INDUSTRY INSIGHTS YOUR PEERS ARE READING
NOVEMBER 23, 2019
Are you always running late, texting to say “5 min away” when you really just rolled out of bed? It’s easy to get into a routine of being chronically tardy. I used to be late all of the time, then made a conscious effort to become a punctual person over the past few years. MORE
JULY 5, 2018
What can you do to curb the problem? Try a points-based attendance policy that allows for the occasional emergency but still keeps productivity (and your bottom line) front-and-center. How a points-based attendance policy works. Generally speaking, a points-based attendance policy works like a points-based driving system, where you receive points for each infraction. It’s all a matter of how a company sets up the points-based parameters. MORE
OCTOBER 25, 2016
with a staff meeting, followed by a managers meeting at 10 a.m. Then there’s the monthly production meeting at 1:30 p.m. time to get down to business. Meetings take a lot of time and energy, sometimes leaving little left for the work at hand. The fact is that unproductive meetings are a huge drain on your time , your people and your company’s bottom line. There are 25 million meetings taking place in the U.S. MORE
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
I’ve been thinking about meetings. Now that I am back in a corporate role, where my day is mostly filled with meetings, the importance of setting boundaries and understanding how to handle delicate situations is even more critical. Provide a clear meeting purpose. MORE
AUGUST 12, 2018
How will you make sure your employees get the message? Reaching every employee is one of the top concerns internal communications leaders face, yet many don’t know how to tackle this issue or measure when they’ve been successful. Identify your company’s goals to ensure alignment. MORE
MARCH 26, 2018
One of the greatest compliments I get from you, the listener, is when I have the opportunity to share something highly practical with you that you can use to improve your results in a powerful way. Think about the last conference you attended. I attend a lot of conferences. MORE
AUGUST 24, 2017
Mike throws alley oops to Mark every cast and it’s delightful, insightful listening. Their recent podcast struck a nerve: Resistant Directs in a 1 on 1 Meeting. If you do not have 30 minutes to listen the podcast now, below is a 3 minute summary you can take to your next meeting. MORE
JUNE 26, 2019
Business m eetings aren’t going anywhere but with the rise of remote workers it has gotten a bit more complicated to execute them effectively. 1) Meet-and-greet Sessions. 2) Mentorship meeting. We recommend these meetings be held once per month with quarterly reviews. MORE
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Nearly every spoof of corporate office culture has taken a dig at meetings ( this skit about real life conference calls is one of my favorites). I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say meetings are the bane of our existence at work. That’s what led me to the book. MORE
JUNE 29, 2018
Employees stumble into meetings tucking in their shirts and clinging closely to their now lukewarm cups of coffee, which might as well be pillows. Their minds are elsewhere, and the report you have to go over is extensive. Why are you holding this meeting in the first place? MORE
MAY 12, 2015
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is an excerpt from my book, “ Essential Meeting Blueprints for Managers.” There an important step to the training process – answering the question “Does it need to be a meeting?” We’ve decided training needs to be conducted. MORE
JANUARY 23, 2019
HR tech conferences are always a great occasion to speak with industry experts in person, to see some of the coolest HR tech startups pitch their business, and to find out more about the companies behind the technology we write about here on Digital HR Tech. So, what better reason to get some of this year’s top HR tech conferences in your diary straight away, right?! This summit was designed to embrace a fully digital workforce. Are you ready to network? MORE
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
I’ve been studying and writing about organizational meetings for years. But I haven’t spent enough time discussing why making meetings matter is so important. In other words, what is the business case for changing the way you design and lead meetings? MORE
AUGUST 21, 2018
Looking for a new job isn’t the easiest task at the best of times. Getting the time to find a new role is hard. All the same, it is better to be in a job while looking for another one. Getting the call to attend. Looking to start your jobsearch? MORE
OCTOBER 13, 2015
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. MORE
MARCH 4, 2019
It seems like every few years someone comes out with a new idea for how to have more productive meetings. But then they get shot down by those who think those ideas are dumb: Standing meetings. Walking meetings. Impromptu meetings. Remote meetings suck. MORE
