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9 Ways To Give Effective Employee Feedback

15Five

Employee feedback is an incredibly powerful tool. If offered properly, it has the ability to grow and develop the people of your organization, improve the levels of trust and communication, and strengthen bonds between employees and managers. But unfortunately, feedback is often ignored or omitted entirely in an effort to avoid discomfort. Here are nine tips to help managers and leaders give employee feedback that’s frequent, effective, and will help you get you the outcome you need. 1.

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Employer Branding: Harness the Power of Your Story

Blu Ivy Group

I’m sure I’m not alone in this, but it feels like a really long time since I have read a blog post or corporate communication or webinar invitation that wasn’t related to COVID-19. And I’d love to say this is that post, but it is not – at least not completely. This blog post has been rolling around in my head for a few months, pre-COVID even, but recent events have inspired me to finally put words on a page.

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Connection in Times of Quarantine

HR Without Ego

Yesterday, one of my favorite groups of humans, the Workhuman Live attendees, got together virtually for the event we didn’t realize that we all needed most. Sure, we knew that we needed connection. We knew we loved the content that Workhuman provides. We knew we missed one another. I’m not sure any of us realized just how much. As many of us are on the people side of business, we are going non-stop during this time.

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The Future of Work: The Impact of COVID-19 On Our Workplaces

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Kronos has introduced employee contact-tracing capabilities for their customers at no additional charge. Check out their COVID-19 Resource Center for details. Enjoy the article!). Regardless of your views on whether states are opening too soon, it’s a fact that some states are relaxing stay at home restrictions.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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Remote Work-Life Balance During COVID-19

Justworks

The ever-elusive work-life balance is something that’s been chased for a long time, even by remote work veterans. Now, employees who were once commuting into the office five days each week are trying to find that balance while working remotely due to COVID-19. Finding balance in a remote world adds more complexity to the struggle, so we’ve compiled some ideas you can use as you walk the fine line between work and home life.

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How to Stay Motivated During Distance Learning

Take It Personel-ly

Online studies offer lots of benefits, as opposed to traditional learning. Not only are the fees lower, but you can follow a good learning rhythm, and you can study from anywhere. Although learning from your home comes with tons of advantages, it also requires endless motivation. Here is how to maintain your flow. 1. Get […].

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Top 10 Reasons for High Turnover Rates

TinyPulse

Ever wondered why certain companies are so good at retaining their team members and building up on their expertise?

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What Will Safe Re-Entry to the Workplace Look Like?

WorkHuman

Workhuman’s CHRO Steve Pemberton discusses what business leaders need to consider in order to have a safe re-entry to the workplace post pandemic. Click to read more on King5. .

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Nataly Kogan Knows We Can All Still Be Happy

WorkHuman

Workhuman VP of Brand Marketing Dr. Patti Fletcher interviews The Happier founder and author Nataly Kogan about how we can stay well in the era of social distancing. Click to read more on Entrepreneur. .

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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Workhuman Mentioned in How Amazon Web Services is Supporting People and Organizations in Their Response to COVID-19

WorkHuman

Workhuman’s recent release of Thank You Healthcare was highlighted in a story about how organizations are using Amazon Web Services (AWS) in their responses to COVID-19. Click here to read more. .

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The Case for Personality Diversity in the Workplace

Hppy

There has been extensive research undertaken in recent years about the impact of diversity in the workplace. A study by McKinsey reveals that companies which promote gender and ethnic diversity are likely to perform better than their competitors financially. Source: McKinsey. Research has also shown that generational diversity can create a more dynamic, productive and innovative workforce.

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Best Articles on COVID19 and The Future of Work (A Round-Up)

Remesh

Since COVID-19 fundamentally changed our work lives in late March, there has been an influx of content covering the topic. Although much of the content on the employee experience – from Zoom calls to town halls – has thoroughly explored the variations of this experience, a few pieces stood out.

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Boost Your Own Morale: Staying Positive During Your Job Search

GetFive

The typical job search can be very hard on the ego. You’re continually being judged, the value of your past experiences is in question and you may face more rejection than you’ve ever felt in your life. While that feeling is normal, it’s crucial you’re able to overcome the resulting self-doubt and move forward with your quest. Letting discouragement seep into the tone of your job queries or interviews will help no one, and at times you’ll need to be your own best friend to quiet that negative vo

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Challenges and Solutions in High-Volume, High-Stakes Hiring

Facing a hiring surge that feels like conducting a complex orchestra? Our guide is your roadmap to harmonious high-volume hiring. In it, you’ll learn: Strategies to maintain quality while hiring at scale The real math behind agency vs. in-house recruiting Secrets to a stellar candidate experience during hiring spikes Resource optimization techniques for stretched TA teams Don't let resource constraints or market pressures derail your hiring goals.

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New Resource: Career Site Playbook

Hireology

A strong career site is critical to the success of your hiring process. The most engaged job applicants take the time to research and apply to open roles via company career sites , rather than simply clicking “apply” on job boards. This is because motivated job seekers are eager to learn more about potential employers, the opportunity their open roles present and whether or not they’re truly a fit before applying.

