June, 2020

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How To Maintain Employee Engagement During A Crisis

15Five

As we step into the “ new normal ,” HR departments across the world are being asked to ramp up employee engagement efforts as a new frontier emerges in the state of work. The pandemic and the state of the economy has shaken many organizations to their core, revealing both incredible humanity and resiliency, along with some deep fissures that need our attention.

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Creating An Inclusive Company Culture Begins With Psychological Safety

15Five

Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, people across the nation, and the globe, have been experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions. We’re heartbroken over the death of an innocent man fallen victim to police brutality once again, enraged over the deep systemic racism that has been put under the spotlight, and shameful that these injustices are not new, but are only now beginning to receive the attention they’ve deserved all along.

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Organizations are Focused on Using People Analytics As a Competitive Advantage

HR Bartender

As organizations spend more time trying to recover from the business impact of COVID-19 , they will turn to data to help them. It makes total sense. Organizations have been using data to help them grow their businesses for years. This will be no different. What may be different is the type of data that organizations collect and how they analyze and make decisions from the data.

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Avoid a Reduction in Force: Here are 5 Alternatives

Visier

It’s a three-letter acronym that nobody likes to hear or talk about. But a RIF (reduction in force) is something many organizations are having to consider as the COVID-19 pandemic forces substantial changes to our economy. According to a pulse survey conducted by PwC during the week of May 4, 2020, 32% of US finance leaders expect layoffs to occur. RIFs are an obvious way to curb spending and may be necessary–but they don’t come without risks.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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How to Avoid Talent Gaps with Data-Driven Succession Planning

Visier

According to the Association for Talent Development , only 35% of organizations have a formalized succession planning process. This can be a risky proposition, especially if individuals in key roles are unexpectedly plucked out of your organization. These concerns can be heightened during times of crisis. As with most things, the best way to manage these risks is to be prepared and to have a plan.

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4 Small Ways Companies Can Improve Team Morale

Hppy

Team morale is an essential element in building any successful venture , but it is also one of the most neglected elements in smaller companies, unfortunately. An event, an activity, or a step that boosts team morale doesn’t always have to be anything that costs a lot of money or resources either, it can be something small but meaningful as well. On that note, let’s now discuss four small methods that HR can use to boost team morale effectively.

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Workplace Health And Safety Practices Every Employer Should Insist On

Hppy

The world has changed in the face of the Covid19 pandemic , not only in the more apparent aspects affecting us now. Looking to the future, legal responsibilities concerning due diligence are expanding in unforeseeable ways. Legal practitioners now offer online consultation, some, like Lamber Goodnow , are doing so free of charge to assess potential claims.

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7 Ways to Use Rewards Programs to Boost Employee Morale

Hppy

Your employees likely work hard and strive for excellence. They are making an effort to reach their goals and make you proud. However, the day to day grind can get tiring, leaving employees in need of a necessary boost. Your workplace morale has a huge impact on performance. By making sure employees are enjoying the time with their coworkers, you can promote stronger teamwork.

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The Flexible Workforce: A Checklist for the Next Normal

Allegis Global Solutions

The world is adjusting to the pandemic. Companies are turning the corner on uncertainty and looking to the future. Some see a world where everything has changed. They are looking at what they call a new normal. But it’s not a new normal. This is the next normal. While the fundamentals of talent and business have not changed, the old playbook won’t work for a next-normal economy.

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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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How Recruiting and Employer Branding Will Change During and After a Pandemic

Visier

Need resources to guide you through crisis management? We’re working with our partners, customers, and the community to provide a centralized repository so you can get the latest resources on data-driven crisis management. Visit our Crisis Management Resource Center here. As we go through our new normal and watch how companies react to the changing economy, we find ourselves in a situation where people analytics is vital to how companies recruit and treat their employees because their actions wi

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11 Companies Where LGBTQ Equality Lasts Beyond Pride Month

The Muse

Want to work somewhere that’s truly LGBTQ inclusive? Check out these companies.

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How To Build An Inclusive Culture In Your Workplace

Culture University

When it comes to inclusion in the workplace, we can all agree it matters. But understanding inclusion is harder to master. Inclusion comes to life in many different shapes and forms depending on the people, leadership and culture of an organization. The truth is, making inclusion ‘real’ in your organization is easier said than done. What is inclusion?

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5 Employee Engagement Trends In The Era of Coronavirus

15Five

The term “employee engagement,” isn’t a new one. But since its original concept in 1990 and now, the way we view engagement in the workplace has shifted dramatically. The emphasis is no longer on the employee to be happy, but rather, on the employer to ensure each employee feels fulfilled in their role, supported by their manager and leaders, and connected to the company’s purpose.

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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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What it really means to be an ally.

LifeSpeak

June 2020 has been a rollercoaster of emotions. With police brutality, systemic racism, gender discrimination, and LGBTQ+ rights on top of everyone’s minds, you might be wondering what meaningful steps you can take to fight oppression. The term “allyship” has been gaining traction as more people recognize their privilege and the unique position it gives them to support marginalized groups.

