Sat.Oct 26, 2019 - Fri.Nov 01, 2019

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An Awkward First Day

HR Cloud

The first day at a new job. We’ve all been there, but it’s easy to forget. So let’s practice a little radical empathy and put ourselves in our new hire’s penny loafers. What was that first day like? If you’re like me, you’ve probably repressed some memories of the event, so things are a bit fuzzy. But I’ll attempt to relive some of the horrors of a particularly bad first 8 hours in hopes it’ll help end awkward first days forever.

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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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Quantifying HR Performance and Output

6Q

How long have people thought of HR as the department that hands out holidays, rolls out confusing new policy, and asks you how you’re feeling? The reality here is that HR data is quantifying HR performance in new and exciting ways. Transparency. Accountability. Responsibility. These three buzzwords have become synonymous with efficiency, and they’re based on a long-standing relationship with performance monitoring.

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Social Impact Heroes: Dena Hammerstein of ‘Only Make Believe’ is showing that engaging a child’s imagination is a valuable part of the healing process

Thrive Global

Only Make Believe is dedicated to the principle that engaging a child’s imagination is a valuable part of the healing process. Therefore every child in our audience takes an active part in creating a world of fantasy and fun in order to transcend the boundaries of the hospital walls. We perform for children in hospitals, care facilities and special education programs throughout the New York and Washington DC metropolitan areas, free of charge.

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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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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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how to get better at using a coworker’s nonbinary pronouns

Ask a Manager

The question earlier this month about how to get better at using a coworker’s nonbinary pronouns (they/them) attracted hundreds of suggestions in the comments. I’ve compiled some of them here for easy reference (and to share with others if you’d like). While most of these suggestions are for nonbinary folks, some of them also apply to people switching from he/his/him to she/hers/her and vice versa.

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Learning culture: why we must champion curiosity and cultivate critical thinking

HR Zone

Development Champion curiosity and cultivate critical thinking.

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7 things employees get wrong about ‘wrongful termination’

HR Morning

A wrongful termination claim can be filed in a court of law if an employee believes he or she has been ‘illegally’ fired from the job. Such claims result from an alleged violation of federal or state anti-discrimination laws, employment contracts or labor laws, including whistle-blower laws. A wrongful termination claim can also be filed when an employee believes the termination was due to sexual harassment or in retaliation to a complaint or workers’ compensation claim.

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Recruiting in the Age of AI

TalentCulture

I’m really looking forward to this upcoming webinar on recruiting in the age of AI. Together with SmartSearch on Thursday, Nov. 7, I’ll be diving into one of the keys to empowering recruitment today: using the latest AI technology. We all know that to be successful, any organization has to place a high value on finding and retaining the best possible human capital to drive its growth.

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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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The Essentials of an Employee Performance Improvement Plan

6Q

One of the ways that management and in particular human resource managers can help employees do better is with a performance improvement plan. In this article, we explore what exactly this means and how you can go about preparing one. An employee performance improvement plan is a document that details any ongoing performance issues, clearly details what an employee can do to correct them, the length of time in which this should be done and the consequences if the goals are not met.

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What We Can All Learn from Successful Virtual Teams

Fond

From communication and trust to employee engagement , virtual teams struggle with amplified versions of the same issues workplace leaders have grappled with for years. The fact that successful virtual teams exist — and are on the rise — is encouraging evidence that these persistent challenges can be solved. This article shares key tactics used by successful virtual teams and highlights how these practices benefit not only remote workers, but employees on teams of all kinds.

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Five key steps to becoming a true ‘People Company’

HR Morning

Businesses spend billions convincing customers their brand is better than the rest. But what about the employee experience of working for the company? How much does your business spend attracting and keeping employees? Employees are the most important asset in any company. Yet barely a fraction of the amount invested on optimizing the customer experience is spent on creating a workplace that makes employees proud and privileged to be part of the team.

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The How of Organizational Change & the Value of Time

Analytics in HR

In this article, I will explore how to make the business case for organizational change, and how the team can deliver it. Introduction. You’re a change agent – in HR or as an advisor. You know that change is needed, but the organization hesitates. Why? And what can you do about it? This article deals with two aspects – the rational case for change, and the practical methods of delivering change.

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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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HR, Holidays and Inclusion in the Workplace

SHRM

Walk into a retail store, and you’ve already seen the evidence. Each year it seems to arrive faster, and the holiday season is upon us yet again. For employees, this has many implications both in and out of the workplace. For HR, we need to be strategic with our holiday workplace happenings. Here are simple, yet important things for HR professionals to remember for a positive employee experience during the holiday season.

