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my office loves expensive, physically demanding team-building activities

Ask a Manager

This post, my office loves expensive, physically demanding team-building activities , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. We have four team-building days a year, and all four of them are like this. They can’t mix it up some of the time? Nah, that’s a problem.

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The new ‘hushed hybrid’ buzzword points to the real, ongoing challenges of RTO

HR Brew

Hushed hybrid” follows a string of catchphrases about workers circumventing office attendance expectations, including “ quiet vacationing ” and “ coffee badging.” It’s time business leaders reconsider their approach to executing RTO policies. Rethink RTO. And it’s important to make the office worth commuting to.

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HR leaders are sick of the RTO debate and want to take a different approach in the new year

HR Brew

While workers may compare HR teams enacting return-to-office (RTO) policies to hall monitors micromanaging school attendance, theyre also tired of the same old RTO debate. Why would you impose a timely and costly commute upon someone to have exactly the same workday they would have had from home?

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HR Year-End Checklist: 10 Critical Areas to Assess

Extensis

Quick look: As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time for HR professionals to review, reflect, and fine-tune their processes to ensure compliance, enhance employee satisfaction, and streamline operations. The end of the year is a busy time for business leaders, professionally and personally.

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Best enterprise HR software systems 

HiBob

By centralizing and automating HR tasks for an entire enterprise, leaders have more time to focus on strategic initiatives that drive business growth. Selection criteria for enterprise HR software When selecting enterprise HR software, focus on key criteria ensuring the system supports your team’s current needs and future growth.

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boss is pressuring me to attend a drunken weekend, thank-you notes when you resign, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, boss is pressuring me to attend a drunken weekend, thank-you notes when you resign, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. My boss is pressuring me to attend a drunken weekend where I’d be the only woman. Here’s more advice on setting boundaries on your time.). Here we go….

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Recent HR Trends 2025: Transforming the Future of Workplace Strategies

Empxtrack

Thus, helping in proactively managing talent acquisition and reducing time-to-hire. Enhanced Performance Management: Real-time performance data will enable accurate assessments, timely feedback and targeted development plans. As a result, it will reduce hiring time and bias. Must have heard this thousands of times.