July, 2012

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Social Tools Collide with Talent Management Software

Josh Bersin

Social networking tools have transformed our lives. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest (read my commentary about Pinterest here), Reddit, and many others have significantly changed the way we. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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How costly can stress be?

Achievers

Expectations in today’s workforce are high and it’s costing our workforce their health, their relationships and their engagement. Mashable.com’s infographic on the overworked American indicates that 40% of Americans say their jobs are “very or extremely stressful,” 66% suffer from stress-induced health issues and 52% call in sick when they actually just can’t manage their stress levels.

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Wanna Bet HR?

NoExcusesHR

'I bet you don''t have the guts to commit to this philosophy HR: "I am a leader who is responsible for everything that happens in my organization first; and I am responsible for what happens in HR second." I bet you don''t know enough about how your company actually generates revenue , manages expenses , contracts with vendors , takes care of its customers , or grows market share.

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Join the Employee Engagement Network Before July 21!

David Zinger

The Employee Engagement Network needs 35 more members to reach 5000 members. We offer over 9000 free resources for you on employee engagement: Reach out to over 4960 members. Watch 384 videos. Download 8 free e-books. Engage with 4 50-word case studies. Participate in 713 forums. Read 2955 blog posts. Join 38 special interest groups.

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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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Nature vs. Nurture. Yes, It Applies to Talent Management Software

Bersin with Deloitte

Nature vs. Nuture. We all know what that means in terms of human development — the roles of heredity vs. the environment as influencers (the debate goes back to 13th century France, and will not be conclusively solved in this blog!) But let’s think about the concept in terms of software; “Nature:” software that is […]. The post Nature vs.

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Social Tools Collide with Talent Management Software

Josh Bersin

'Social networking tools have transformed our lives. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest (read my commentary about Pinterest here), Reddit, and many others have significantly changed the way we. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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4 secrets to leading teams: The ultimate balancing act

Achievers

There is no “I” in team – but there is certainly a leader. Teams are a fixture in the workplace, and they exist at all levels of an organization. With respect to employee engagement, team leadership is essential to success because the team must understand what needs to be accomplished. According to the recent Inc.com article, Leading Teams: Find the Right Balance Between Hands-on and Hands-off , Samuel Bacharach reveals the balance required for effective team leadership.

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50 Shades of Jay

NoExcusesHR

'Leadership comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility. Unfortunately sometimes the authority, power and influence companies bestow on their management team become a source of manipulation and abuse. In Human Resources we see the impact of that behavior too often: stressed employees, nervous about job security, and fearful to speak up for fear of retaliation.

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Listening for Employee Engagement: Going Deeper into Content + Emotion + Intention

David Zinger

Are you picking up the full content, emotion, and intention communicated by employees? Here are some terrific questions to help you go further into engaged listening for content, emotion, and intention. Content (the content and context of the speaker): What is the speaker saying? What are the facts? What are the inferences? What does the person mean?

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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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Why you should Come to the HR Technology Conference in October

Bersin with Deloitte

Let's face it, HR technology has been changing faster this year than ever before. Cloud computing, social networking, mobile and tablets, and BigData have totally transformed the way we use technology in business. And when things change this fast, one of the best ways to keep up is to come to the world's biggest technology […]. The post Why you should Come to the HR Technology Conference in October appeared first on Bersin by Deloitte.

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Journal Your Way to the Top — Three Ways to Use Performance Journaling

Reviewsnap

'Remember that little diary you kept as a pre-teen? The one filled with your childish thoughts and experiences, all safely tucked away behind an imposing-looking plastic lock. As you got older, the little diary was replaced with a more sophisticated journal to capture all the pleasures and pains of daily life. Some stories were of experiences meant to be savored and relived; others were of life’s greatest lessons learned when things didn’t go your way.

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Why "Magic Mike" is the Workplace Movie of the Year

True Faith HR

'HR SEO Gold Yes, a movie about male strippers is the workplace movie of the year. Its a perfect parable for these times. "Magic" Mike (Channing Tatum) is a budding entrepreneur working a roofing job, and stripping on the side with the hopes of raising enough capital to overcome his poor credit score and poor housing market to run his own custom furniture business.

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Creativity for the win

Achievers

Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a rut? Most employees have experienced this feeling, at one time or another, in between driving results and maintaining a work-life balance. Sometimes employees need creative inspiration in order to stay engaged. In the Inc.com article, 5 Ways to Win with Creativity , Burt Helm discusses a few ways companies can boost their teams’ creativity, and use big ideas to beat out competition.

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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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Jam Session.HR Style

NoExcusesHR

'When I was younger…much younger…I played in several rock bands. We were okay ( that''s a bit of a stretch ), but it was certainly fun. Singing and playing for several dozen to several hundred people was a thrill. As I reflect back now I can see that even if the quality of our music was not going to land us a record deal, we created a tremendous amount of energy simply by being focused on the same goal.

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Saturation: An Employee Engagement Meditation

David Zinger

Dissipating saturation. This “too” shall pass. I am saturated. Too much information. Too many meetings. Too many tips. Too many infographics. Too many experts. Too many communities. Too many white papers. Too many updates. Too many tasks. Too many things to remember. I can’t engage because there is no capacity for absorption. Saturation defined.