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How to Keep Employees Accountable

Hppy

Sometimes it can be difficult to keep your employees accountable and engaged in their work. While you don’t want to have to constantly check in on your employees to make sure they are still working, it is important to have some kind of system in place so that you know that they are getting the work done. If you want your business to be successful, it’s vital that workers stay on task so that they complete their jobs in a timely manner.

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The 21 metrics you need for Strategic Workforce Development

Analytics in HR

Most organizations, small and large, have a defined vision, mission, and strategy. It communicates what an organization of people believes in (vision), its goal (mission), and how they want to achieve this goal in the coming years (strategy). In order to execute this strategy successfully, the organization needs the right number of people with the right skills, background, profiles, and experience.

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Sumser tech spotlight: This hiring tool ‘distinguishes itself’

HRExecutive

Baltimore is the very last place that I’d expect to find groundbreaking technology for the labor market. The metro area hosts the Social Security Administration and is next door to the NSA. There is a deep well of technology, but it is really big tech. Signal processing, security, radar, satellites, sonar, test equipmen, and other electronics engineering disciplines are at the heart of the tech sector.

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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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coworker thinks she has the power to heal her own tumor

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: My dad works in a unionized position in a public care facility where he and his colleagues work directly with the residents. His workplace is straight-up toxic and delivers non-stop drama. His coworkers treat the residents terribly, they constantly bicker and bully amongst themselves, they don’t always follow health codes, and don’t get me started on the protocols they’re breaking in response to COVID.

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ENGAGEMENT MAGIC®: The 5 Keys of Employee Engagement

DecisionWise

In our blog, “ Are Your Employees Engaged or Just Satisfied ,” we reviewed some of the differences between employee engagement and employee satisfaction. Satisfied employees operate under a transactional relationship—“Because the company gives me X, I am willing to give X worth of effort.” As Herzberg would say, these elements are “hygiene factors ”—they must be present, but do not necessarily result in engagement.

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How To Have Clearing Conversations At Work

15Five

Tough conversations are a constant—and necessary—aspect of building a strong, connected, and diverse workforce. When you bring together different backgrounds, opinions, and priorities in the workplace, friction sometimes can’t be avoided. In a global study by CCP , more than 85% of employees cited experiencing conflict at work. So if disconnection is inevitable, how do we work towards clear and consistent conflict resolution?

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Career Development: 5 Activities You Can Do Today

HR Bartender

Right now, many of us are concerned about our career. Maybe you’ve been furloughed or laid off. Maybe you’re still working but are starting to hear rumors. Or maybe you’ve been thinking about making a career change for several months. Regardless of your situation, you should be thinking about your career and how to position yourself for opportunities.

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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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What is Employee Voice and Why Is It Important? 

Achievers

Do your employees believe they have a voice in the workplace? The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) publishes an annual list of?top 10 workplace trends and “capturing the voice of the employee” was on the list. It shared, “Employees’ voices will become more important to organizations as they focus on collecting employee feedback more frequently, utilizing innovations for capturing that feedback, and taking action to drive engagement based on those results.&#

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Guess Who’s Disrupting HR Tech Now? Facebook. Yes it’s Facebook.

Josh Bersin

I’ve never been a big Facebook user – it always seemed like a poorly designed platform and I don’t like sharing my personal information all the time. So when the company launched Workplace from Facebook I was not expecting much. The initial product, developed for internal collaboration inside the company, was just a “gray” version.

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Five Key Aspects of Emotional Intelligence for Recruiters

Engage2Excel

I n the face of any social or economic upheaval, you'll usually find a slew of articles urging recruiters to use emotional intelligence (EI) in difficult times. While this is true, EI is always crucial in recruiting. Strong EI can enhance all areas of your life, but let's focus on why it is essential in recruiting. There are many definitions of EI out there, but this one by Bradbury and Greaves, from Emotional Intelligence 2.

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Podcast: Maximizing Growth Opportunities

DecisionWise

In this episode, we’re joined by DecisionWise Senior Consultant, Spencer Taylor for an insightful conversation on how managers can maximize growth opportunities for their employees. “As organizations face hard economic times and cut back on developing their employees, they don’t always realize how much value is added to the company culture and the experience of employees when they have an ongoing opportunity to grow,” says Spencer.

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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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Podcast Recap: Willie Jackson Discusses Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

15Five

We are at a pivotal moment in American History. I firmly believe that there is finally an opportunity to correct massive injustice, dismantle the structures of systemic racism, and co-create a new future where all people can have true freedom, equal rights, and equal opportunities for a life of safety and prosperity. To do that, we must first understand what lies beneath the surface personally and institutionally.

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HR leadership: five trends for the post-pandemic workplace

HR Zone

Change Five trends for the post-pandemic workplace.

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5 Tips for Recruiting Remote Workers

Achievers

The dominos are starting to fall as companies across the world are making the announcement : remote work is here to stay. With giants like Twitter, Square, Facebook, and Microsoft leading the way, distributed teams could be 100 percent virtual and (if it happens at all) it could take months for people to meet in person for the first time. With this change happening so fast, it’s time to consider how attracting and recruiting top talent changes, and what we can do about it.