JULY 9, 2019
Make your meetings more productive by designing them to bring out the best in everyone. How many of the meetings you attended in the past week were as productive as you would have liked? Did everyone show up ready to participate? Meetings, whether team or one-on-one, are often designed around a template or whatever feels most appropriate to the team manager. Design Your Meetings for Maximum Engagement. Team and Project Meetings. MORE
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
Think you attend a lot of meetings? Let’s do the math and see if that’s true: There are an estimated 25 million meetings in America on a daily basis. If you live to the average U.S. years, then you will have spent two years of your life sitting in work meetings. MORE
OCTOBER 14, 2015
Spending five minutes here or 10 minutes there on non-work related activities can quickly accumulate, resulting in major chunks of time going to waste each day. Here are some key time wasters to keep an eye out for: 1. Disorganized meetings. MORE
OCTOBER 17, 2016
What is it worth to make your meetings both more efficient and more effective? Imagine this: a team of 10 well-paid professionals holds a one-hour status/progress meeting every Monday. Is it worth investing $25,000 to achieve a cost reduction of over $500,000? MORE
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
There are plenty of reasons you might choose to work full-time while pursuing a Ph.D. So why would a professional want to pursue a Ph.D.? When Is the Best Time? and struggled to find a concrete answer. to do it. studies through to completion. MORE
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
What’s your initial reaction when you find out you need to attend a business meeting ? Do you feel excited at the idea of learning something new, or do you plan to spend the meeting daydreaming because you assume it will be boring? Hopefully, your reaction to attending a meeting was the former and not the latter. Company meetings are a great space to get involved as an active participant. Arrive on time. MORE
JULY 26, 2018
Meetings are a necessary part of work. In the United States, it is estimated companies hold an estimated 11 million meetings every day. How do companies cut down on that time and, instead, repurpose it to more productivity and increase the success and productivity of meets? MORE
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
For some HR pros that have implemented time and attendance for towns and public sectors, HRIS, ATS, and payroll systems manual can mean entering a new hire into other systems like email, or expenses. Just take a minute and think about paper time cards that are being handed to a payroll processor who manually keys in the hours to be paid. How many of us have NEVER made a data entry mistake? Employee writes down time (could be wrong). MORE
MAY 1, 2017
By the time you’ve reached this article, you’ve probably lost count of how many meetings you’ve attended. Like growth-minded employees and leaders who go above and beyond , time is one of the most limited and precious resources for any organisation. Why are needless or dull meetings such a staple around office environments? The question is, how do we tap into more effective meeting time, to make the most of every moment and motivate employees? MORE
AUGUST 24, 2016
How much can unused vacation time possibly cost an employer? The post “Use it or lose it” vacation: how to do it right appeared first on Replicon. Time and Attendance Management FullContact hr Hubspot human resources Katie Denis Kenneth Matos Life Meets Work Netflix Oxford economics paid time off Project: Time Off PTO Replicon Society for Human Resource Management time off unlimited PTO use it or lose it vacation vacation policy Virgin Group MORE
OCTOBER 29, 2019
We’ve moved from print ads to programmatic, and from mailed CVs to mobile apply capabilities, and yet, recruiting has always been about matching the most qualified candidates we can find for the roles we’re paid to fill. MORE
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Some end-of-year hiring involves adding workers in order to accommodate a retail rush, or handle merchandizing, manufacturing, shipping or distribution needs. That includes your time & attendance software. Take our Time Theft Test and learn more. Talk to an Expert. . MORE
DECEMBER 1, 2019
In my role as co-founder and chief strategy officer at SocialChorus, I get to work with leaders of with Fortune 500 companies to help them digitally transform the employee experience. The need to manage change is constant. How Can Data Address Today’s Communications Challenges? MORE
APRIL 2, 2019
They said that we have to not only get buy in for our ideas and projects but keep it. But in reality, how often do we actually do it? I know many times someone has said to me (or I’ve said to someone), “If you want that project to succeed, you must get buy in from senior management.” MORE
OCTOBER 24, 2016
