August, 2018

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A Recognition Moment: An Interview with Sandra Garcia of General Motors

Achievers

Meet Sandra Garcia Global Compensation CoE (Center of Expertise) Lead for Global Strategic Initiatives – Global Recognition and Global Service Awards Programs, General Motors . Sandra Garcia resides in Rosario, Argentina and has worked for General Motors (GM) for close to 21 years. Sandra knew early on in her career that she wanted to work for a global company that would allow her to collaborate with people from different countries and cultures.

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Employee Engagement Is a Financial Strategy

HR Bartender

We spend a lot of time talking about creating employee engagement. The rationale being that engaged employees are highly productive. And productivity fuels the business. In creating employee engagement, we need to think about employee satisfaction. I don’t see how a dissatisfied employee becomes engaged. It seems like their dissatisfaction with the company, their manager, their work, etc. is a barrier to engagement.

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Florida Division Announces Rulemaking for 69L-5.217

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted Notice of Development of Rulemaking for 69L-5.217, F.A.C. The notice provides that if requested in writing, a Rule Hearing will be held September 17, 2018, 9:30 a.m. eastern time, at 2012 Capital Circle, SE, Room 102, Hartman Building, in Tallahassee, Florida. SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule amendment to reduce the penalty structure for self-insured employers for failing to timely file forms, reports, or documents as required by 440.38(2

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37 motivational quotes to inspire your team

cipHR

When the going gets tough, sometimes you need some extra pearls of wisdom to help encourage and motivate your team. Here are 37 of our favourite motivational quotes. “If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it.”. – Jonathan Winters. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”. – Vidal Sassoon. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”. – Walt Disney.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

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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How to spot and stop workplace bullying

Insperity

Is workplace bullying a problem in your organization? What image comes to mind when you hear the words “workplace bully?” A ranting lunatic who yells and stomps and is king of the insults? Or is it someone who subtly disregards someone else’s work while smiling in their face? Turns out, it can be both. Either way, these are toxic employees who inflict harm on your staff and your company.

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Try Strengthening Team Engagement with Psychological Safety

Achievers

Several years ago, I worked for an HR director (I’ll call her Susan) who loved to talk as much as she loved her job. Susan was passionate about solving problems and building interdepartmental relationships. She had a sense of humor and could connect with just about anyone. Here’s the “but”: When Susan met with managers and employees during monthly team meetings, she did most of the talking.

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4 Reasons Why Organizations Should Focus on Performance

HR Bartender

Some of you might be thinking, doesn’t every organization focus on performance? Well, I think the answer to that is … maybe. I know in my career, I’ve worked for companies that spent a huge amount of time focused on goals , only to abandon all of them for some shiny new program. I’ve also worked in situations where achieving the result was the most important thing … and it didn’t matter who was hurt along the way.

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Coworker from hell slurps water and goes ‘Ahhhhhh’ loudly. Every. Damn. Time. What do I do?

HR Digest

From loud yappers to pen tappers, and from burps to water slurps, nothing should be pardoned at work. Read more on how to deal with annoying people at work, especially those slurping at work and disturbing the formal environment. Question: Hey Jane, I happen to have a colleague of mine who always, and I mean ALWAYS, goes Ahhhh after he sips his water.

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12 TED talks to inspire and motivate your employees

cipHR

Sometimes even the most driven employee has an off day and needs a bit of extra encouragement. Here are our pick of the 12 best TED talks to inspire and motivate your staff. “Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think.” “What’s the secret to unlocking the creativity hidden inside your daily work, and giving ev

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4-Week Roadmap for New Hires

Nearly one-quarter of employees (23%) admit they’ve cried within the first week! Give new hires a positive start with this four-week onboarding roadmap. This schedule outlines all the turns, detours, and speedbumps new hires can expect in their first month. We’ve included suggestions for each week to help you make your new employees’ highway to success an easy road.

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5 ways to embrace autism in the workplace

Insperity

As our society becomes more aware of autism, and the different ways it manifests in different people, we also must become more cognizant of the fact that autism in the workplace could be a reality for many businesses. And the number of autistic employees in the workforce will likely continue to grow. In fact, the CDC estimates that about 1 in 59 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to estimates from the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Netwo

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How Visionary Leaders Lead: An Interview With Bonnie Hagemann

15Five

Today’s leaders face a more chaotic business environment than ever before. To survive, businesses must be agile while still moving toward a long-term vision. They must compete while adjusting to ever-changing technologies and increasing customer and employee expectations. How do visionary leaders succeed and help their employees move forward in this state of constant uncertainty?

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4 KPIs to Track Your Employee Engagement

Achievers

The time has come to start thinking about employee engagement as a measure of organizational success that is as important as growth and revenue. In today’s hyper competitive and connected world, true employee engagement may just be the differentiator between businesses that succeed and those that don’t. Because engagement is a critical business metric, you may be wondering, how do you accurately measure it?

