The Workforce Institute at Kronos released the third book in its thought leadership trilogy aimed at developing and retaining a competitive and engaged workforce:  It’s All About Bob(bie) – Strategies for Winning With Your Employees. Simon Sinek, author of the book “ Start With Why ” says that “Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first.” Enjoy the post!). MORE

Do you know the number-one reason employees leave a job? Multiple surveys have confirmed a manager can make or break an employee’s experience. A  study by employee engagement firm TinyPulse identified various behaviors impact retention, such as micromanagement and a lack of opportunities for development. Companies often promote internally, rewarding skilled employees with a move to management. Before you promote an employee, you need to vet them carefully and provide access to appropriate training. Treat employees well without sacrificing business goals. MORE

A company's success will often depend on how much it's able to get out of its employees. After all, these employees will be responsible for a business's productivity levels, so it's only in a business's best interests to keep these employees happy and motivated. What is Employee Relations? Elements of Employee Relations. Communication is Essential. MORE

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The NLRB continues with decisions that set back progress in employee relations. In what can only be described as an absurd decision the NLRB has punished a company for having a “positive workplace” statement in their employee handbook. This case involved the communications company T-Mobile which has union employees. Mobile’s language. The unfortunate conclusion. MORE

My guess is that the one thing employees like about the performance review process – besides really good constructive feedback – is the pay conversation. Employees know that once a year, they get to talk about pay. Even when employees know they deserve more money, it’s a hard conversation to have. We’re asking employees to take more ownership in their careers. MORE

Do you have employee relations experience? If you answered yes to these questions you need to apply for the vacant Employee Relations Consultant position at All Children''s Hospital. This role will report to our Director of Employment and Employee Relations, Joe Conrod. career consultant employee relations human resources job professional service social media Do you wish you had a human resources job in an organization that was constantly trying new things? Do you wish social media was integrated in to how your HR team did their work? MORE

Let your employees post to Facebook and shop on Amazon. Each offers a real benefit that will help you attract and retain good employees. Employees often view the HR department, and by extension, the employment lawyers that help guide them, as agents of the dark side. If you treat your employees as you would want to treated (or as you would want your wife, kids, parents, etc. MORE

It also reminds me of those days when we were designing these t-shirts for employees. We designed the t-shirt specifically with the employee in mind. Because we wanted the employee to actually wear the t-shirt. Now, there’s more to employees wearing logo apparel than a cool design. Employees need to actually be proud of the organization. Would they wear it? MORE

This employee noticed that the company would throw away the unused toilet paper in the men’s bathroom whether completely used or not. In the end, they fired this employee and flushed the 15 plus years of service down the toilet. Here are some of my thoughts around how you might approach this issue: The employee never had any performance issues prior to this incident. Yeah that. MORE

Employee Relations (ER PWC predicts that by 2016, 80% of its workforce will stem from the millennial generation. With this age group already on the way to taking over the generational majority in organizations across the globe, this branch of talent is becoming a critical resource for multi-national organizations. As growing companies seek. The post Danger and Culture Shock for Millennial Expats appeared first on Human Resources Global. MORE

Oh sure, during the strategy phase of “employer branding” there is cursory attention paid to overall organizational culture and the end-loop/integration to the employee life cycle. “If we recruit these people,” says Mary the HR leader, “we need to think about retaining them.” That which HR is often best known for: employee relations. ER, as defined by our friends at HRCI , is the “ interaction between employees and an organization (for example, communications, conflict resolution, compliance with legal regulations, career development, and performance measurement).”. MORE

For starters, complexity of the organization, functional clarity and employee headcount are some of the more […]. Featured HR Innovation Organizational Design #NewWayToWork #TAOHR Business C-suite CEO CHRO Conflict Mediation dispute resolution Diversity Employee Relations Future of Work. The list is endless and maybe even unreasonable. MORE

An angry employee may be more than an employee relations issue. I had a client call the other day looking for advice on what to do with an angry employee. The employee was causing all sorts of havoc with fellow employees, to the point of causing tears. Angry employees can be a safety issue. Attorney John W. What can you do? The consequences. MORE

Shoring up employee relations post-Brexit Culture. MORE

Employee Relations (ER) Collaboration Engagement Enterprise Network HRCollaboration is imperative in order to nurture relationships between your surrounding team and your outside network. The Office of Human Resources defines the benefits of collaboration in HR as: • Maintaining positive and productive relationships • Fosters an environment that emphasizes knowledge sharing and group participation • Resolving conflicts, confrontations. The post Achieving Excellence Through Collaboration appeared first on Human Resources Global. MORE

Disengaged employees and self-management might not mix. If you consider the definitions of employee engagement and self-management, it seems logical that disengaged employees might not embrace self-management. Employees need training on the principles of self-management. It’s called “ Why self-managed teams are the future of business ” and it’s worth a read. MORE

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But the question we’re examining today is this: should employees give notice when they quit their job ? If I was a business owner and an employee was planning to quit, I would want as much notice as possible to get ready for the change. General Communication Employee RelationsI just wanted to say “thank you” for the last few years. It’s a fact. MORE

Employee comes to you claiming she is being harassed by a supervisor. The only witness is the best friend and coworker of the employee. The employee has been having consistent performance issues for some time and was on the verge of a performance improvement plan at the time of report. General Employee Relations InvestigationDoes this scenario sound familiar? MORE

survey from Glassdoor and Harris Interactive showed that employees were more likely to stay with an employer if they felt appreciated. The organization caters to corporations and encourages business leaders to give back by giving employees something extra. Just Give offers gift cards that can be used toward an employee’s favorite charity. Thank you. Celebrate Often. MORE

