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The Importance of Helping Employees Visualize Mission When Implementing Change
Something Different
DECEMBER 14, 2015
She recounted how several years prior, she was the HR Manager for a struggling manufacturing plant with numerous production and quality problems… and if those problems weren’t resolved in shorter order then the business was in danger of losing a big customer whose departure could mean the facility’s closure. If so, why? Best, Rory.
A Few Thoughts on Expectations Around Pay
Something Different
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
…Okay, so this morning I was reading this great piece from CEB talking about how several employers – led by GE – are rethinking annual raises. And by “re-thinking” I mean “considering replacing with something less cyclical and more centered on moment to moment performance” Sounds great, right? Well, for starters there’s this : Only 1.2 percent of U.S.
How Cultural Norms Around Work and Family Life are Impacting the Gender Pay Gap
Something Different
AUGUST 23, 2016
And yet anyone arguing that dramatically expanding parental leave policies has the potential to be costly to net workforce productivity would be right; accordingly, implementation of any new leave policy must to be done with the demographics and operating environment of one’s organization top of mind. Happy Tuesday all. Does anyone *really* need to consistently work 80+ hour weeks?
The Importance of Carefully Managing Total Rewards Communication
Something Different
OCTOBER 5, 2015
In it, Dave Smith (Chief Product Officer at Payscale ) points out that most people believe they are underpaid… and that even employees paid above market believe they’re underpaid more than a third of the time. Okay… so Harvard Business Review has a great article about compensation up here. But why is this important, you ask? Monday evening thought stream… Best, Rory.
HR's Critical Role in Creating Productive and Meaningful Workplaces
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Examining the Impact of Ratingless Reviews and Year-Round Feedback on Employee Performance
Something Different
AUGUST 31, 2016
But I don’t think that before yesterday I’d seen any large scale survey research that aggregated company experience data to quantify the value proposition companies are realizing (or not) from this performance management shift in the form of talent differentiation and productivity outcomes. GE is probably the most famous company to make this change. And it’s working.
Managing Internal Equity While Appropriately Rewarding Top Performers
Something Different
MAY 26, 2015
But that creates a discrepancy between the productivity of the best workers and their salaries. The best employees are anywhere from 50-200% more productive than the average employee. “It makes no sense to pay them just this much more,” Bock said, holding his fingers an inch apart. Most HR managers try to keep salaries within a limited range for any given position. Best, Rory.
Infographic Thursday: The Business Case For Recognition
Something Different
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
Be it increased tenure, engagement, or productivity, the value proposition here is clear. Check out the below infographic from O.C. Tanner laying out the business case for recognition. As always, if you like this infographic then be sure to follow its author on Twitter here. Best, Rory. P.S. Something Different HR was named one of the best HR Blogs of 2015 by Promotions Now.
I’ve Had Six Great Bosses in Four Years – Here’s What I’ve Learned From Each One (Part 1)
Something Different
JULY 21, 2015
One was a 200ish employee unionized confectioneries plant; the other was a 125ish employee division headquarters that housed a collection of Sales Managers, Food Scientists, Procurement Specialists, Product Line Managers, and various support personnel (IT, Business Analysts, CSRs etc.). <www.forbes.com> …So I’m relatively early in my HR career. But honestly? Manager #1: .
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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California Seeks to Enact Law Prohibiting Employers from Seeking Salary Histories. A Few Thoughts…
Something Different
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
That said, if we start from the place that employers have an advantage over job seekers in the marketplace as a product of (I) supply/demand and (II) the frequency with which they hire… then a society that wants to even that playing field is heading in the right direction with a policy such as the one sitting with the Governor in California. compensation and benefits). Best, Rory.
A Few Thoughts on Job Titles
Something Different
MAY 5, 2015
Instead, most of the time I think title mismanagement as described in Sackett’s post is a product of organizations with too many layers utilizing title bumps as a form of recognition. <www.automotivedigitalmarketing.com> …So a while back I read a solid piece from Tim Sackett on job titles here. on the back). not everyone can be a Director). End of story, right?
Are “Busy” People More or Less Productive?
Something Different
APRIL 8, 2015
…The above quote illustrates a challenge that I have struggled with (without always realizing it) for much of the last few years: I bleed away five minutes here or there working on this or that seemingly-at-the-time-necessary but secretly-non-value-added activity, all the while expanding the length of my day without really increasing my net productivity. Best, Rory.
