middle schooler! My parents are “real” people and have “real” conversations. My family has reached high levels of what most people would call successful.