July, 2018

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The Difference Between Goals, Objectives and Outcomes

HR Bartender

During this year’s Association for Talent Development (ATD) International Conference and Expo , I had the opportunity to attend a pre-conference workshop on improving human performance. One of the big takeaways from the workshop was the difference between goals, objectives, and outcomes. I know how easy it is to use these terms interchangeably. And at first glance, there might not be anything wrong with using the words as synonyms.

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Recognize Your Employees and Strengthen Your Bottom Line

Achievers

If you’re a supervisor or manager, you probably know how much more productive your team is when you make the effort to recognize each person’s contribution. In order to take employee recognition to the next level, however, and establish a company-wide system of rewards, you’ll need to be able to present the investment to your CEO or CFO in terms of the financial bottom line.

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Florida DWC announces Rule Development Rules 69L-7.020 and 69L-7.100

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted a Notice of Development of Rulemaking for Rules 69L-7.020 and 69L-7.100, F.A.C. Rule development workshops will be held on Friday, August 24, 2018, at the times listed below, at 2012 Capital Circle SE, Room 102, Hartman Building. All times are Eastern Daylight Time. SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Workers' Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual, 2018 Edition; Florida Workers' Compensation Reimbursement Manual for Ambul

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6 innovative ways business leaders can learn from failure

Insperity

Shifting your thinking to be able to learn from failure is one of the hardest lessons for most business leaders, but it’s also one of the most essential. We try to accentuate the positive side of mistakes by promoting sayings such as: You’re not trying hard enough if you aren’t making mistakes. Mistakes are proof you’re trying. No use crying over spilled milk.

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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 make your office a great place to work

cipHR

Fine-tuning your environment goes a long way to helping your employees enjoy their time at work. Here are our tips for making your workplace a great place to be. Even small improvements to your organisation’s working environment can make a significant difference to employee productivity, wellbeing, performance, happiness and engagement. Here are some factors HR teams should be thinking about when designing a workplace.

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Use a Growth Mindset to Reduce Bias

HR Bartender

I ran across a very interesting article from Harvard Business Review titled,” Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage ”. It talked about a growing number of organizations such as SAP, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Towers Watson, and EY who are reforming their HR practices to capitalize on the talents of people with neurological conditions such as autism and dyslexia.

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Top 5 Benefits of Hiring Remote Employees

Achievers

Working from home employment is more than a lifestyle perk. It tells prospective employees your company cares about the team. Offering your employees the freedom to work from home is known to increase employee engagement. A Gallup survey states, “the optimal engagement boost occurs when employees spend 60% to 80% of their workweek — or three to four days — working off-site.

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Florida Division of WC Amending 69L-31

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted Notice of Proposed Rule for 69L-31, F.A.C. A hearing will be held Wednesday, August 15, 2018 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (eastern), at 2012 Capital Circle, SE, Room 102, Hartman Building, in Tallahassee, Florida. SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Procedures for the resolution of reimbursement disputes between workers' compensation carriers and health care providers.

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Dress code policy: 8 tips to address workplace grooming

Insperity

Does your business have a dress code policy? Even if it’s not a formal one, you’ve probably communicated your expectations regarding how employees should dress in some form or fashion (no pun intended). But what about personal grooming? Do your employees know what’s expected of them when it comes to hygiene and appearance? It’s a delicate subject, but one that still needs to be addressed.

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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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Eight easy ways to create and maintain a healthy workplace

cipHR

A healthy working environment is essential for a happy and productive workforce. But creating one doesn’t have to be hard – just follow our top eight tips for wellbeing at work. A healthy working environment is essential for good productivity, happy employees, low absence rates , and the all-round wellbeing of staff and managers. Fortunately, it’s neither hard nor expensive to make some small changes that’ll have a big impact; just follow our eight essential tips, and you’ll see positive results

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Read These Top Articles For Leadership Development And Change Management

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Type “leadership” into the search bar on Amazon and prepare to sift through more than 70,000 titles. And that’s just books! Countless more articles, theses, and treatises on the topic have been written by savants from Cicero to Machiavelli to Lincoln. Needless to say, there’s a lot to say. Okay, now search for “leadership development.” Way to go, you’ve winnowed it down to only 20,000 books (or so).

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Use Strategic Planning Techniques to Build Your Workforce Plan

HR Bartender

With unemployment rates at historic lows , organizations have to not only think about filling open requisitions, they also have to develop a long-term approach to staffing. Frankly, if an organization waits until they have an opening before they start strategizing their sources, it will be too late. The recruiting team will always be taking a reactionary approach to staffing.