Understanding Your Audience is Key When Communicating Employee Benefits Programs
Something Different
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
This harms (1) the employee because they may be underutilizing a product that could significantly improve their health, engagement, or retirement/financial security outcomes. Does my audience know who to contact if they have additional questions about the product / offering? After all, just because a communication or SOP is sent out doesn’t mean it was read. My big takeaway?
Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success
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as retention, productivity, and employee. at increasing its focus on product. in productivity, a better co-ordination amongst. From Performance Management. to Performance Development eGuide 2Part 2: A Roadmap. for Change In Part 1 of this eGuide, we explored the confluence. of factors that’s driving change in how performance. is managed and how organizations are moving. away from the traditional annual review process to. more real-time dynamic approach. This all sounds. very logical, of course, until an organization starts to. be some very real barriers to moving forward.
Understanding Your Audience is Key When Communicating Employee Benefits Programs
Something Different
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
This harms (1) the employee because they may be underutilizing a product that could significantly improve their health, engagement, or retirement/financial security outcomes. Does my audience know who to contact if they have additional questions about the product / offering? After all, just because a communication or SOP is sent out doesn’t mean it was read. My big takeaway?
Infrogaphic Thursday: Exercise and Improving Productivity in the Workplace
Something Different
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
To this point, according to the folks at Paychex doing so will improve both your productivity in the workplace and long term health outcomes. This has been a really hectic week for me, and I’ve put several other things on the backburner (including this blog) to juggle all of the balls in the air! This makes today’s infographic particularly timely. Happy Thursday, Rory.
Effective Performance Management…
Something Different
APRIL 3, 2015
<www.halogensoftware.com> …Is (mostly) all about messaging, right? I ask because this morning, whilst combing the internet for my daily dose of HR knowledge I came across the following nugget of wisdom from Kris Dunn here : Some of you that are seasoned HR Pros know the cautionary tale when it comes to employee surveys. Turgal Jr., But it’s not the ultimate tool.”. Best, Rory.
A Few Thoughts on Building Teams
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
Filling open positions quickly can avoid outages in product and service delivery but do nothing to address needed improvements in innovation. <www.mindflash.com> …So today I read two interesting pieces. The first, from Patrick M. Wright on HRPA here talks about the importance of ensuring an incoming CEO has a team whose skill set is aligned with his/her own.
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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drives more productive conversations. 1Why Your Company Will Need to. Rethink Performance Management eGuide Part 1: The Argument. for Change 2 3About this Guide Organizations are increasingly. moving from traditional performance. management systems (organized as. an annual review process) to newer. performance development systems. organized around real-time dynamics). happening now. If the.
Non-Exempt Employees Earning Less Than $50k Might Soon Become OT Eligible If…
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APRIL 14, 2015
wages haven’t kept up with productivity for a very long time. <chieforganizer.org> 1. I was originally going to title this “Preparing for FLSA White-Collar Overtime Pay Exemptions”, but that would have gotten way fewer views. …the DOL’s rumored changes to the FLSA act come to past. 1. that are currently classified as exempt eligible for overtime.
Building Good Habits Within Teams
Something Different
MAY 19, 2015
You can read it here (recommended as it’s a fast, thought provoking read), but in summary Dunn posits that automating the feedback process in such a way that managers receive negative consequences for not delivering timely performance messages to their direct reports would force the dialogue process and cause everyone to be more productive. This is easier said than done though, yes?
The Week in HR (9.25.2015)
Something Different
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
think a better argument would be that tying the index to the 40th percentile is too high (there are plenty of jobs paying under $50k at the center that I think are justifiably exempt today), but if history has shown us anything it’s that wages don’t track with productivity or inflation over time if not tied to some sort of index. <www.pinterest.com> Happy Friday, all.
A Few Thoughts on Mission Focused Work
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APRIL 21, 2015
<www.rockwallisd.com> 1. will get to the idea behind my post title in moment. Stick with me, please. …So lately I am really enjoying the Department of Labor Blog. 1 It is sneaky entertaining, marrying my all-time favorite HR topic (comp) with a recent love (labor and employment law). And they need a certain degree of autonomy in how they do their work. Best, Rory.
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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drives more productive conversations. 1Why Your Company Will Need to. Rethink Performance Management eGuide Part 1: The Argument. for Change 2 3About this Guide Organizations are increasingly. moving from traditional performance. management systems (organized as. an annual review process) to newer. performance development systems. organized around real-time dynamics). happening now. If the.
Quote of the Week: “Life is not so much about beginnings and endings…
Something Different
APRIL 20, 2015
…But the thing that I can’t stop thinking about is how fast it all went and how much I didn’t appreciate the good parts while I was in them; and this lack of appreciation wasn’t a product of a willful ungratefulness on my part – I just didn’t realize those good moments were what they were until well after they passed. Happy Monday, Rory.
