Ahmed's Universe

JULY 14, 2017

BUCHAREST The blogger at age 8 wearing a traditional Romanian costume Two historic events are taking place in Romania this month. First, King Michael will celebrate the 90th anniversary of his accession to the throne, a record for any monarch in history*. Sure, he lost it 70 years ago, but post-Communist Romania returned, if not his crown, at least his palaces (I am staying just a few blocks from his Bucharest home, Elisabeta Palace), castles (you should visit lovely Peleș Castle) along with ful

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HR Bartender

JULY 9, 2017

One of the most important responsibilities we give to managers is employee performance. Organizations ask managers to set performance standards, communicate those standards, and train employees to deliver. Creating high performance isn’t a goal; it’s a key component of a manager’s job. Frankly, it’s a big job. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that. We talk about “Managers need to do this…” or “Managers must do that…” Truth is, managers need to focus on creating the conditions for high performance.

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Achievers

JULY 5, 2017

An employee’s success at a job can’t be predicted by his or her resume and experience. That piece of paper doesn’t tell you the full story. Sometimes, an individual’s soft skills or personal habits are a better indication of their aptitude and potential to succeed. If you can identify these common traits that successful employees share, you can find high-quality employees who will help your company thrive.

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Hireology

JULY 18, 2017

This is a guest post from Hireology client Cara Armour, founder of Boston-based Active Paws. Cara has more than a decade of pet sitting experience, winning Pet Sitter of the Year in 2009. Below, Cara highlights several tools that help her pet sitting business run smoothly. Read more insights from Cara’s 13+ of professional pet services experience here.

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Insperity

JULY 11, 2017

As a leader, managing people will probably always be your toughest task. Are you giving your employees the tools and support they need to get their jobs done efficiently and effectively? Do they respect you and their coworkers? Are they engaged and fulfilled in their roles? Each of these questions – and countless others – likely weigh heavily on your mind.

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SnackNation

JULY 30, 2017

121 Employee Wellness Program Ideas Your Team Will Love. . Employee wellness programs have become a staple in many companies as a way to attract top talent, keep them happy and productive, and decrease employee turnover. In fact, 80% of employees at companies with robust health and wellness programs feel engaged and cared for by their employers. The key to having a successful wellness program at work is encouraging overall wellbeing while still keeping it fun (see #57 for a perfect example).

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HR Bartender

JULY 30, 2017

I was recently at a conference where a senior vice president of human resources said, “The war for talent is child’s play. Candidates are coming to interviews with 8 or 9 job offers and asking, ‘What are you prepared to offer?’”. Now I must admit, that might not happen in every geographic region or in every industry. But we all know that there are companies with some real recruiting challenges.

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Achievers

JULY 25, 2017

It seems like nearly every company I’ve worked with is struggling to attract and retain strong technical resources, whether their organization competes in the technology space or not. We can chalk up the demand to the advancement of science and technology’s role in nearly every industry, service, and product out there—combined with a shortage of the necessary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) talent to support those needs.

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Hireology

JULY 6, 2017

Rather than selling single franchise units to individual owners, the most successful franchises have a strategy in place to attract multi-unit franchisees. Not only can attracting multi-unit owners lead to quicker growth and more revenue opportunities in the long haul, but it can lead to costs savings from the start, as you’ll have to get fewer owners up to speed on your brand.

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Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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Insperity

JULY 18, 2017

When launching a new venture, many small business owners bring family and friends on board as employees. It’s often a great solution for busy, cash-strapped entrepreneurs. Support from family and friends helps business owners focus on growing their companies, rather than the hassle of hiring. What happens next is an all-too-common scenario for fast-growing small businesses.

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JULY 13, 2017

I’ve been trying to stay out of the conversation regarding sexual harassment at Uber and beyond, mainly because I think that putting attention on toxic behavior only serves to amplify it. I also don’t have any direct solutions, since it appears that harassment persists despite company policies and procedures to eradicate that behavior. But after reading the recent news of several prominent male VCs sexually harassing female founders, and rereading the accounts of repeated harassment endure

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Hppy

JULY 26, 2017

If you’ve ever felt underappreciated at work (and pretty much all of us have), then you know how important recognition is in the workplace. According to Gallup , only one in three workers had received praise or recognition in the past week, a factor that directly impacts turnover rate and employee engagement. Employees who don’t feel recognized are twice as likely to say they’ll quit within the next year.

