Get Hppy

AUGUST 2, 2016

In any company, managers will owe their employees three things: The tools they need to succeed, an environment that bolsters and reinforces their confidence, and trust that they’ll do good work on time. Oh, but that last item is a sticking point for so many managers. This is self-defeating for two reasons. That’s a quick recipe for burnout as well as under-performance, ironically enough.

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HR Hardball

AUGUST 5, 2016

This… is our house.                       On the bright side, we feel a nice breeze in the evenings… This is the view from what used to be the kitchen, looking out towards what used to be our family room, behind which you can see what was once our patio. All of it in demoliton mode. The contractors targeted end of September as the finish line. Metaphor alert… you ready? Gross.

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Globoforce

AUGUST 3, 2016

One of the most obvious reasons that so many companies are re-thinking traditional performance management processes is because the term itself has become outdated—performance management. Are we really trying to manage performance? Or are we looking for the most effective ways to motivate, coach, and lead our people to even greater success? And who typically leads the change in the organization?

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Visier

AUGUST 4, 2016

There is no way to put this delicately: HR has an image problem. More than 10 years ago, Fast Company published the article, Why We Hate HR , setting off a firestorm of discussion and debate. The bottom line was this: HR’s inability to align talent strategy with business strategy called its value into question. Unfortunately, many HR departments today are still stuck in “neutral” (so to speak).

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In this webinar, Josh Bersin will describe the new world of employee engagement, focusing on ways companies can reinvent their employee experience, better measure and analyze engagement, and build a new model to create a “simply irresistible” workplace. The webinar is on Wed. Sept. 7th at 11AM Pacific Time.

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Reflektive

AUGUST 2, 2016

GE becomes the latest major company to remove ratings from its performance appraisal system. Earlier this year Goldman Sachs did away with numeric ratings, which are thought to have a negative impact on employee motivation. But for many companies, removing ratings puts compensation into a black box — employees don’t know how their raises and bonuses will be decided, possibly undermining the goal of removing ratings. Organizations successful with removing ratings reimagined the whole performance management system. Click To Tweet. Self-Driven. Manager Bucket.

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ClearCompany HRM

AUGUST 2, 2016

Everyone talks about the candidate experience and how we should improve it, but actually taking the time to analyze, review and improve takes more than just writing a blog post about it. Nearly 60% of candidates have had a poor candidate experience when applying for jobs. Courting candidates is not easy, but it certainly becomes even more challenging if candidates are having poor experiences.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

AUGUST 2, 2016

CEOs are actively upgrading their CHRO talent with talent management needs driving much of that change. Board members are increasingly prominent in the process and often interview multiple candidates. Our 2016 placements to date at TSG Executive Search show some clear trends in who’s securing the CHRO role and why.

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Get Hppy

AUGUST 4, 2016

Recruiting has become an ongoing war between companies. It’s a true competition between the big companies and the startups, but the opportunities are nearly equal in terms of what they can offer. There are pros and cons to both options. The only job recruiters have is knowing how to present it, how to offer it, and how exactly to find the best talent on the market. However, it’s not just for them.

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Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture.

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Reflektive

AUGUST 4, 2016

You may have heard this story. Animator John Lasseter was fired from Disney after suggesting the company get into computer animations. After all, he was just an artist. He later worked for the division that became Pixar, where his interest in CGI was not only appreciated, but drove hits including Toy Story and A Bug’s Life. And then, Pixar was sold to Disney. Lasseter became chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Legacy companies need ways to retain the types of people who can pull off big ideas. Entrepreneurial employees don’t always make it at legacy companies.

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HR Gazette

AUGUST 2, 2016

Everyone is “for learning,” hypothetically anyway. We all have things we want to learn and ways in which we want to grow, but when it comes to actually taking a course or committing to a learning plan, suddenly people are resistant. Mention the words “mandatory training” in any office setting and you’re virtually guaranteed to hear a chorus of groans. Quantify. Extend. Motivate.

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SuccessFactors

AUGUST 2, 2016

Great employees share an intangible element that sets them aside from their peers: an unyielding desire to exceed their colleagues’ expectations and an extra personal touch they routinely add to a job well done. Self-motivated, they exude positive energy and possess an unrelenting will to win. These individuals are the employees I refer to as “get-it-done” or “goal-line-crossers.” The reason?

