October, 2019

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Part 1: How To Boost Productivity Through Intrinsic Motivation

15Five

In life and in business, motivation bleeds into everything we do and it helps us choose where to focus in our busy lives. We have certain motivations for why we’re in relationships, listen to certain podcasts, choose which books to read, and even navigate how we work. Where we derive our motivation is connected to how we expend our energy both short-term and long.

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Mental Health Needs To Be Destigmatized In The Workplace—Here’s How To Do It

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Today is World Mental Health Day, and it’s important to reflect that the tens of millions of people nationwide who deal with mental health issues can face serious stigmatization on the job.

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Your Employment Brand (Once Done Right) Probably Needs Less Refreshing Than You Think.

The HR Capitalist

Quick post today related to employment branding and HR marketing. The big thought is this: You get sick of your own stuff at a much more rapid pace than the marketplace does. Trust me, I'm somewhat of an expert related to being impatient with things that are done well. But the reality is that once you (or I) create something, we see it more than anyone else.

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The Power of People Analytics in Everyday Decision Making

Visier

If you’ll be at HR Technology Conference this week, join us at booth #2019 to discover how people analytics help our customers make better business decisions–and vote for your favorite submission! Learn more here. In an ever-changing business environment, the pressure to make accurate decisions is always growing. In the past, having the answers to make great people decisions was a competitive advantage.

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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How Does Microburst Training Affect Retention

Ving!

Have you ever been told a long list of things to do? While they are telling you the list, you think, "perfect! I got it." Then you walk away and start doing the list. A few moments into doing the list, you forget some of the items. It is not your fault; this is very normal. Our brains can only hold so much information.

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Why Psychological Safety is Key to Improving Diversity

WeSpire

Saturday Spark #30. By Susan Hunt Stevens, Founder & CEO. I started my career in management consulting. In the fall of 1992, I was living in New York City weekends and jetting up to client site in Boston weekdays. I had incredibly smart and fun colleagues and was learning a ton. I got my first laptop, a giant Toshiba that had to have weighed 15 lbs.

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Towards a collaboration culture

Jostle

Here’s a statement that’s hard to argue with: A vibrant company culture is the difference between simply doing a job and being part of a community. It’s a unifying force, and that’s what most of us want out of work, right? Well, that and a fat paycheck, of course.

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Emotional Intelligence Is A Verb

Select International

A few weeks ago, I was running an EI development course with a technical organisation, and my colleague and I were drawing on our collective resources to engage a delegate who had been encouraged (okay, told) to attend. All signs suggested he wasn’t at all sure if any of it was for him.

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Boss’s Day is a crock and we need to kill it off

Ask a Manager

Boss’s Day is tomorrow, and it’s time to kill it. Sorry, bosses. But the day is a crock. Here’s why: 1. The power dynamics are all messed up. It’s not appropriate to solicit recognition from people below you, especially when they feel it’s obligatory! Plus, many offices have started doing celebrations that involve money – employees’ money – to buy gifts and meals.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Take Employee Onboarding To The Next Level With The Best-Self Kickoff

15Five

Believe it or not, professional experiences hold a powerful weight with the impact they have on our lives. If people aren’t engaged in their roles , have an opportunity to collaborate with others, or don’t feel excited to come to work, this can diminish the potential for an overall positive experience. When employees are spending 40+ hours a week in a place they feel trapped, they aren’t showing up each day as the best version of themselves (and before long, they may not show up at all).

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Employee Benefits 2020: Why Employees Want Financial Wellness

Best Money Moves

Employee benefits 2020: why employees want financial wellness. Financial stress has permeated all corners of the workforce and employees need your help to stop it. In their annual survey on employee benefits, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) discovered that financial wellness is one of the top benefits most employees want in 2020. . Employee Benefits 2020: Why Employees Want Financial Wellness.

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Adaptability Quotient: Is This the Key to Success?

Select International

IQ, EQ…AQ ? If this is the first time you are hearing about AQ, or Adaptability Quotient, you are not alone. It’s more likely that you’ve heard about EQ, or Emotional Quotie nt. Emotional intelligence has been said to be key to both personal and professional success, and a ccording to our research has become a mainstream leadership tool that helps get the best out of people in a sustainable way, which improves productivity and well-being.

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The Power of The Results Pyramid: Achieving Sustainable Culture Change

Partners in Leadership

The Results Pyramid® is a model of human behavior leaders use to make culture change happen effectively, accurately, and efficiently in an organization or team. The post The Power of The Results Pyramid: Achieving Sustainable Culture Change appeared first on Partners In Leadership.

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Josh Bersin Employee Engagement Research | Reward Gateway

Reward Gateway

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Are You Shackled by Obsolete Recruiting Practices?

Hppy

Cast your mind back to 1994, if you’re old enough to do so. Remember, Friends was a new sitcom on television, not a well hyped reunion tour. The internet was a newfangled thing, and the first online job website, Monster.com, had just launched there. . Much has changed in the intervening quarter century, yet some human resources departments still believe their recruitment tactics are up-to-date as long as their job postings are on the most popular sites.

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Talent Mobility: Why it Matters to the Future of Your Organization

TalentGuard

Talent Mobility: Why it Matters to the Future of Your Organization. Talent mobility was identified as a key emerging trend in Deloitte’s 2019 Human Capital Trends Survey and has already been embraced by best-in-class, high performance organizations who understand the value of developing a culture focused on their people. For companies new to talent mobility, it is rapidly becoming a priority for 2019 and beyond.