I’ve been writing about meetings and how to make them better for months. And, as you know, I even wrote a book about making meetings matter (available on Amazon.com at this link – contact me directly for volume discounts). How will we spend our time during the meeting? MORE
OCTOBER 10, 2016
Over the last several weeks I have been exploring several basic ways to improve your organizational ROI for meetings. Last week I talked about two complementary approaches to improving meeting efficiency: Holding fewer meetings. Conducting shorter meetings. MORE
AUGUST 28, 2015
In considering how to address frequent overtime, there are several factors to weigh before taking action. Do you suspect one or more employees of loitering on the job to collect a bigger paycheck? Enforce Schedule Changes to Curb OT. Use Time and Attendance Tools. MORE
DECEMBER 1, 2016
I enjoy working in the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) space–it’s easy to relate to challenges and opportunities for these employers because I work for an SMB, myself. One of my favorite instances of this benefit is the annual ExactHire company meeting. MORE
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
The right words are coming more easily than usual, and you’ve almost completely lost track of time. Just as you’re approaching peak productivity, a calendar reminder blinks onto the middle of your screen: MEETING IN 5 MINUTES. Why Meetings are a Drain. They’re a waste of time.”. MORE
OCTOBER 14, 2019
With enumerable aspects linked to Employee Engagement, it has become a matter of critical interest for any organization to drive growth and opportunity. “Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.” MORE
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
There’s good reason most employees and leaders celebrate meeting-free afternoons. Too frequently, meetings lack adequate preparation, which results in a bad use of valuable time. Richard Nam suggests, “Before accepting a meeting, ensure there is a goal and a clear agenda. MORE
MARCH 26, 2019
Being an introvert at work could be difficult to deal with sometimes. Hence, it’s very easy for extroverts to always be in the spotlight. While extroverted employees exercise their strengths in physical activities, the inward energy of introverted employees is necessary to prevent a skewed workflow. To be employed means you are qualified enough, together with your introverted nature. This article will highlight some tips on how to succeed as an introvert at work. MORE
nettime solutions
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Some end-of-year hiring involves adding workers in order to accommodate a retail rush, or handle merchandizing, manufacturing, shipping or distribution needs. That includes your time & attendance software. Take our Time Theft Test and learn more. Talk to an Expert. .
HR Bartender
MAY 12, 2015
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is an excerpt from my book, “ Essential Meeting Blueprints for Managers.” There an important step to the training process – answering the question “Does it need to be a meeting?” We’ve decided training needs to be conducted.
Get Hppy
JUNE 29, 2018
Employees stumble into meetings tucking in their shirts and clinging closely to their now lukewarm cups of coffee, which might as well be pillows. Their minds are elsewhere, and the report you have to go over is extensive. Why are you holding this meeting in the first place?
SocialChorus
DECEMBER 1, 2019
In my role as co-founder and chief strategy officer at SocialChorus, I get to work with leaders of with Fortune 500 companies to help them digitally transform the employee experience. The need to manage change is constant. How Can Data Address Today’s Communications Challenges?
Thrive Global
NOVEMBER 23, 2019
Are you always running late, texting to say “5 min away” when you really just rolled out of bed? It’s easy to get into a routine of being chronically tardy. I used to be late all of the time, then made a conscious effort to become a punctual person over the past few years.
Bonusly
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
The right words are coming more easily than usual, and you’ve almost completely lost track of time. Just as you’re approaching peak productivity, a calendar reminder blinks onto the middle of your screen: MEETING IN 5 MINUTES. Why Meetings are a Drain. They’re a waste of time.”.
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SocialChorus
AUGUST 12, 2018
How will you make sure your employees get the message? Reaching every employee is one of the top concerns internal communications leaders face, yet many don’t know how to tackle this issue or measure when they’ve been successful. Identify your company’s goals to ensure alignment.
HR Bartender
APRIL 2, 2019
They said that we have to not only get buy in for our ideas and projects but keep it. But in reality, how often do we actually do it? I know many times someone has said to me (or I’ve said to someone), “If you want that project to succeed, you must get buy in from senior management.”