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TLNT: The Business of HR

AUGUST 2, 2016

Every employer knows that recruiting the best and brightest is tough. What’s even tougher is having to replace them. One of the best ways to retain employees is by recognizing early warning signs. If you can mitigate problems and pain points before they worsen, you can keep (most) employees from looking for an exit strategy. Offboarding Planning Turnover

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Since the 1950s, business leaders have embraced a variety of management techniques designed to improve employee performance. In 1999, John Doerr introduced Objectives – Key Results (OKRs) to Google, a model he first learned about at Intel, and revolutionized goal setting. Today, OKRs are a de facto standard for aligning company and individual goals.

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[Infographic] Building a Business Case for Company Culture

CultureIQ

AUGUST 5, 2016

While many people  feel the benefits of having a healthy culture, it can be hard to translate those feelings into a language your executive team understands. In order to make a compelling case to invest in company culture, you have to move culture from the realm of “fluffy people stuff” to the land of ROI, metrics, and business strategy. Culture Culture Management

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Dice

AUGUST 1, 2016

The cover letter is often overlooked, tossed off as an afterthought by a job candidate who wants to apply as fast as possible. That’s why a majority of them tend to follow the same template, spending three paragraphs outlining their general qualifications and experience. The cover letter is the candidate’s chance to get a little more personal. Is the reporting structure hierarchical or “flat”?

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SuccessFactors

AUGUST 1, 2016

In a recent blog post , author Michael Mischker posited that online collaboration tools can potentially harm your business. He chalks this up to what he terms a “too many cooks” scenario, where so many people get involved in a project, it becomes difficult to reach a consensus on anything. It’s a fascinating post with a number of great points. Evidence that collaboration is a boon to sales.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

AUGUST 3, 2016

When the international law firm, Eversheds , working with the Winwark research group, launched the HR 2020 project , its objective was “to study the future of the HR function, bringing clarity and strategic vision to build a roadmap for senior HR figures to give the function a greater voice in the boardroom.”.

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Your employees are the most valuable asset in your organization, so ensuring that they are performing at their best should be a priority for any leadership team. This is where building a strong company culture using data becomes critical to achieving your strategic goals. Strong cultures are associated with higher employee engagement and performance, as well as stronger financial performance for the company as a whole.

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Switch and Shift

AUGUST 3, 2016

If you're launching your own business, chances are it is work you deeply care about. Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) defined what "meaningful work" means to them. Read More» The post 12 Ways Entrepreneurs Describe Meaningful Work appeared first on Switch & Shift. Human workplace Purpose The Values Revolution Hard Work Meaningful Work success through work

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Dice

AUGUST 3, 2016

Every job interview features an element of the unknown. No matter how much you’ve researched the company and reviewed your potential answers, there’s always the chance of an unexpected question. In addition, there are a few key ways that a candidate can sabotage their own efforts. Whether you’re a varsity player or just starting out in tech, never assume that the job is yours. Don’t Talk Too Much.

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SuccessFactors

AUGUST 3, 2016

Will you spend your summer vacation checking your work e-mail? It’s ruining your brain. In France, it’s now illegal to send work e-mails to employees after 10 p.m. In Germany, the government has been tossing around the idea for a similar law, making it a crime for employers to contact workers via e-mail outside of regular work hours. Some German companies, like Volkswagen, have instituted their own rules to protect against after-hours e-mails.). The effects of being on-call 24/7 have been studied ever since…well, ever since being on-call 24/7 became a thing. They call it “anticipatory stress.”

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loose cannons, interviews from the toilet, and other stories of ridiculous job candidates

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 2, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, I asked readers to share the weirdest or worst behavior they’ve ever seen from job candidates. The entire thing ended up being hilarious, but here are 12 of my favorites: 1. The The winner of them all. Listed in the “interests” section of a managerial candidate’s resume: “s g.” Candidate called us shortly after applying, apologizing up one side and down the other because he’d just realized that his teenage son had made an unauthorized edit to his resume. 2. Loose cannon. worked at a very small nonprofit with only about 8-10 employees, several of them part-time.

