The truth is that most managers treat employee engagement as a one-time thing. Decide on what basis will you select the employees: Staying late doesn’t mean being more productive. You are probably thinking that this is a waste of your company’s time and money. Nap Times. MORE

Essentially, AI reduces the amount of time a customer has to spend in the software and increases the value the customer gets out of the software. But decision-making varies (based on market changes) and every time you hit one of those points, the AI has to go back and learn again because AI is a digital employee. … [AI] is lazy, literal, will only do what you tell it to do, and will only know what you told them. [AI] Did you attend this year’s HR tech conference? MORE

You took advice from my last blog post and decided which conference to attend. But now you want to be sure that you leverage your investment by making the most of your attendance. The speakers are typically big names in the industry who speak on universal topics relevant to the conference theme or they are big celebrity names meant to draw your attendance to the conference. Each time slot will hold multiple options for your consideration. Save time for Networking. MORE

People Operations teams and other people managers can model L&D by attending one of the HR conferences outlined below. Presentations and lessons include building high-trust culture, recruiting and retaining talent, managing the effects of rapid growth, and other topics pertinent to fostering outstanding work environments. SF offers presentations, panels, and parties along with health and wellness opportunities like yoga and meditation sessions. Manage your time. MORE

Give me the opportunity to attend one and I’m probably going to jump on it. I’m fortunate that I’ve had the opportunity to attend a variety of different conferences over the years, some of them on an annual basis. One that is newer to my repertoire but quickly becoming one of my favorites is the WorkHuman conference, pioneered by recognition giant Globoforce. This conference is now in its third year, and this year will be my second time attending. MORE

We all have limited time. And there are a LOT of things out there to read and see and attend. But how can we know which sessions and talks are worth our time and will get our minds and hearts racing—and which talks are going to be a snoozefest that leave us wanting our wasted time back? For the first time in history, four distinct generations are sharing the workplace, and sometimes it feels as if they’re living in four different worlds. MORE

A Gallup survey reported that highly engaged teams are 21 percent more productive on a daily basis—and that’s not all. Employee turnover is also at an all-time high , which has pushed many employers to explore innovative ways of engaging team members to keep them from jumping ship. Whether it’s a creative exercise or a motivational presentation, bringing in the right guest speaker can be a major source of inspiration for employees. MORE

We can “like,” “rate,” or “evaluate” almost everything we buy – leading to a better shopping experience, better customer service, and products that more quickly adapt to our needs. Is it scary to think that employees can give us their opinion any time they want? Uber drivers have told me that riders who are rated poorly actually have a harder time getting rides – I haven’t confirmed this but it certainly would make sense.). we can evaluate any product or service. MORE

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Give me the opportunity to attend one and I’m probably going to jump on it. I’m fortunate that I’ve had the opportunity to attend a variety of different conferences over the years, some of them on an annual basis. One that is newer to my repertoire but quickly becoming one of my favorites is the WorkHuman conference, pioneered by recognition giant Globoforce. This conference is now in its third year, and this year will be my second time attending. MORE