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Holiday Hiring Best Practices

SHRM Resources

?As the holiday season rapidly approaches, employers need to ensure that they have adequate bench strength to cover demand and provide excellent service—and that they're adhering to all applicable laws and requirements governing seasonal employees. UPS announced that it expects to hire 100,000 workers for the peak holiday season this year, mostly nonpermanent but some full time, and all with access to health care and retirement benefits.

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People Experts LLC: Your Trusted Partner for Human Resources, People & Culture Solutions

Unlock the potential of your organization with People Experts LLC, the leaders in fostering collaborative workplaces built for People. We specialize in human resource strategic planning, fractional HR services, and employee engagement. Our expert guidance and tailored approach ensure that your workplace thrives and is positioned for sustainable growth.

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8 HR Nightmares & How to Avoid Them

Rise

Chilling ghost stories are a guilty pleasure, but horrifying HR nightmares are no laughing matter. Terrifying tales of irretrievable paperwork and staffing shortages can cause human resources managers hours upon hours of headaches and hair pulling. Luckily, when equipped with the right strategies, you can prevent these scenarios from becoming a recurring nightmare in your workplace.

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Driving Innovative Business Models through Workforce Planning

hrQ

Workforce planning is one of the most critical competencies for an HR organization. It is the foundation of the partnership between the business and HR and provides the organization with critical information about how to meet its staffing needs and how to allocate its HR resources to meet business goals. Workforce planning can help a business answer questions ranging from how many people it needs, where they should be located, what jobs they should do, how much they should be paid, and even whet

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Talking Candidly About Workforce Planning for HR Executives

Cisive

I recently attended a Healthcare Talent Symposium with a group of organizational leaders in the healthcare industry and had the unique opportunity to hear from both speakers and participants about their most significant concerns, challenges and struggles in talent acquisition today. One thing stood out above the others, and it’s something every HR leader and team member faces: workforce planning.

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Use the Right Technology Tool For the Job

HR Bartender

The word “hack” is often used instead of tips. For example, here’s a blog post on “ 100 Incredible Life Hacks that Make Life So Much Easier ”. The first one is “Tie a small piece of fabric to your luggage. Saves a lot of time to check if it’s your bag or not.” I like to think of hacks as discovering new ways to use common items. For example, when I travel, I always have a small binder clip with me in case since the curtains won’t close right.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act

Speaker: Speakers:

On September 4, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (S. 8358B/A. 8947C) into law, requiring retail employers in New York to adopt workplace violence prevention policies and implement training programs by March 2025. This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the Act’s requirements, including developing and providing a retail workplace violence prevention policy/plan and delivering annual interactive training to employees.

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5 Talent Acquisition Mistakes Data Helps You Avoid

Visier

Talent acquisition plays a key role in the success of organizations. However, finding and keeping the right people for your business isn’t easy. In fact, 65% of recruiters report that the biggest challenge in hiring is a shortage of talent. Often, this leads recruiters to scramble and make the best hire they can to fill positions in a short period of time.

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The Secret to Improving Cross-Functional Collaboration

15Five

Even if you’re not an Elton John fan, no doubt you’ve heard many of his songs. In fact, I dare you to listen to the song “Bennie and the Jets” and not sing every word to the chorus. An impossible task, indeed. But did you know that Elton John doesn’t write those famous lyrics (and that Daniel isn’t Elton’s brother?). For more than half a century, the legendary singer has relied on poet and lyricist, Bernie Taupin to write his words.

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UPMC and DecisionWise Win Gold for Excellence in Talent Management

DecisionWise

PITTSBURGH, October, 15, 2019 – UPMC , a world-renowned health care provider and insurer, and DecisionWise, a leader in innovative employee engagement solutions, won a coveted Brandon Hall Group gold award in the Talent Management category for “Best Advance in Employee Engagement.”. The winners are listed at: [link]. In 2018, UPMC experienced an increase in overall favorability scores, the employee-engagement index— key engagement drivers, and overall participation.

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Workday Fires A Cannon Into The HR Technology Market

Josh Bersin

This week was Workday Rising, the annual confab of 14,000+ Workday customers, partners, and fans. And as always, it met expectations. Not only did Jerry Seinfeld remind us that “we’ve lost interest in life, now we’re only interested in battery life,” but Workday unleashed a torrent of new talent applications, many of which are going.

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2025 Pre-Onboarding Checklist for HR

Onboarding begins long before your new employee's first day. With thoughtful preparation, their first days can be seamless. Set the tone for a welcoming experience by starting your onboarding plans for the new year now. With the help of this pre-onboarding checklist, you’re sure to create better first days!

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How General Motors Engages a Global Workforce Through Recognition

Achievers

Are you struggling to engage your employees? You’re not alone. With only 21 percent of employees engaged and disengagement costing employers up to $550 billion every year, companies are on the hunt for better employee engagement strategies. When it comes to engaging a global workforce, have you considered leveraging recognition? The key to engaging a global workforce: recognition.

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Management Development Programs Today Need to Add This Topic

HR Bartender

Forgive me for the cryptic title on today’s post. I won’t keep you in suspense. The answer is, management development should include “virtual” management of remote workers. My guess is that managers are being asked to supervise an increasing number of remote or virtual employees. Even if they only do it on a part-time or sporadic basis. A great case in point – – the news headlines last winter that said, “ 75 percent of the population will suffer below-freezing temps this week ”.

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7 Tired Excuses for a Long Job Application

ExactHire

So your customer service representative and retail associate jobs have been posted for weeks on end…but you still don’t have enough applicants to satisfy the general managers at all your retail locations. What’s a recruiter to do? Maybe you should come to grips with the excuses your organization has been telling itself about why it keeps its lengthy, increasingly-obsolete job application.