February, 2019

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12 Ways to Stimulate Positive Personal Growth

Take It Personel-ly

We all want the best things in life. We all have dreams and we all want to be happy and successful. But getting the most from what life has to offer starts with personal growth. However sometimes, easy as it sounds, it can be the most challenging thing in the world. Even if you do […].

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How to Convert a Disengaged Employee Into An Engaged One

Achievers

Disengagement is contagious and costly, and it’s your responsibility as a manager or HR professional to deal with this contagion before it spreads throughout your workplace. Overall, 16 percent of employees are actively disengaged, according to Gallup , but even one disengaged employee is one too many. You can spot an actively disengaged worker as someone who disrupts projects by dropping the ball, overburdens co-workers who have to complete undone tasks, and ruins team cohesiveness by undercutt

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How to Get Better Results In Your Work

HR Bartender

It’s a given that organizations want employees to perform at a high-level. But what about employees? I know there are some who might think otherwise, but overall, I’d like to believe that employees want to perform well too. No one wants to have a reputation for being a slacker or not doing a good job. Most people want to be known for delivering results.

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9 Crucial Rules to Remember When Having Difficult Conversations with Employees

Insperity

Have you ever heard your car make a noise that didn’t sound right? Even as the noise grows louder, you put off getting it fixed. Then one day, your car breaks down. The realization that you could have avoided the problem earlier hits you like a punch to the gut. Unfortunately, this is the same logic exercised by many business leaders when it comes to difficult conversations with employees.

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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These 5 Management Practices Create Uncommonly Successful Workplaces

15Five

Want to know a modern management secret? Ok, it’s not exactly a secret. I started explaining how we developed the Best-Self Management methodology in our last post. I shared how 15Five is a company of nearly 80 people, with near zero attrition in our company’s history. We’ve been extraordinarily capital efficient, and based on a reputable benchmark , we were recently producing about 2x the average revenue per employee of companies at a similar size and stage.

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4 Day Work Week

Take It Personel-ly

Does It Work? Back in the day, people were working each day of their lives. The times were different then, and so was the work they were doing: feeding the animals, caring for the family, working the fields, and serving the needs of the community with trades that were only done by certain people – […].

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7 Ways to Fast-Forward Your Career

Achievers

In a survey of millennial employees, 32 percent stated they were actively seeking a promotion. Are you among those ambitious workers already laying the groundwork for advancing your career? If so, it’s never too soon to put an effective step-by-step strategy to work. Here are seven ways to fast-forward your career. 1. Refer to a Recent Accomplishment.

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The Next Employee Challenge: Loneliness In the Workplace

HR Bartender

Loneliness is not the same as being alone. Being alone is … being by yourself. If you Google loneliness, it’s being “sad because one has no friends or company.” Often, we talk about loneliness in terms of older people. In the New York Times article, “ The Surprising Effects of Loneliness on Health ”, the author shares that loneliness can raise stress levels, increasing the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and dementia.

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Reduce Financial Stress with This Type of Insurance

Best Money Moves

Reduce financial stress with this type of insurance. Research by Life Happens shows most Americans with life insurance experience less financial stress knowing their family is financially protected. Americans say feeling financially secure adds the most meaning to their lives, even more than being in love or owning a home, according to recent research by Life Happens.

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Understanding Group Medicare for an Aging Workforce: Key Considerations for HR Leaders

Speaker: Shawnequa Albert

As our workforce evolves, so must the way we support it. With more employees choosing to work beyond age 65, HR leaders are increasingly being called upon to guide aging employees through one of the most complex transitions in their professional lives - from employer sponsored plans to Group Medicare. Without clear guidance, confusion around eligibility, coverage options, and cost implications can lead to uncertainty and missed opportunities for optimized benefits.

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Does Performance Management Really Help Every Employee Become Their Best Self?

15Five

I’m about to introduce you to a proven methodology called Best-Self Management , that has led to unbelievable success at my company, and for every employee. By building a work culture and instituting practices that supported each person in being and becoming their best self, high performance and uncommon loyalty resulted naturally across the board. But first it’s important for you to understand how I got here.

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Florida Joint Report on Fraud and Non-Compliance

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

The Division of Investigative and Forensic Services, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fraud and the Division of Workers' Compensation, Bureau of Compliance issued a joint report summarizing their respective efforts and activities in combating workers' compensation fraud and employer non-compliance.

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Three Great Team-Building Activities To Help Promote Better Corporate Culture

Take It Personel-ly

Team-building has a bit of an unfortunate reputation in the corporate world, and there are a lot of negative associations linked to it. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Used effectively, team-building exercises can make your office a better place to work, improving both social interaction and workplace culture. Here are a few […].

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5 Things Amazing Company Mission Statements All Have in Common

Achievers

What is it about your company culture that defines your organization’s identity and builds your employee alignment? How do you tell the world about the values behind your company? A mission statement keeps everyone on the same page with respect to why you’re even in business at all. While you may feel that your primary purpose for existing is to be financially profitable, no company will achieve long-term success if its only mission is “to make money.

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Ready to Save Time With AI? Try 14 ChatGPT Prompts for HR

ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help you quickly brainstorm, draft, and refine tasks on your to-do list. But it can take a bit of strategy and practice to get generative AI to give you the time-saving results you’re looking for. Try these 14 detailed prompts to unlock the power of ChatGPT. You'll discover ways to streamline tasks for hiring, employee engagement, and performance management.

