Achievers

MARCH 15, 2018

87% of millennials say their development in a job is essential. As a new generation of employees is promoted to their first supervisory or management role, organizations continue to fail to set them up for leadership success. One of the first lessons I learned as a new supervisor at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company was that my customers were no longer my most important priority—it was now my employees (or my internal customers).

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HR Bartender

MARCH 6, 2018

Organizations decide they’re going to change all the time. Especially during times like we’re experiencing today, when recruiting is tough, engagement is a challenge, and retention is a top priority. It’s not unusual for an organization to say, “We need to change so we can get the best talent and crush the competition.” But organizational change doesn’t happen just because: Something goes offline, like a system.

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15Five

MARCH 6, 2018

Employee feedback should be simple. Just speak with your employees, right? Not exactly. Most managers are afraid to communicate with employees and for good reason. Research shows that feedback interventions can often backfire and more than one-third of feedback conversations actually decrease performance. As a manager, giving feedback is something you will probably do as the most frequent part of any continuous performance management process.

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Insperity

MARCH 13, 2018

Any business will have employees who don’t get along from time to time. Whether it’s because of differences in their personalities, lifestyles, opinions or some other factor, sometimes employees just don’t mesh. And when there’s discord in the workplace, it affects everybody. The resulting tension not only makes the office environment uncomfortable – it can also negatively impact your business’s productivity.

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Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

The future of HR is here, and it's all about collaboration, innovation, and impact. Join us for a forward-thinking session where seasoned experts Miriam and Carolyn will share insights and practical strategies to help you stay ahead of evolving HR trends. Discover how to build strong partnerships with internal teams to craft a transparent, authentic, and connected workforce experience.

Employee Wellness

Take It Personel-ly

MARCH 6, 2018

The last ten years has seen a rapid increase in digital technology. This has shrunk the world of business and theoretically made the working week shorter. Add in the advancements in robotics and AI and we should all be working ten hours a week! Yet the reality is that 2 in 5 Australians regularly work […].

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Achievers

MARCH 13, 2018

We’ve all been there. Your coworker Sam is moving on to a new opportunity. Goodbyes are being said. Personal email addresses are being exchanged so everyone can “stay in touch”. Sam’s cardboard box is filled with the usual suspects: family photos, a mousepad with the Dallas Cowboys logo, the chrome stapler he secretly lifted from the supply closet and a Ziplock bag full of client business cards he has gathered over the years.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 4, 2018

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses accounted for 62 percent of net new jobs. They play an important role in our economy. But one of the biggest questions that small businesses face is how to successfully grow their organization. Specifically, when and how to bring the HR function into the company. That’s what today’s reader wants to know.

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15Five

MARCH 13, 2018

Don’t get me wrong– your CFO isn’t the bad person here—most likely, your finance guru wants the same thing you do—an organization that runs at its peak efficiency, with employees who are productive and committed to helping the company succeed. It’s just that you may come at that goal from different directions. You believe that intentionally creating a positive employee experience (EX) is necessary to make the organization competitive—and to do that, you may need to invest in organizational

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Insperity

MARCH 27, 2018

“How much did you make at your last job?”. Until recently, it was fairly standard practice to ask job candidates about salary history in interviews or on job applications. But not anymore. Now, it’s becoming increasingly off limits. More and more states are adopting laws that prohibit asking job candidates about their salary history. The laws are part of a recent effort to fight gender discrimination and narrow the pay gap between men and women.

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Management

Take It Personel-ly

MARCH 6, 2018

Impact assessments are commonly associated with businesses but in fact they are applicable to all areas of life. In short, an impact assessment will look at what possible outcome a specific action can have and how to minimize or prevent any negative outcomes. A good example of this is when shipping items. You can evaluate […].

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MARCH 12, 2018

Selecting a clear, concise and aesthetically pleasing CV template is essential for anyone’s job hunting efforts if you are to stand out when recruiters sift through a pile of applications. And there’s more to creating a CV than just booting up Word; you need to think carefully about what the design, layout and font says about you as a professional.

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Achievers

MARCH 20, 2018

Create employee handbooks ?. Track employee hours ?. Draft contracts for new employees ?. Manage company benefits ?. Handle employee complaints ?. The list goes on and on. Across many industries, the role of HR has traditionally focused on endless paperwork and organizational policy development. However, in today’s technologically-enhanced workforce , the traditional role of HR is swiftly shifting.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 11, 2018

I loved this Harvard Business Review white paper by Teresa Amabile titled, “ In Pursuit of Everyday Creativity ”. From a business context, we’re constantly focused on creativity and innovation. We place value on it. My takeaway from the white paper is that we tend to label people as “creative” versus looking at a creative process that anyone could use successfully.