One of the things that I took away from this year’s WorkHuman conference hosted by Globoforce is that well-being must be employee centric. They do need to create the environment for well-being to thrive, then let employees embrace it. That being said, there are a few specific things organizations should consider when it comes to supporting employee well-being. The reason? MORE

You did the right thing with some problematic employees, but then you got investigated/sued. There's an art to dealing with employees who won't get with the program. Of course, your employees can't attend a meeting under protest and make it public in a way that matters, right?  . Employee Relations Legal Affairs Litigation Managing Performance Management Workplace MORE

Yes, I realize that HR is tasked with investigating employee relations issues; it’s often a substantial percentage of HR’s work. And the article offered good advice from a labor attorney about handling the delicate issues of confidentiality and responsibility in employment-related investigations. Get employee relations issues out of the closet. MORE

employees). Cultures of control have low employee engagement. Cultures of indifference exist when people are so busy and overwhelmed they don’t invest time to build supportive relationships that are essential to employee engagement. This There’s an emerging theme I’m hearing about comparing companies to communities. Are they the same thing? Culture affects biology. MORE

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Today is National Employee Appreciation Day. Celebrated on the first Friday in March, the day reminds us how important it is to support, thank and reward our employees. Now some might argue that every day should be employee appreciation day. Over 50% of employees said receiving a “thank you” from their direct supervisor gave them a high sense of satisfaction. MORE

Improving how employees interact with managers and peers alike will improve the quality of care provided to clients. Similar to members of a neighborhood, maintaining a positive community where employees feel at home will keep the staff focused and effective everyday. To build employee relations, it’s important to follow these neighborhood approaches: 1. Delegate employees to be responsible for relaying job-associated knowledge , such as the organization’s mission, vision, and culture to help assimilate employees on to the team. 2. Workforce Managemen MORE

It can cost you great, productive employees and drive away the talent that your organization needs. General Employee Relations Legal Compliance SHRM Annual Conference TrainingIn case you missed it, there was a SHRM Conference Daily post this week with a very interesting headline. In short, the EEOC said that training doesn’t reduce discrimination. The logic behind the commentary had a few holes that I want to point out really quick, but I want to spend the majority of the time today helping you to understand what actually works for eliminating harassment. Start today. MORE

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Employee performance meetings happen all the time in business. We’re not talking about meetings that address employee discipline or terminations. Employee performance meetings are about helping employees succeed. These discussions tell employees what they’re doing well and possibly what they need to improve upon. Let the employee know the purpose of the meeting. MORE

Where you fall on the debate depends on whether you are pro-employee or pro-business, and, if you look, you can find empirical evidence to support either argument. If the minimum wage raises to $15 an hour, what happens to all of those employees already earning $15 an hour? Those employees will not receive a proportional raise to keep pace. wage and hour MORE

Employees expect to see exactly what they have earned. I’ve never heard an employee say, “Well, if I get 90% of what I earned, then I’m happy.” No – they want it all. Employees will tolerate the boring parts of their job. Just don’t mess with an employee’s paycheck. Your Should Never Mess With an Employee’s Paycheck Click To Tweet. Perfectly! MORE

There are a few different profiles when it comes to organizational risk as it pertains to Employee Relations. They expect employee claims and suits to come against them, but that doesn’t move them much. On the other end of the spectrum, you have the risk-averse organizations who would rather die than to be sued by an employee. Employee claims will happen. . MORE

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One of the biggest challenges I see managers deal with is employee relations, which has to do with the relationship between the employee and the company. Employee relations topics include conduct, performance, discipline, recognition, engagement, etc. When employee relations issues are handled poorly, managers can get labeled as “playing favorites.” MORE

She had heard the most interesting title – Vice President of Employee Success. When a person has the job title Vice President of Employee Success, that takes responsibility for achieving success away from: 1) The organization. 2) The managers, and most importantly. 3) The employees. Organizations want their employees to understand that they are vested in the employee’s success. MORE

A company’s success will often depend on how much it’s able to get out of its employees. After all, these employees will be responsible for a business’s productivity levels, so it’s only in a business’s best interests to keep these employees happy and motivated. What is Employee Relations? Elements of Employee Relations. MORE

The article relates how VMware is using Workday to predict when and/if certain employees are in danger of leaving the organization. As the original article pointed out “By combining company data on employee hiring, promotions, relocations, compensation, employee satisfaction surveys, managerial decisions and job cuts with public data sets like the standard of living in the region and workforce demand for certain skills, Workday can spot patterns. Pay your employees better, train them well and treat them well and maybe they won’t quit!”. Human Resources. MORE

Example - I just filled a Lead Gen position at Kinetix and had two great candidates at the end.  I choose the one I did because that candidate did work that was more directly related to the job in question - they were going to be able to use that experience to more quickly roll into the position and add value immediately. Communications Employee Relations RecruitingThat's it. MORE

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Because culture tells customers, candidates, and employees what to expect. When employees ask “Why does so-and-so always have to do this?” or “Why does the process have to be this way?”, Business and Customers Employee Engagement Leadership and Management employee relations engagementGreat Place to Work CEO Michael C. Make a mistake? Admit it. Role reversal. MORE

One of the #truBatonrouge attendees was from a rapidly growing organization with 600 employees where it’s no doubt a challenge to create a strategic sourcing and recruiting strategy when there are 3 people in the entire HR Department and they also handle payroll, benefits, comp, FMLA/ADA/WC, employee relations, etc. “HR people and recruiters sure think differently, don’t they?” quote from #truBatonRouge attendee). They sure do; and I’ve talked about it quite a bit. The HR practitioners are back home tiling the soil; waiting, as it were, for the food to come to them. MORE