Mitrefinch
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
For some HR pros that have implemented time and attendance for towns and public sectors, HRIS, ATS, and payroll systems manual can mean entering a new hire into other systems like email, or expenses. Just take a minute and think about paper time cards that are being handed to a payroll processor who manually keys in the hours to be paid. How many of us have NEVER made a data entry mistake? Employee writes down time (could be wrong).
Stratus
JULY 5, 2018
What can you do to curb the problem? Try a points-based attendance policy that allows for the occasional emergency but still keeps productivity (and your bottom line) front-and-center. How a points-based attendance policy works. Generally speaking, a points-based attendance policy works like a points-based driving system, where you receive points for each infraction. It’s all a matter of how a company sets up the points-based parameters.
Business2Community Leadership
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
What’s your initial reaction when you find out you need to attend a business meeting ? Do you feel excited at the idea of learning something new, or do you plan to spend the meeting daydreaming because you assume it will be boring? Hopefully, your reaction to attending a meeting was the former and not the latter. Company meetings are a great space to get involved as an active participant. Arrive on time.
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China Gorman
OCTOBER 13, 2015
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.
Business2Community Leadership
JULY 9, 2019
Make your meetings more productive by designing them to bring out the best in everyone. How many of the meetings you attended in the past week were as productive as you would have liked? Did everyone show up ready to participate? Meetings, whether team or one-on-one, are often designed around a template or whatever feels most appropriate to the team manager. Design Your Meetings for Maximum Engagement. Team and Project Meetings.
CuteHR
OCTOBER 14, 2019
With enumerable aspects linked to Employee Engagement, it has become a matter of critical interest for any organization to drive growth and opportunity. “Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.”
MapHR
JULY 26, 2018
Meetings are a necessary part of work. In the United States, it is estimated companies hold an estimated 11 million meetings every day. How do companies cut down on that time and, instead, repurpose it to more productivity and increase the success and productivity of meets?
EmployeeConnect
MAY 1, 2017
By the time you’ve reached this article, you’ve probably lost count of how many meetings you’ve attended. Like growth-minded employees and leaders who go above and beyond , time is one of the most limited and precious resources for any organisation. Why are needless or dull meetings such a staple around office environments? The question is, how do we tap into more effective meeting time, to make the most of every moment and motivate employees?
Silkroad
MARCH 26, 2018
One of the greatest compliments I get from you, the listener, is when I have the opportunity to share something highly practical with you that you can use to improve your results in a powerful way. Think about the last conference you attended. I attend a lot of conferences.
Career Metis
JUNE 26, 2019
Business m eetings aren’t going anywhere but with the rise of remote workers it has gotten a bit more complicated to execute them effectively. 1) Meet-and-greet Sessions. 2) Mentorship meeting. We recommend these meetings be held once per month with quarterly reviews.
Allegis Global Solutions
OCTOBER 29, 2019
We’ve moved from print ads to programmatic, and from mailed CVs to mobile apply capabilities, and yet, recruiting has always been about matching the most qualified candidates we can find for the roles we’re paid to fill.
Future of Work
OCTOBER 17, 2016
What is it worth to make your meetings both more efficient and more effective? Imagine this: a team of 10 well-paid professionals holds a one-hour status/progress meeting every Monday. Is it worth investing $25,000 to achieve a cost reduction of over $500,000?
FingerCheck
AUGUST 28, 2015
In considering how to address frequent overtime, there are several factors to weigh before taking action. Do you suspect one or more employees of loitering on the job to collect a bigger paycheck? Enforce Schedule Changes to Curb OT. Use Time and Attendance Tools.
Future of Work
OCTOBER 24, 2016
I’ve been writing about meetings and how to make them better for months. And, as you know, I even wrote a book about making meetings matter (available on Amazon.com at this link – contact me directly for volume discounts). How will we spend our time during the meeting?
HR Digest
MARCH 26, 2019
Being an introvert at work could be difficult to deal with sometimes. Hence, it’s very easy for extroverts to always be in the spotlight. While extroverted employees exercise their strengths in physical activities, the inward energy of introverted employees is necessary to prevent a skewed workflow. To be employed means you are qualified enough, together with your introverted nature. This article will highlight some tips on how to succeed as an introvert at work.