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Rewards and Recognition Can Be Work Related – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

A few weeks ago, I published a Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos about recognition and rewards. It was about the boss who gave every member of the team an ugly holiday sweater. I hope you’ll check it out if you haven’t already. This one reminded me of another aspect of rewards and recognition that we might forget. And that’s all rewards do not have to be personal.

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2 Simple Strategies to Improve Office Culture

Best Money Moves

2 simple strategies to improve office culture. Poor company culture is one of the main reasons employees look for new job opportunities. Improve workplace culture and boost job satisfaction and retention in the process. 8 in 10 employees are likely to search for a new job after just one bad day at work, according to a study by Addison Group , a professional services and staffing firm.

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HR specialists reveal 8 employee retention strategies

Insperity

Employee retention strategies are critical to the health your company. This is particularly true for smaller businesses, which often don’t have the luxury of employing multiple people in the same role. Every team member is essential. Having a strong team can give you the confidence necessary to drive your business forward. When a star employee submits their two-week notice, that momentum is shattered.

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Meeting of the Three-Member Panel

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

On February 12, 2019 The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation announces a public meeting of the Three-Member Panel that will be held on Monday, February 18, 2019, beginning at 1:00 p.m. in room 116 of the J. Edwin Larson Building located at 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida. This public meeting, to which all are invited, has been convened to facilitate the Panel's consideration of the following items: The Three-Member Panel 2019 Biennial Report R

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The Great Disruption: Leveraging AI To Better Your Benefits Strategy

Speaker: Joana Ardelean, MSHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP, CC

The benefits landscape is shifting rapidly, and AI is at the center of this transformation. From optimizing health and wellness programs to predicting future benefits needs, AI is empowering HR and total rewards leaders to make smarter, more proactive decisions. The challenge? Understanding where AI fits in your strategy and how to leverage it effectively while keeping employee well-being at the forefront.

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How to Acquire Time Management Skills for Success

Take It Personel-ly

Time management is a skill acquired by finding the best ways to utilize the limited time that is available to complete any given task. The best way to approach time management is to view time as an asset if it is used properly and a burden if it is wasted. To make the life of […].

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Who’s the Real Flight Risk? Why Employees Leave (And Stay)

Achievers

An excerpt from Staying Power . Who’s the Real Flight Risk? Why do people stay at your organization? Is it because they’re passionate about the work they do? Do they enjoy working with their colleagues and/or those you serve? Do they feel well-compensated and appreciated? Or is it for another reason? While I would like to think these positive reasons are the primary basis for why staff stay, that’s not always the case.

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Onboarding: Take Your Process From Basic to Strategic

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad , a provider of strategic onboarding solutions to drive workforce readiness and organizational transformation. Check out their research, “ The Value of Employee Engagement in the Age of Digital Disruption ” a valuable report for any HR leader who wants to see engagement and onboarding from the C-suite.

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MTA fare increases announced, effective April 21, 2019

Benefit Resource Inc.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board voted on February 27, 2019 to increase fares and tolls. The new tolls take effect March 31, 2019 and the new fares take effect April 21, 2019. Highlights from the proposal are below. For New York City Transit, MaBSTOA, Staten Island Railway, MTA Bus. Unlimited, weekly and monthly passes. Unlimited Ride MetroCard: Increase the price of unlimited ride cards: 7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard increases from $32 to $33. 7-Day Express Bus Plus Unlimi

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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3 steps to build trust and respect in the workplace

Insperity

From fostering a leadership team with humility to confronting brutal facts, it’s not easy to take your business to the next level. However, when you really look at it, it all comes down to trust and respect in the workplace. In the book Good to Great, author Jim Collins set out to identify how to turn a mediocre, or good, company into a great one. The importance of trust and respect was a major theme of his conclusion.

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How Can Financial Wellness Be Improved?

Best Money Moves

How can financial wellness be improved? Overspending and credit card debt is pulling employees further away from building savings and financial security. Financial stress is getting worse, making financial wellness programs a critical benefit offering for employers. 74 million Americans have more credit card debt than emergency savings, according to a new survey by Bankrate.

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12 Actionable Growth Hacking Strategies to Boost Your Startup

Take It Personel-ly

Growth hacking refers to the non-traditional tricks used to multiply a business’ growth rate and improve product adoption, especially for a startup whose sole mission is either to grow fast or die. Therefore, growth hackers only focus on a single goal – to achieve phenomenal growth for the business in the least time possible without […].

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25 New Ideas to Celebrate Employee Appreciation Week

Achievers

Here at Achievers, we spend a lot of our time evangelizing about the importance of acknowledging your team on a daily, ongoing basis. We still love annual celebrations, though, because “positive emotions …actually help us to think better.” In the spirit of pure creativity and the fine art of recognizing each other’s diverse talents, here are 25 fresh ideas for your 2019 Employee Appreciation Week: Focus on Empowerment. 1.

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Where You Can and Absolutely Cannot Cut Costs Corners in Benefits Administration

Managing benefits administration is costly, and cutting corners in the wrong places can lead to disengaged workforces and the risk of non-compliance. This eBook from Selerix highlights areas where you can save without compromising the value of benefits. Proactively Thinking: Make decisions for the long run. Discover ways to be proactive in your decision-making to save money in the future, not just temporarily.