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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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Hppy

MARCH 27, 2018

With today’s job market and unemployment rates, there’s a big focus on branding oneself to be as attractive as possible to employers. But companies need to brand themselves as well—not just for customers, but to attract the best possible candidates. We’ve already explored some of the branding mistakes and pitfalls that companies often encounter. If you want your employer branding to truly shine, here are some helpful strategies and techniques that you should keep in mind.

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Insperity

MARCH 6, 2018

Soft skills are sometimes greater predictors of employee success than technical, job-specific hard skills such as software knowledge, writing ability or mathematical aptitude. After all, what business leader doesn’t want employees with a strong work ethic, effective communication skills, a positive attitude, astute problem-solving ability, self-confidence and solid time management?

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Take It Personel-ly

MARCH 6, 2018

The following is a special guest post by Jeff Vanderwielen, Ph.D., and John Izzo Ph.D. They have a new book coming out soon called The Purpose Revolution: How Leaders Create Engagement and Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good (out March 13th). Customers, employees, and investors are no longer satisfied with companies providing good products, good […].

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SnackNation

MARCH 26, 2018

15 Office Layout Ideas to Match Your Company’s Culture. New ideas for your office layout do not have to be time consuming or expensive! Whether you’re moving to a new space or trying to improve an existing one, you can refresh your office by following a few simple tips and tricks. Sure, it’s nice to perfectly recreate all those pictures you found on Pinterest, but if you don’t have the resources, don’t sweat!

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Achievers

MARCH 29, 2018

Team meetings are renowned for being boring and, to many employees, a waste of time. In fact, one survey shows that over 75% of meeting participants are annoyed by meetings they deem unnecessary, and many more will agree they find them boring, even if it’s just from time to time. So, as a meeting host in your business, it’s up to you to spice things up and bring a spark that will keep everybody engaged.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 25, 2018

You’ve heard me say before that one of the worst things organizations can do is ask employees for feedback and then not do anything with it. This HR Bartender reader knows it’s true and is wondering what to do about it. About four months ago, I incorporated ‘Feedback Friday’ at my organization, and have received very positive comments. However, I still struggle on what to do with the results, besides just sharing them.

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Hppy

MARCH 19, 2018

Some say that an institution can kill inspiration. Not true. Institutions don’t kill anything; people do. That said, every leader wants to grow their company; it is THE imperative of their strategic game plan. The founder of a startup has a vision that they can only realize when a larger and larger market consumes their product or service. Their dream is to be a significant world player in their chosen market.

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15Five

MARCH 20, 2018

Silicon Valley, saving the world one app at a time. At least that’s the sentiment parodied by the popular HBO show of the same name, with their inspirational posters, “pied piper. HELPING HUMANITY THRIVE”. The “Valley” is far from perfect, and easy to criticize. However, in the spirit of believing in the goodness of humans, I think it’s safe to say that many people working in tech wake up every day driven to make the world a better place.

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Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

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Employee Wellness

Take It Personel-ly

MARCH 21, 2018

If there’s one mistake that far too many business owners tend to make it’s to assume that there’s a point where your business is “good enough.” The moment that you think that your business is good enough is the moment that it ends up falling behind the competition and you get into some serious trouble. […].

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Insperity

MARCH 8, 2018

Got job candidates you can’t afford, but you know they’d be a fantastic fit with your business? Don’t be so quick to assume they are out of your reach when you’re thinking about hiring candidates. Say you’ve decided your company needs a superstar engineer, IT professional or C-suite executive to fill a void. If you’re a smaller company of 10, 25, 50 or even 75 employees, chances are it’s going to be tough to compete on salary alone with bigger companies that are able to offer bigger salari

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Achievers

MARCH 6, 2018

When I think of optimism and resiliency in people, I think of our “greatest generation” and people like Louis Zamperini. Zamperini faces extraordinary trauma, as depicted in the book Unbroken , and he has leadership lessons for all of us. If you haven’t read the book or seen the movie, Unbroken , you must add it to your list. Zamperini’s story is unbelievable that one person could survive so much and live a healthy life to age 97.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 13, 2018

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Workify , an all-in-one employee engagement platform that makes it easy for companies to understand and take action on what’s motivating and demotivating employees throughout the employee experience. Enjoy!). Over the course of last year, we talked a lot about employee engagement.

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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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