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Using Recognition to Drive Engagement: Inside Scotiabank’s Pay It Forward Campaign

Achievers

Are you currently using recognition to boost employee engagement across your organization? You should. Scotiabank , a leading financial services provider, is already ahead of the curve and finding innovative ways to spread employee recognition across 90,000 employees globally. Before diving straight into Scotiabank’s recognition success , let’s get to know the company a bit.

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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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Rulemaking Announced 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 Development Workshop will be held July 24, 2018, 10:00 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

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6 ways to combat workplace incivility

Insperity

Have you considered the potential cost of workplace incivility at your business? If you’re like most business leaders, you spend a great deal of time worrying about receivables, employee turnover and inventory – and other hard costs that may be more obvious business expenses. But what about the costs associated with incivility? Workplace incivility has been defined as “low intensity” behavior that may be demonstrated through actions such as being mildly but consistently rude, discourteous or imp

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The Truth is Open Offices Aren’t Really Collaborative

Best Money Moves

Open offices should encourage collaboration between employees, but the truth is open offices aren’t really collaborative after all. Supposedly, open offices improve communication and collaboration. However, a recent study published by The Royal Society indicates that the open office may be doing the exact opposite. According to the study, face-to-face communication takes a 70 percent dive in open offices.

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Dear CEOs: Focus On The Heart Of Your Company To Improve Organizational Health

15Five

Managers are at the heart of your organization, vigilantly pumping the lifeblood of inspiration and support throughout the teams they lead. And just like the body, if your heartbeat isn’t strong, the rest of your company will lag and ultimately fail. CEOs, the brain of the organization, must design healthy workplaces and empower managers to bring out the best in their people.

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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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Bookmark This! HR Certification Edition

HR Bartender

Maybe it’s because the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) just launched their new Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential , but I’ve been receiving quite a few questions lately about certifications. Over the years, I’ve written quite a bit about the topic, so I thought I would put the articles all in one place for easy reference. Since I just mentioned it, here’s some information about SHRM’s new Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential.

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Do You Have Staying Power? What it Takes to Keep Staff Longer

Achievers

My grandparents lived and worked in a different world than we do today. And as a 36-year-old, my Millennial friends (now 20-37) and I cannot even fathom what the workplace and the employer/employee relationship used to look like – before smartphones and leggings, and when “because I said so” was an acceptable answer to a staff member’s question. A shift in the workforce.

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Performance management vs. performance appraisal: What’s the difference?

Genesis HR Solutions

What’s the difference between performance management and performance appraisal? We’ve had many clients ask us this question, and for good reason—the two terms sound very similar. However, they mean different things, so let’s clear it up here. What is performance management? Performance management encompasses how an employee is managed throughout his or her life cycle as part of the company.

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When employees ask for a raise: 5 steps to a win-win outcome

Insperity

When an employee asks you for a pay raise, it’s easy to feel taken off guard. At first, you may have more questions than answers. What’s the best way to respond? Should you provide an answer right away? How can you avoid a disastrous interaction when the answer is no ? Don’t let these questions overwhelm you. Follow these five steps for the best possible outcome – regardless of the scenario. 1.

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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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Meet the Bayzlanders: Safwan Youseph

Bayzat

Safwan joined Bayzat as a young, eager intern who quickly showcased his strong ability to connect with customers by converting insurance leads to customers at a high clip. Just one month into his internship, Safwan was hired.

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New Resource: The Hireology Career Site Grader

Hireology

A strong career site is critical to building your best team, as 30% of applicants from Hireology career sites are quality hires, the highest percentage across all sources. Applicants who apply via career sites are among the most engaged applicants, as they’ve taken the time to research the opportunity and what your dealership has to offer – rather than simply clicking “apply” on a job board.

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Bookmark This! #SHRM18 Conference Edition

HR Bartender

A couple of weeks ago, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) held its annual conference in Chicago. Over 22,000 human resources professionals were in attendance. It was an exciting and extremely educational event. It was also impossible to take in everything that the event has to offer. It’s just huge! So, I wanted to share just a few of the things I found along the way.

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Lack of Impulse Control: Is It Preventing Leaders from Engaging with Their Teams?

Achievers

It all started with a client of mine whose leader had expressed frustration with her team members for being too relaxed and unprofessional. My client was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of a large healthcare company with over 600 team members. She worked closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who was a successful leader and had been with the organization for over 15 years.

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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.