Future of Work
OCTOBER 10, 2016
Over the last several weeks I have been exploring several basic ways to improve your organizational ROI for meetings. Last week I talked about two complementary approaches to improving meeting efficiency: Holding fewer meetings. Conducting shorter meetings.
45 Things
MARCH 4, 2019
It seems like every few years someone comes out with a new idea for how to have more productive meetings. But then they get shot down by those who think those ideas are dumb: Standing meetings. Walking meetings. Impromptu meetings. Remote meetings suck.
Insperity
OCTOBER 25, 2016
with a staff meeting, followed by a managers meeting at 10 a.m. Then there’s the monthly production meeting at 1:30 p.m. time to get down to business. Meetings take a lot of time and energy, sometimes leaving little left for the work at hand. The fact is that unproductive meetings are a huge drain on your time , your people and your company’s bottom line. There are 25 million meetings taking place in the U.S.
Future of Work
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
I’ve been studying and writing about organizational meetings for years. But I haven’t spent enough time discussing why making meetings matter is so important. In other words, what is the business case for changing the way you design and lead meetings?
Everwise
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
There’s good reason most employees and leaders celebrate meeting-free afternoons. Too frequently, meetings lack adequate preparation, which results in a bad use of valuable time. Richard Nam suggests, “Before accepting a meeting, ensure there is a goal and a clear agenda.
HR Ringleader
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
I’ve been thinking about meetings. Now that I am back in a corporate role, where my day is mostly filled with meetings, the importance of setting boundaries and understanding how to handle delicate situations is even more critical. Provide a clear meeting purpose.
45 Things
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
Think you attend a lot of meetings? Let’s do the math and see if that’s true: There are an estimated 25 million meetings in America on a daily basis. If you live to the average U.S. years, then you will have spent two years of your life sitting in work meetings.
WideAngle
AUGUST 24, 2017
Mike throws alley oops to Mark every cast and it’s delightful, insightful listening. Their recent podcast struck a nerve: Resistant Directs in a 1 on 1 Meeting. If you do not have 30 minutes to listen the podcast now, below is a 3 minute summary you can take to your next meeting.
Replicon
AUGUST 24, 2016
How much can unused vacation time possibly cost an employer? The post “Use it or lose it” vacation: how to do it right appeared first on Replicon. Time and Attendance Management FullContact hr Hubspot human resources Katie Denis Kenneth Matos Life Meets Work Netflix Oxford economics paid time off Project: Time Off PTO Replicon Society for Human Resource Management time off unlimited PTO use it or lose it vacation vacation policy Virgin Group
ExactHire HR Trends
DECEMBER 1, 2016
I enjoy working in the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) space–it’s easy to relate to challenges and opportunities for these employers because I work for an SMB, myself. One of my favorite instances of this benefit is the annual ExactHire company meeting.
Digital HR Tech
JANUARY 23, 2019
HR tech conferences are always a great occasion to speak with industry experts in person, to see some of the coolest HR tech startups pitch their business, and to find out more about the companies behind the technology we write about here on Digital HR Tech. So, what better reason to get some of this year’s top HR tech conferences in your diary straight away, right?! This summit was designed to embrace a fully digital workforce. Are you ready to network?
WorkHuman
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Nearly every spoof of corporate office culture has taken a dig at meetings ( this skit about real life conference calls is one of my favorites). I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say meetings are the bane of our existence at work. That’s what led me to the book.
Career Metis
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
There are plenty of reasons you might choose to work full-time while pursuing a Ph.D. So why would a professional want to pursue a Ph.D.? When Is the Best Time? and struggled to find a concrete answer. to do it. studies through to completion.
Spark Hire
OCTOBER 14, 2015
Spending five minutes here or 10 minutes there on non-work related activities can quickly accumulate, resulting in major chunks of time going to waste each day. Here are some key time wasters to keep an eye out for: 1. Disorganized meetings.
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