Sat.Mar 23, 2019 - Fri.Mar 29, 2019

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Soft Skills are Hard. We need to stop calling them soft. #Workhuman

Jason Lauritsen

I’m just back from spending four epic days in Nashville at my favorite conference event of the year, Workhuman. As is always the case after this event, I’ve got a lot of ideas swirling in my head from the great content and conversations. Sidenote: I know I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again. If you believe that we need to make work a more human experience, you need to get to this event next year.

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Employee Experience Must Mirror the Customer Experience

HR Bartender

I can’t remember what event I was at, but I remember the comment, “Employees aren’t the same as customers.” It’s true, they aren’t the same. But today’s Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos reminds us that, on some level, they do expect the same experiences. . Technology is doing some wonderful things for the customer experience. I can make doctor appointments and see my lab results using an app.

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Infographic: 5 Personal Benefits of Employee Engagement

DecisionWise

Download the PDF version of the Infographic. It’s apparent that employee engagement increases the organization’s bottom line and performance, but what about the individual? As an employee, why would l care about being more engaged if it only means I have to work harder and the company reaps all of the rewards? 1. Safety. Engaged employees are 5 TIMES less likely than non-engaged employees to have a safety incident and 7 TIMES less likely to have a lost-time safety incident.

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eBook Preview: Employee Onboarding Meets Your Overall Management Strategy

15Five

When does the “ performance management ” of a new hire begin? Most leaders will tell you it takes place during those first days or weeks of a new hire’s arrival, when manager and employee sit down and establish goals. Progressive managers may add that the performance management process is an ongoing activity, with frequent check-ins and periodic overall reviews as the employee moves forward in their career trajectory.

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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All You Need to Know About Employee Engagement Strategies

Reflektive

Companies depend upon employee engagement for multiple reasons: higher productivity, better morale, lower turnover rates, and other, more ephemeral reasons, such as trust in management and self-confidence. Employment engagement strategies aim to foster engagement that’s in tune with company values and corporate culture. WEBINAR: Thinking Outside the Perks: Recruiting and Retention to Improve Employee Tenure.

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5 Ingredients to Speak Your Employees’ Engagement Love Language

DecisionWise

In 1995, author Gary Chapman published The Five Love Languages to help couples improve their relationships by showing them how their communication needs differ. For example, love might be felt by one person through acts of service, while another person may prefer words of affirmation. Chapman’s five love languages are: gift giving, quality time, words of affirmation, acts of service, and touch.

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Remote working: five top tips for keeping home workers healthy

HR Zone

People. Looking after remote workers.

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Top 5 Employee Engagement Trends for 2019

Reflektive

Increases in technology and employee management strategies have driven home an important point: employee engagement is important to business success, and yet woefully ignored. Gallup reports only 15 percent of employees worldwide are engaged in their jobs. American workers are twice as likely to be engaged, but even so, that leaves 70 percent of employees who are disengaged at work.

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Tips For Coaching and Developing Employees Through Failure

Hppy

Coaching and developing employees is always important. The first step in order to improve their performance, in any case, is counseling or coaching. When an employee reports to a supervisor, counseling or coaching is an essential part of their interaction. This is important even if the employee reports to other than the supervisor be it HR professional or line manager.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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Skills Development is a Talent Acquisition Issue

Allegis Global Solutions

Still think learning and development is simply a nice-to-have perk? Think again.

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Disconnecting belonging from exclusion to create workplace harmony

HR Zone

Culture. Disconnecting belonging from exclusion.

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The Employee Voice Speaks Volumes. Listen Up!

Kazoo

What’s happening in the employee voice space? And how are companies adjusting their strategies? In 1907, Henry Ford had an attrition rate of over 700% (And you thought yours was bad?) To keep people building those model T cars, Ford gave laborers a reward after working on the lines a year, two years, five years. Clearly it wasn’t enough to keep them motivated.

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How Unhappy Employees Can Cost You Millions

Hppy

Employees are an integral part of any organization. A lot depends on the happiness of your employees. They have the power to make or break your company’s reputation. It is well known how organizations have lost millions due to unhappy employees. When the world is on the brink of the great depression, it is one of those things which should be in the to-do lists of companies to garner happy employees.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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an employee keeps complaining to me about her boss, who I manage

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’ve been the director of my library for about two years now, and there’s one employee who I’m having a really hard time understanding how to manage. Cynthia is managed by Jessica, and I manage Jessica. Cynthia is very type A and holds people to incredibly high standards. This sometimes makes her difficult to work with, as she is very meticulous and gets upset when others don’t work in the same manner as she.