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Microsoft Goes SaaSy and Social With Next Office Release

Bersin with Deloitte

How many of us spend most of our days in Microsoft Office? I know I do. In May, in a visit to Microsoft’s campus with executives from PageUp People, we were able to see prototypes of the new Microsoft Office product. And – dare I say it – it looked pretty cool. Today in […]. The post Microsoft Goes SaaSy and Social With Next Office Release appeared first on Bersin by Deloitte.

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20 Ways to Kill Your Job Application!

TheHRBlog

We spend a great deal of time talking to recruiters, employers and human resource staff every week. I recently sent an email asking some of them what they would list as their top 3 peeves when it came to receiving resumes and short-listing candidates. You should have seen my inbox fill up with responses! Many […].

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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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Positive Professional Development Tool: Career Stepping Stones

The Bamboo Project Blog

In our ongoing career and professional development, there are times when it's helpful to look at our past. It may be that we're bored and contemplating a change. We may have been laid off and had change thrust upon us. Even as part of our ongoing reflective practice , mining our past experiences can give us great fodder for the future. . One way to look at your past is to use a technique pioneered by Ira Progoff as part of his Intensive Journaling process called "Stepping Stones.

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Equal opportunity feedback: Incorporating meaningful recognition from customer recommendations

Achievers

Dear A Advisor, My company has a very large customer service department and their hard work and dedication really shines through in the positive feedback that they receive from customers. I feel like all of this hard work is rarely represented on our online recognition platform; it’s feedback from customers who do not have access to the platform. Is there a way that I can leverage the recognition platform so that it can account for all the hard work in our customer service department?

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It's Not Enough

NoExcusesHR

'It''s not enough. to whine to complain to deflect ownership to point fingers to "take under review" to avoid risk to watch others to do nothing to expect someone else to step up to be ordinary to simply hope to ignore difference to make excuses to keep doing what I''ve been doing You and I were meant to do more. Start today. I''d love to hear from you.

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Employee Engagement Meditation: No More

David Zinger

More or less? Employee engagement is myopically focused on more and has a major lacuna to the power of less. We are told that we need more productivity, more relationships, more training, and more discretionary effort. Perhaps we need don’t need more effort we need effort-less. Powerful engagement is seeded by less not more. Don’t pile on programs, initiatives, and tasks.

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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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The Social Recruiting Tool HotList

Bersin with Deloitte

Over the last year we have been flooded with calls, emails, and carrier pigeons telling us about hot new startups in the social recruiting space. And this is no surprise: the combination of cloud technology and smart ideas, fueled by venture funding, has created some amazing new companies. In this blog (which I will update […]. The post The Social Recruiting Tool HotList appeared first on Bersin by Deloitte.

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Got A New Boss Again: What To Do?

TheHRBlog

It is a well-known fact that established teams experience “transition pains” under the leadership of newly appointed managers. The stress levels go up, and both the parties use moves and countermoves to outwit each other. New managers, insecure in their roles, often seek absolute compliance to orders from their subordinates, particularly in their early days. […].

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Using the Present to Enact Your Future

The Bamboo Project Blog

Jessica Hagy of Indexed fame has an excellent illustrated post on Forbes-- 20 Ways to Find Your Calling. Number one on the list is Ignore the future, deal with the present : . The question, “What should I be when I grow up?” is wrong. Ask instead, “What is next today?” People become fat one bite at a time, and we become adults one hour at a time, so what we do today matters.

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Study proves 63% of U.S. workers not fully engaged

Achievers

If you analyzed the employees at your office, how many are actually engaged in their job and committed to your organization? On a larger scale, how many U.S. workers are engaged and willing to exert discretionary effort for their companies? The numbers might surprise you. New research from Towers Watsons’ Global Workforce Study reveals that almost two-thirds (63%) of U.S. workers are not fully engaged in their work.

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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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Human Nature, Revenge and HR

NoExcusesHR

'One of my standard, and quite lame , HR jokes is that if it wasn''t for human nature I''d be out of a job. The point being that people behave in such peculiar ways that sooner or later the HR team is going to be called upon to resolve a problem. But what happens when the human nature piece is alive and kicking in the HR team ? Humans First The quality of my professional relationships, for me, represent the most important aspect of my work.

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Why I'd Hire A Penn State Football Player

True Faith HR

'If you watch any college sports, I''m sure you''ve seen a variant of this video: The message resonates: There are more than 380,000 student-athletes and most of them go pro in something other than sports. They put in time, energy, sweat, tears, body and soul into serving the sport, their coach and peers, and fans. Yet, for most, the end result is not a lucrative sports contract.

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Social Tools Collide with Talent Management Software

Bersin with Deloitte

Social networking tools have transformed our lives. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest (read my commentary about Pinterest here), Reddit, and many others have significantly changed the way we work. The concept of an "activity stream" is now commonplace and we can connect, share, and communicate with people like never before. And these tools do things we […].