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Employees today want more than a steady, well-paid job at a promising company. In this competitive job market, employers are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit, retain, and motivate top talent. Yet, they continue to rely on outdated employee engagement strategies that no longer work. As pressures increase from an evolving workforce, organizations from startups to enterprises must prioritize employment engagement now more than ever.

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Josh Bersin

AUGUST 4, 2016

I just finished an amazing week in India, including a speech at a major HR Technology conference in Delhi. As many of you may know, India is now the second largest internet market and the HR. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Business Trends HR Technology

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Dice

AUGUST 4, 2016

Since the Great Recession ended seven years ago, the premium that employers are willing to pay for specific tech skills and certifications has swung wildly from one quarter to the next, like a yo-yo. Despite that volatility, there have been some clear winners and losers in terms of tech jobs’ market value over the first six months of the 2016. IT Certifications: Market Value Gainers. DevOps. Redis.

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SuccessFactors

AUGUST 5, 2016

Stress kills. And sadly, this is not hyperbole. Job-related pressures are among the biggest sources of stress for American adults, and it’s getting progressively worse, year over year. Chronic, high levels of job stress can lead to increased rates of heart attack, hypertension, chronic pain, as well as other disorders. Every industry has its unique stressors. But, whether you’re a doctor or a delivery person, work-related stress shares “across-the-board” common factors—a checklist, if you will—of work related triggers.  Employee stress leads to employee burnout. And I doubt you do. Play fair.

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ej4 HR

AUGUST 1, 2016

“Workplace diversity” once meant representation by two genders and a small range of skin tones. Today, diversity means more: Different generations (Boomers, Millennials and Gens X, Y, and Z), the whole spectrum of LGBTQ, and vastly different cultures of origin. It also covers introverts, extroverts, and ambiverts; visual learners and verbal learners; geeks, hipsters, and moms. The organizational challenge now is bigger than just bringing all this diversity together, keeping the peace, and getting the job done. Put simply, employees aren’t simply a conglomerate of groups with labels. Absolutely.

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Needed: A shift from traditional performance management systems (organized as an annual review process) to newer performance development systems (organized around real-time dynamics). Download part one in a series to gain insight into why this shift must happen and why it needs to happening now

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Everwise

AUGUST 2, 2016

It probably happens to you a few times a week, or even a few times a day. Your glimpse at your phone for a moment while you’re sitting at work only to find that someone has posted quite possibly the cutest animal video in the world right on your Facebook feed. Enter the emotional quandary: How do you proceed? The post The Effect of Cat Videos on Work appeared first on Everwise.

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TalentCircles

AUGUST 3, 2016

A diverse workforce isn’t simply a numbers game focused on how many members of certain groups of people you employ. It’s about bringing the diverse perspectives, work experiences, life styles and cultures of those groups together to make your company a better place. Inclusion This starts with inclusion. This ultimately leads to better outcomes.

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HR Morning

AUGUST 5, 2016

Many companies conduct exit interviews with departing employees, to gain insight into why they’re moving on. But have you ever thought of interviewing the candidates who’ve turned down your job offer?  . That’s the suggestion made by executive coach Ben Dattner in a recent Harvard Business Review blog post. What’s the payoff?

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ClearCompany HRM

AUGUST 1, 2016

As a recruiter, tight deadlines and open seats produce all the pressure you need in an 8-hour day. There is a lot to be done and a great amount of it falls on you and the unpredictable candidates you interact with. Because of this, it can easily slip your mind that on the other side of that phone, email, text, etc. is a 3-dimensional human. Candidate Experience

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Can you hear the collective groan when you launch that new compliance course? Do you get complaints both public and private from trainees about the uselessness of the training courses you've launched? Is there anything that can be done about it?

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HRE's The Leader Board

AUGUST 5, 2016

You could fill the Grand Canyon with all the studies researchers have produced on ways to motivate employees. But one published this summer stands out. It’s an elegantly simple illustration of how the most effective strategies may also be the cheapest. This simple strategy may even work better than offering incentives.

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