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The future of HR: three things companies must do to attract and retain top talent

HR Zone

Future. Top three emerging HR trends.

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The Employee Voice Speaks Volumes. Listen Up!

Kazoo

What’s happening in the employee voice space? And how are companies adjusting their strategies? In 1907, Henry Ford had an attrition rate of over 700% (And you thought yours was bad?) To keep people building those model T cars, Ford gave laborers a reward after working on the lines a year, two years, five years. Clearly it wasn’t enough to keep them motivated.

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Tech Trends to Change the Workplace in 2019

Hppy

The terms “digital transformation” and “industry 4.0” have been floating around many workplaces for years now, and whilst they mean different things to different people, they both represent a sea change in the workplace that is subtly taking effect. Every year, technology further encroaches on the average workplace, to the extent that the workplace of today is almost unrecognizable to the workplace of even a decade ago.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Human Resource Automation: How to Get Started?

SutiHR

Human resource management has been evolving constantly over the last few years. With various technological advancements, the HR focus has been changed from personnel management to strategic planning. According to Career Builder, around 72% of employers expect complete automation in human resource management within the next few years. Gone are the days when HR personnel.

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‘The Brain at Work in the 21st Century’ – Baroness Susan Greenfield at UNLEASH London 2019

HR Zone

Change. ‘The Brain at Work in the 21st Century’ – UNLEASH.

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Seeking [Job] Security

Engage2Excel

If you’ve ever had a young child of your own or have been around nieces or nephews, you’ve probably witnessed the overwhelming panic - and corresponding tantrum - associated with being separated from a favorite belonging. For many kids, it’s something plush like a stuffed animal or soft linen, and it has the superpower of making the most troubling situations seem okay.

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what to do if you’re being paid less than a male coworker

Ask a Manager

If you’re a woman who suspects you’re being paid less than male coworkers for the same work, you don’t need to just stew quietly. You can raise the issue with your employer and insist that your company follow the law – which says that paying men and women differently for the same work performance is illegal. At New York Magazine today, I put together a step-by-step action plan, including how to find out if it’s happening, what the law says, what to say to your boss, how to escalate t

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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How to Avoid Ageism

SHRM Resources

Ageism is among the most common types of employment discrimination. How to develop strategies to develop age diversity in your workforce.

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How to Hire Based on Values

TalentCulture

A well-defined culture is the key to uniting your company and scaling to new heights, says author and high-growth company culture expert Brett Putter. Then why is hiring for culture fit so difficult? Putter, who is the founder and CEO of CultureGene, a culture consultancy helping prepare startup and high-growth companies for scale, says your company culture is essentially the way your organization works.

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How to Write a Job Description That Gets Qualified Job Seekers

Workology

If you sit in the camp of the “post and pray” variety I have good news and bad news for you. Which would you want first? I personally like getting the bad news out of the way so I can then enjoy the. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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someone is taking phone calls while using the toilet in our shared bathroom

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: This is such a niche and gross question. I work in a very upscale building in a large city, where we have high-end, VIP, A-list celebrity clients on our floor at least several times a week. Needless to say, it’s important for us to always look and act in the most professional manner possible. There are four office suites on my floor, and all of the employees in all offices are generally very courteous and kind and very professional and discreet.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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Elfin: Relentless Espionage Group Targets Multiple Organizations in Saudi Arabia and U.S.

Symantec

Although heavily focused on the Middle East, Elfin (aka APT33) has also targeted a range of organizations in the U.S. including a number of major corporations.

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The 15 Best Recruitment Methods You Have to Know

Digital HR Tech

Recruitment methods have been studied since the 1920s. In this article, we will give an overview of the 15 most common recruitment methods. We will also explore how good these methods are at predicting whether or not a candidate will be a good fit based on the latest research. One of the studies that we will often refer in this article, is Schmidt and Hunter’s 1998 article on the validity of selection methods.

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7 reasons why collaboration is important

Jostle

As people’s skill sets get increasingly specialized, collaboration as a practice becomes more important than ever. But what does that mean exactly? What is collaboration?