The Week in HR (10.2.2015)
Something Different
OCTOBER 2, 2015
The researchers ultimately determined that generosity being a product of nature versus nurture was a complex topic, but hypothesized that one can make themselves more prone to be giving by stopping to consider others feelings before acting (lighting up the empathy center of the brain). <textimages.us> I can hardly believe it’s Friday again! Happy Friday, Rory.
Sunday Reading: Compensation, Community, and Exit Strategies
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NOVEMBER 16, 2014
Sometimes these fit issues are rooted in broad-based cultural differences, while other times they are simply the product of who we (or the people we work with/for) are at a particular moment in time. <www.accu-chek.com.my> Sunday reading for 11.16.2014. 1. Tony Bergmann-Porter , Principal and Owner of Compensation Consulting firm Yale Associates LLC, has a great post up on Compensation Cafe wherein he postulates about the future of total rewards in the U.S. if only more investors choose to give back to the places that helped them cultivate the skill sets when they were young.
Quote of the Week: “Your mind will answer most questions…
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
Lately, however, I am discovering that my need to complete things ASAP is not necessarily the same thing as being optimally productive. …if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. – William S. Burroughs. For this week’s quote we can thank American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer William S. Burroughs. Burroughs
4 Ways to Close the Learning-Doing Gap for Front-Line Managers [GUIDE]
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The Use of Data Science in HR
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JULY 15, 2015
The result is that HR is seeing high turnover and low value add out of a department that could potentially generate enormous value for it. This This is a solid read… if you have a few minutes check it out here. If the decision is made to house an Analytics group in HR, that team needs to be led by someone that sees the prospective value proposition and knows how to use his or her team.
Quote of the week: “Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment…
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MAY 29, 2015
…In this week’s quote 1 , Vonnegut comments that sometimes things happen for which there is no discernible reason – that they are a product of the moment in time within which they happen. …There is no why.” have at times felt very confused, and very alone. But honestly? He says that there is no why – some things just are. …I disagree.
Quote of the Week: “If everyone is moving forward together…
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JULY 27, 2015
Even our individual successes are a product of the family, friends, and teachers that invested in and believed in us. …then success takes care of itself. – Henry Ford. <en.wikipedia.org> For this week’s quote we can thank American industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company Henry Ford. Happy Monday, Rory. Quote of the Week hr human resources
Increasing Employee Productivity [webinar]
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JANUARY 21, 2016
The question is… Is it possible to consciously prevent or extinguish the failure factors of an employee that are directly linked to their motivation and productivity levels? Join us for our 30-minute webinar to discover how a comprehensive time and attendance program can increase your employee productivity levels and improve employee morale It’s just a part of the growth cycle.
What really hurts productivity?
RecognizeThis!
MARCH 25, 2016
— Inadvertently placing unnecessary rules on employee behavior, instead of offering more freedom, can hurt productivity. couple of days ago, I wrote a post that addressed some recent research on the negative impact that corporate award programs can have on firm productivity. Employee freedom, fewer rules leads to greater productivity #socialrecognition Click To Tweet.
Increasing Employee Productivity [INFOGRAPHIC]
nettime solutions
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
It’s important to be able to forecast effectively so you’re able to streamline your workflow productivity levels. The infographic below illustrates just how important a time and attendance system is to maximize employee productivity levels. Having a clear understanding of your labor analytics can help you identify your staffing needs when and where you need them.
Beliefs, Deadlines and Productivity Measurements
The People Equation
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Here are three questions my friends asked, and Hyrum’s answers: How do our beliefs inhibit our productivity? And if you can learn to do surgery on your belief window, the [ineffective] behavior takes care of itself – and leads to higher productivity because now your beliefs are starting to meet your needs over the long haul – maybe not right way, but over time. Probably not.
The Future of Worker Productivity
RecognizeThis!
AUGUST 18, 2016
Less pure output and more holistic wellbeing, productivity is driven by the employee experience and technologies that can give leaders greater insight. Last week, I wrote about worker productivity from the perspective of economists and the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. How is your organization looking into the employee experience and productivity? Recognize This!
Encourage More Productivity From Your Employees
ClearCompany HRM
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Although you won’t be able to squeeze every last bit of productivity out of them, you can give them a nudge in the right direction. Despite how well employees may be performing, sometimes you just need a little bit more out of them. Talent Management
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