July, 2011

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Yes, HR Really Does Make a Difference – HR Factbook Research Proves Business Value

Josh Bersin

This week we published the first ever HR Factbook®, a comprehensive benchmarking study which summarizes almost two years of research into the spending, resource allocation, and staffing levels of. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Future Skills 2020 and the Implications for Professional Development

The Bamboo Project Blog

Over the weekend I ran across an interesting report in The Atlantic from the for-profit University of Phoenix. It looks at what they consider to be the six major drivers of change and the skills that will be necessary to thrive in this environment. . Six Drivers of Change. According to the report, there are six drivers of change: Extreme Longevity --an aging population worldwide.

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective 5-Year-Olds

Working Girl

'It recently occurred to me that there’s a lot leaders can learn from 5-year-olds. For example: Use what you have – Don’t have a dollhouse? Use a shoe box! Don’t be afraid to use stuff in a new way – Ignore that nice stable mommy bought you for your toy horses, make your own using a bead necklace. Be insatiably curious – Enough said. Make time to play – As Mary Poppins taught us, the potential for fun lurks where you least expect it.

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Diversity is You

NoExcusesHR

'I’ve been having more and more conversations about diversity lately. Many of the people I speak to jump to the conclusion that I’m somehow discussing employment practices. Not true…selection is such a small part of diversity. I have had somewhat of an epiphany on the topic recently (thanks in large part to Joe Gerstandt.) As I look around my world, my coworkers, friends, family members, and neighbors, I’ve realized that each of us is different.

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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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Does My Employee Have a Medical Problem or a Performance Problem?

Evil HR Lady

Dear Evil HR Lady, I have an employee who drinks a LOT of water - probably well over a gallon a day while she’s at work. This means that every 30 minutes she’s either in the bathroom, or filling her water glass. I’ve recommended combining these into her break or bringing a jug to keep at her desk, but then she’ll ask if that means I’m not going to allow her to go to the bathroom when she needs to.

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The War between LinkedIn, Monster’s BeKnown, and BranchOut

Josh Bersin

The war for professional networking has just escalated. This week LinkedIn shut off it’s API (programming interface) to the hot new Facebook-enabled professional networks BranchOut and. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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How Prepared Are You For "The Start-Up of You"?

The Bamboo Project Blog

Tom Friedman had an interesting op/ed piece in the New York Times last week entitled, " The Start-Up of You ," in which he makes the very compelling argument that one of the fundamental changes we are experiencing in work today is the need for employees to think like entrepreneurs: Whatever you may be thinking when you apply for a job today, you can be sure the employer is asking this: Can this person add value every hour, every day — more than a worker in India, a robot or a computer?

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Connecting the Dots in Employee Engagement

Strategic HCM

'I was delivering a training session on employee engagement today ( focusing on ‘total engagement management’ rather than ‘kaizengagement’ ) and then this evening, catching up on the HCI’s Engagement and Retention conference again. But I’ve also been sent a copy of some new HCI research on engagement, due to publication in September, ‘Connecting the Dots: Comprehensive Career Development as a Catalyst for Employee Engagement’ and am pleased to see the overlap with some of the key points I was ma

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Employee Engagement on the Go: Managing the Mobile Workforce

David Zinger

Review and Webinar Invitation for Managing the Mobile Workforce. One billion mobile workers. Michael Kroth and David Clemons wrote an insightful and practical book on managing the mobile workforce. It has been estimated that the worldwide mobile workforce will reach one billion this year. Defined. They define mobile workers as. …workers are available and accountable anywhere and anytime.

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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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Stop Being a Lazy Job Seeker

Evil HR Lady

People who are laid off, often complain that it’s that evil outsourcing that caused their job to go away. So, then, what do they turn to while searching for a job? Outsource the process, of course. Apparently, it’s the American way.

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Tips On Enhancing Team Effectiveness

TheHRBlog

Very simply put, a team is nothing but a system of getting people in a company to work together effectively. The idea is that a group of people working together can achieve much more than if the individuals of the team were working on their own. In a team, we bring together people who have […].

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The Amazing HR Technology Conference – Come Join Us

Josh Bersin

Once again it’s time to start making plans to come to Las Vegas (not Chicago this year, thank god) to the annual HR Technology Conference. This conference (October 3-5, 2011) is by far the biggest and most educational place to go to learn about HR technologies of all shapes and sizes. Not only do. Read more» The post The Amazing HR Technology Conference – Come Join Us appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Positive Professional Development: Insights Into Action

The Bamboo Project Blog

This week I've been exploring using positive questioning strategies to drive professional development. Previous posts included: . Professional Development from Inspiration, Not Desperation. Positive Questions for Professional Development: Setting the Stage. Positive Questions for Professional Development: Creating a Learning Vision. Strategies for Exploring Positive Questions for Professional Development.

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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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Diversity: It's All About Critical Mass

Working Girl

'*Picture courtesy of Bad Stock Photo of the Week at Know HR. Some of you may have seen this spirited debate on diversity at Focus.com. There seem to be several schools of thought: ‘I just want to hire the best candidate’ – People in this camp accuse diversity proponents of foisting less skilled employees on them in order to meet some meaningless quota.