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HR Bartender

JULY 2, 2017

Mr. Bartender mentioned what is believed to be an old Chinese Proverb the other day. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” It reminded me that the same philosophy applies to employee engagement. The ideal time to deal with engagement was decades ago. Developing organizational culture takes time. Training managers takes time.

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Achievers

JULY 20, 2017

It seems that we can’t turn around today without having a conversation that touches on employee engagement. Yet despite all the attention, it hasn’t really moved the needle. In the time that Gallup has been measuring engagement, it hasn’t changed–engagement levels are hovering right around 30 percent. At the same time, Google data shows that there’s been a steady climb in searches and interest in the topic for the last five years.

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cipHR

JULY 19, 2017

How many of the design criteria for happy employees is your workspace meeting? As new research reveals the priorities for staff, we explore the findings and their implications for employers. Take a look around: is your office conducive to a productive workforce? The link between health and happiness, and in turn between happiness and productivity, is well documented.

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Insperity

JULY 13, 2017

Millennials are no longer the new kids on the block. The oldest members of this often-analyzed, and sometimes fretted about, generation of workers are now in their mid-30s, and have successfully integrated into the workforce. But just as we’ve all learned to work together, there’s a new generation coming of age. Meet Generation Z — young adults born roughly between the mid ʼ90s and 2010s.

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15Five

JULY 18, 2017

When’s the last time you excitedly ran down the hall, jumping for joy to join a meeting? For most people, the answer is probably never. But there are innovators out there who are creating methods for making meetings and presentations engaging, fun, and transformational. I recently interviewed Jenny Sauer-Klein, founder and director of The Culture Conference , a new paradigm of conference that combines personal growth and professional development for inspiring business leaders.

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Take It Personel-ly

JULY 20, 2017

I love going for hikes myself. The picture above was taken on one of my hikes in Gatineau Park, Quebec which is a favorite spot of mine, and my family’s, for hiking. Reconnecting with nature is a powerful thing. So I was thrilled when Victor Prince asked if I would help to support his new book, The … Continue reading Go Take A Hike: 5 Ways a Hiking Vacation Can Boost Your Career – Guest Post from @VictorPrinceDC.

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HR Bartender

JULY 7, 2017

I know sometimes it sounds like a broken record to talk about employee engagement. Truth is, for all of the conversation, it doesn’t appear that organizations are moving the needle. Gallup has been tracking employee engagement since 2000 and, for the most part, the numbers have stayed pretty consistent. Less than one-third of employees are engaged in their work.

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Achievers

JULY 18, 2017

One busy Friday, I met with a West Coast client in the morning and then returned to my office to take a call from one of my East Coast clients in the afternoon. In the span of a few scant hours, both of my clients used the exact same phrase to describe their current performance management programs: “Our performance management program is fine.”. All weekend that phrase was stuck in my brain like an annoying popcorn hull wedged between my teeth.

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SnackNation

JULY 8, 2017

What We Learned By Surveying 328 Office Managers [Infographic]. Maybe we’re biased, but we think Office Managers are the bee’s knees. We work directly with tons of these amazing professionals across the U.S., and we know that these days, Office Managers are more important to the overall success of a business than ever before. But what does the experience of the role actually look like today?

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Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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Insperity

JULY 4, 2017

As companies change to meet the demands of an ever-evolving world, emotional intelligence, or EQ, is one of the most common skills cited as important for job candidates to succeed in the future. Not sure what emotional intelligence is? Simply put, it’s the kind of qualities and characteristics you’d find in someone your grandmother might describe as a “nice, smart person.

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UpstartHR

JULY 19, 2017

Several years ago I did some really interesting research into what HR hiring managers wanted from candidates applying for entry level HR jobs. I wrote about some of the findings in two ultimate guides: How to Get into Human Resources Entry Level HR Jobs However, today I’d like to dig deeper into the concepts from the research to help illuminate what we as HR leaders see as valuable in candidates with little to no actual experience working in the field.

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Hppy

JULY 12, 2017

Companies have been investing resources into raising the engagement of their employees for years, but despite their best efforts, many of these companies just don’t see the results they were hoping to achieve. In some cases, companies will even score high in the engagement category, but the company still suffers from the less-than-ideal performance.

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HR Bartender

JULY 11, 2017

I’ve always read that the number one concern of CEOs is recruiting and retaining talent. At this year’s Great Place to Work Conference , I heard from several CEOs that the speed of change was keeping them up at night. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe they were saying that recruiting and retention weren’t important anymore. My take was that recruiting and retention are a given.

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