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4 Reasons to Start an HR Lab

HR Bartender

I was at a conference recently where a speaker used the term “HR Lab”. I thought it was pretty cool. My vision of a lab is a place where you test out new things. Or you take existing things and tweak them a little. Human resources could definitely use a Lab. When I think back on my HR career, I know there have been times when I would have loved to spend more time thinking through a policy or procedure.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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Stop Undervaluing Yourself! Why it’s so Dangerous for Freelance Artists to Undercharge for Their Work

Take It Personel-ly

There’s something that I see a lot when freelance artists are opening up their commissions: prices that are too low for the quality of work they’re offering. There are many reasons why it’s dangerous to charge such low prices for artwork. Here are a few: Lack of Financial Security There’s a stereotype that being an […].

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Five fun activities that’ll help to improve employee engagement

cipHR

Try these five fun activities to help boost engagement, build relationships and improve collaboration at work. Encouraging and nurturing employee engagement is not always easy. With more and more employees working remotely, and the proliferation of messaging apps and email meaning that there’s less need to speak to colleagues in person, it’s becoming harder for organisations to encourage collaboration and team work.

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5 reasons to cultivate strategic business partnerships

Insperity

Is it time for your business to cultivate strategic business partnerships? You want to be successful, and you’ve found your market niche. Congratulations, you’re on your way to being the best your company can be. Now that you’re growing, however, you have to find ways to remain relevant to your customers – while still taking care of business as usual.

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How to get through to the busiest people

Business Management Daily

“Rather than try to get people to move to your preferred communication platform, go to theirs!” explains leading networking expert Ivan Misner, Ph.D. The post How to get through to the busiest people appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Real-Time Recognition and Feedback: The Key to Driving Sustainable Engagement

Achievers

A recent study revealed that 87 percent of employers surveyed rank improving retention as a key priority for their business. If you work in management or human resource, this statistic should come as no surprise. Low unemployment rates, the transformation to a candidate-driven job market and the fierce competition to attract top talent has helped employers realize the full value in their current workforce.

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Employee Disengagement – Not the Same As Being Grumpy

HR Bartender

If you haven’t seen it, there’s an interesting article in The New York Times titled, “ Generation Grumpy: Why You May Be Unhappy if You’re Around 50 ”. The article talks about how people usually become more mellow with age BUT not the current group of middle aged Americans (aka the “Grumpy Middle”). My take from the article is that this group of people missed out on their peak income earning years because of economic downturns like the Great Recession and the growing wealth gap.

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Components Of An Effective Financial Wellness Program

Wellable

With recent evidence highlighting the considerable effect financial hardships have on employee wellness and workplace productivity, businesses are increasingly adopting workplace health initiatives to encompass financial wellness. For employees, financial wellness is defined as being in a place where they are spending and saving money thoughtfully, and their behaviors and thinking around personal finances contribute positively to short-term and long-term goals.

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What is blind recruitment – and does it work?

cipHR

Discover why hiding personal details from candidates’ applications helps to improve the diversity of new hires, and how to introduce it to your organisation using an ATS. Blind recruitment is gaining traction as an effective way to recruit more diverse staff. But how does it work in practice? Is it actually an effective tool? And how can you introduce it to your organisation?

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

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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How to write better job postings in 7 smart steps

Insperity

Are your job postings causing your company to miss out on the best candidates? Would you like to know how to write better job postings – the kind that help your company stand out from the competition? Many organizations make common and potentially costly mistakes when they list a job opening. If you don’t want to be among them, it’s important to remember that job postings are often an applicant’s first impression of your business.

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Why Benefits Administration Outsourcing Is the New Norm

WEX Inc.

For HR professionals and advisers alike, finding the best way to provide employees with the smoothest, easiest benefit experience is a goal that can often be difficult to accomplish. From managing costs and administrative demands, to maintaining compliance, HR professionals have a lot on their plate - and enhancing the benefits enrollment experience does not always make the top of the priority list.

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When Will Companies Realize That Culture is Not Just an HR Thing?

Achievers

When I talk to business owners and executives about wanting to improve their culture, their typical response is that culture is something that HR is responsible for. This response is a clear indication that those at the top are still disconnected from what truly matters. When will business owners, executives, and managers realize that each of them is responsible for shaping and managing company culture each day?

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Stack Employee Career Development Activities

HR Bartender

At this year’s Association for Talent Development (ATD) annual conference, the organization shared a new career development framework for talent development professionals. It’s really good and very intuitive, so I suggest you check it out to get some solid information about how to develop your skills. I would also suggest checking out the framework because I think we can use it in designing a career development framework for our employees.

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Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.