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Employee Engagement Myths and Kaizengagement Workshop: Small is the New Significant

David Zinger

Employee Engagement Workshop in London UK. The recent Employee Engagement Networking Event I ran in partnership with BergHind Joseph reflected the growing importance, interest and emphasis placed on employee engagement. The event attracted a number of people, most of whom were members of the over 4100 member Employee Engagement Network - a global network focused on employee engagement.

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Want a Job Where You’re More Likely to Die Than be Fired? Try the Government

Evil HR Lady

Are you the type of person who doesn't like to try very hard? Who, once you get a job, like to kick back and relax, assured that it's very unlikely you'll ever be terminated? Then check this out. click here to read on: Want a Job Where You’re More Likely to Die Than be Fired?

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Tips To Create Time And Harness Energy

TheHRBlog

Life for corporate employees has become so hectic these days that if they blink, they may miss something potentially important. It is almost impossible to be fully present in the moment with someone constantly on the phone, the report on the desk and the unanswered mail in the inbox. Today, employees’ attention is divided among […].

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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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Badges Swarm the Internet (and soon Intranet)

Josh Bersin

Over the last year we’ve observed the “ gamification ” of various web-based systems. Social learning systems now have “leaderboards” to show who uploaded the most highly ranked content. Sales training applications in pharmaceutical companies give employees “virtual money” for making the sale. Feedback and social recognition systems like Rypple and ILuvRewards encourage employees to.

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Future Proofing Your Career

The Bamboo Project Blog

Lynda Gratton, author of The Shift: The Future of Work is Already Here , has an excellent post that summarizes the key points of her new book and outlines the 10 things you can do to future proof your career: Know the trends that are shaping work and careers. Learn to be virtual. Search for the valuable skills. Become a Master. Be prepared to strike out on your own.

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What Personal Mastery is NOT

QAspire

I recently delivered a talk at Ahmedabad Management Association on the topic “Personal Mastery – The Key To Deliver Quality”. It was wonderful speaking in front of an ‘interested’ audience on a cloudy/rainy Friday evening. The talk was very well received. During my talk, I touched upon the changing world of work, new viewpoints on [.

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Hiring Convicts and Morons

Nobscot

'I''m reading a fascinating book from 1921 on "Personnel Relations." It''s a 200+ page manual or perhaps textbook applying "scientific principles" to the personnel industry.In a chapter on Interviewing, it talks about how every adult should be capable of being hired and the focus should be on finding the proper "adjustment" between the worker and his job.

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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 Perk Would Keep You At Your Job?

Evil HR Lady

Employee perks are coming back. Is that enough to keep you at a job? What perks would make you stay, even if you could get more money somewhere else? What Perk Would Keep You At Your Job?

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HR Vision: Social media

Strategic HCM

'My interview with Siân Harrington of HR Magazine is now up at HR Vision: Social media: business transformer or the latest business bubble? In this month’s interview on social networking Jon Ingham, blogger and consultant, at Strategic HCM, talks to Siân Harrington. Most businesses are using social media externally, but increasingly they are using it internally – and there is value in deploying it to help employees engage and collaborate, according to Ingham.

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SumTotal Announces Acquisition of Accero and CyberShift

Josh Bersin

Today SumTotal Systems, one of the largest (privately held) providers of learning and talent management software, announced the acquisition of both Accero (global complex payroll provider) and CyberShift (mid-sized provider of time and attendance, expense management, and contingent workforce management software). (Research members can read our detailed bulletin on SumTotal and this acquisition tomorrow.).

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Positive Professional Development Online Day Camps

The Bamboo Project Blog

Last week I was exploring how we can use positive questions to support professional development. I wrote a post here on how to prime the pump and another one on how to use positive questions to decide what you want to learn about. Then I looked at some strategies for exploring positive questions and how to translate insights into action. . I've been wanting to experiment with doing online "day camps" where we use visuals, positive questions and a community of like-minded learners to engage in pr

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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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Tips On How to Handle Workplace Conflicts In Style

TheHRBlog

There is nobody who has not had problems at work, and these problems invariably involve one’s supervisor, co-workers or even boss. Workplace conflicts are common – but the skills to handle them adroitly are not. Many employees react to workplace conflicts the way they would in any social conflict situation – from the gut. This […].

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Employee Engagement, Community, Co-Creation, and Honeybee Artistry

David Zinger

Last week I was working on my project that is a fusion of employee engagement, community mobilization, co-creation, and honeybee artistry. It is my hope in 2012 to place live social networked ipads or smart phones in the hive and co-create an experience between employee engagement, social media, community, art, and honeybees. I will work at having sponsors for the hive with funding going to support research and intervention on honeybee colony collapse disorder.

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Unemployed For a Long Time? Try This

Evil HR Lady

If you've been out of work a long time, you're not alone. Here are 10 suggestions to help you get a job, even in the face of long term unemployment. Click here to read: Unemployed For a Long Time?

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