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Choosing The Right 360 Degree Feedback Software

Engagedly

A feedback culture where employees enthusiastically participate by receiving and giving feedback to their managers, colleagues and their direct reports drives employee engagement and helps the organization stay productive. This is where 360 degree feedback plays a prominent […].

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Employee recognition programs deliver real-world ROI

HR Morning

The research is clear – employee recognition appears consistently near the top of things that motivate employees to do their best work. For many workers, it means more than even a financial reward. And research indicates that cash rewards can actually be counter-productive if they aren’t combined with other ways of recognizing hard work. A Wharton School study showed that relying solely on cash rewards encourages: resentment from hard-working staffers who wind up earning less workers who cut cor

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Dear Employer: A Letter From the American Worker

Payactiv

Blog › What Employers Can Do Dear Employer: A Letter From the American Worker By Insights Team on November 1, 2019 Dear Employer: Financial stress hits me hard, and it’s time you knew. I call in sick to manage my financial breakdowns. I visit my doctor and swallow pills to suppress my financial stress. I come to… The post Dear Employer: A Letter From the American Worker appeared first on PayActiv.

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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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Blended learning: how to craft the perfect blend for boosting performance

HR Zone

Development Crafting the perfect blend of learning.

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Key takeaways from Unleash, Paris 2019 – Part 2: Career paths

Littal Shemer

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©. Key takeaways from Unleash, Paris 2019 – Part 2: Career paths. This blog is a part of four blog series that covers my key takeaways from sessions and demos at Unleash, Paris 2019. The 1 st blog was focused on the future of work and learning. The future blogs will be grounded on People Analytics practices and insights about the digital transformation of HR.

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Top 10 Books on Change Management

TinyPulse

Implementing change at any organization is a complex and daunting process, so if you’re looking for guidance, you’re not alone. To help you on your journey, we’ve put together a list of 10 books about organizational change management processes, along with summaries for each. But before we dive in, what exactly is change management?

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Performance Management Software: Two Errors To Avoid

Engagedly

There are many different kinds of performance management software out there in the market. But choosing the right kind of performance review software takes a lot of effort since there are quite a few things to consider before […].

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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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How Being a CrossFit Athlete Made Me a Better Professional

Root

You Can’t Rely on the Chalk: Why a Fixed Mindset Can Lead to Failure. About three years ago, I came across an ad on Instagram for a CrossFit gym in my community. The advertisement said that if I dedicated six weeks to CrossFit workouts and a healthier diet, I would see results. I had been traveling a lot for work, was bored with my gym routine, and felt like I needed a change.

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Webinar: Late-Breaking: New DOL overtime rules announced. Is your business ready?

Paycor

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a final rule that will extend overtime pay to approximately 1.3 million Americans. Register for Paycor’s late-breaking webinar as we review the new rules and discuss how they will impact your business. Speaker: James Schwantes James Schwantes is a Compliance Analyst with a legal and tax background. Prior to working at Paycor in the Tax and Compliance departments, he served as an attorney in Cincinnati focusing on antitrust, ERISA, and business lit

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Kronos Announces Record 2019: Annual Recurring Revenue Crosses $1 Billion

Empower Software

Kronos Incorporated today announced financial results, company advancements, and customer successes for Fiscal 2019. Kronos revenue for the year was $1.433 billion. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) was over $378 million.

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Why Employee Recognition Programs Fail At Employee Engagement?

Engagedly

Employee retention is very important for every organization and recognition is the key tool to retain employees. But most employers, even if they know the importance of employee recognition programs at workplace, cannot get employee recognition get done […].

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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A New Mom’s Reflection on Transitioning Back to Work

Newmeasures

I recently returned to work after having my first little one (a healthy baby girl!). Transitioning came with a host of emotions. – excitement, anxiety, uncertainty, sadness, relief. I am still getting used to changes with my body, breast-feeding wins and struggles, and balancing life in our new normal. Yes, postpartum brought ups and downs, though I feel lucky I haven’t been impacted by postpartum depression as many women are.

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Defining, And Achieving, Goals: Six Actionable Steps Leaders Can Take

Forbes Coaches Council

Clearly defining what you want is the first step when seeking to turn vague dreams into something real. Here are some approaches you can use to establish goals, and then reach them.

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KronosWorks 2019 Celebrates Innovation, Data Insights, and the Importance of Meaningful Work

Empower Software

Kronos Incorporated today announced that it will host 3,000 customers, partners, industry thought leaders, and Kronos solution experts at KronosWorks 2019, the world’s leading workforce information exchange, being held Nov. 10-13 at Aria Las Vegas.

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