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Coping with Unexpected Staffing Changes: More From the Experts

Justworks

As COVID-19 continues to impact companies everywhere, many employers are wondering how they’ll take care of their teams. Given this uncertainty, Justworks partnered with customer Octave to host a webinar that aimed to help answer some of the small business community’s most pressing questions on coping with staffing changes. Together, Justworks’ HR Consultant Moses Balian and Octave’s Chief Clinical Officer Dr.

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Workforce Changes Now Will Affect ACA Reporting Later

ACA Times

3 minute read: Several weeks into quarantine and social distancing, many are wondering when the country will reopen. As of April 20, 42 states had placed shelter in place orders. Roughly 316 million Americans are being affected by the orders and many of those are experiencing a varying degree of change regarding their employment status. While some states have begun to lift those restrictions, the process of rebuilding the economy will be long and arduous.

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5 tips to help recruiters survive the coronavirus crisis

HRExecutive

The coronavirus crisis has recreated the world in which we live in unfathomable ways. Social distancing has become a new communal value and toilet paper is practically a new currency. At the risk of sounding glib, it seems our reality is forever changed. But, Rudyard Kipling’s fatherly advice to “keep your head when all about you are losing theirs” would seem to apply.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Build, Buy, Borrow and Bridge – A New Way of Channeling Your Hiring

Digital HR Tech

The war for talent is here to stay. The top priority for Chief Talent Officers is to ensure that their organization’s hiring is done on time, and in accordance with all their quality parameters. Often, this means that it should be done at a faster pace, and without compromising its quality. As a result of the large transformation within the industry, we are seeing a significant movement towards the use of Artificial Intelligence (Machine learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision) and Data S

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Germany-based Zenjob Raises USD $30 Million For Its Job Board Marketplace Matching Students With Temp and Contract Jobs

WorkTech

Germany-based Zenjob raised USD $30 million for its job board marketplace that matches students with temporary and contract jobs. They told EU-startups that they plan to use the funds to expand further in Germany and then look to begin international expansion. They consider themselves a “digital staffing service” and claim to place more than 15,000 […].

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updates: quitting if I can’t get Christmas off, being too needy with a boss, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, when I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Am I being too needy with my new boss? I took your advice to heart, and tried both to ask more specific questions and to trust that positive feedback is accurate.

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Increase The Value Of Feedback By Empowering Your Employees To Ask For It

15Five

Do you know how—or if—your managers are offering feedback to their employees? While feedback can be a strong way to improve learning and increase performance, it must occur frequently and given effectively for it to hold any power. For many, these improvement conversations happen once a year or quarterly, but really, they should be happening at least weekly.

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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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Impacts of Employee Recognition on Psychological Functioning

Engage2Excel

If your organization is not already focused on providing employees with a psychologically healthy workplace, the chances are that in the current climate, it’s at the forefront of managers’ and leaders’ minds. Roy Saunderson , Chief Learning Officer at our sister company, Rideau, shared a piece entitled “Employee Recognition Promotes Positive Psychological Functioning ” that seems exceptionally relevant given our workforce’s present circumstances.

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The future of work: how Covid-19 will change working culture for good

HR Zone

Culture How Covid-19 will change working culture.

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How to Manage Remote Employees

Achievers

In many ways, managing remote employees is just like on-site management. Your job is to nurture, guide, and support your employees – and if you do your job right, both the organization and the people on your team will grow. However, while you don’t need to reinvent the wheel, there are a couple of key techniques that are specific to remote management.

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Webinar: Managing the Employee Experience While Returning to Work

DecisionWise

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Time: 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00pm Pacific Presenters: Matt Wride, President; Dave Long, VP of Assessment Services; and Christian Nielson, VP of Consulting Services Cost: Free. As the world economy begins the process of reopening, the question arises: How can we strengthen the employee experience while simultaneously bringing back a significant part of the workforce?

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From Training to Transformation: Enhancing Employee Performance through Manager Development

This white paper explores the impact of targeted manager training on aligning employee performance with organizational objectives, featuring case studies and actionable strategies for HR professionals and business leaders.

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Our Powers Combined: New Kazoo and BambooHR Integration

Kazoo

Here at Kazoo, we’re all about teamwork. That’s why we’re excited to announce our new product integration with BambooHR. . BambooHR is a fantastic HR software for small and medium businesses that makes it easy to: collect, maintain, and analyze your people data. improve the way you hire talent. onboard new employees. manage compensation , and. develop your company culture.

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Return to work: HR must prioritise mental health as lockdown eases

HR Zone

People Back to work: where’s your head at?

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Employers Must Count Foreign Employees for Determining PPP Eligibility

ACA Times

1 minute read: The SBA continues to produce guidance for employers seeking Payment Protection Program (PPP) Loans. In a recent update to their guidance, the SBA made it clear that, for purposes of determining whether an applicant falls under the 500 employee threshold to qualify for a PPP loan, an applicant must count all of its employees and the employees of its U.S and foreign affiliates.