Sat.Mar 03, 2018 - Fri.Mar 09, 2018

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Organizations Don’t Change Until People Do

HR Bartender

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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Words of Inspiration for Leadership: Optimism and Resiliency

Achievers

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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Why Managers Need To Be More Vulnerable And Authentic To Give Effective Employee Feedback

15Five

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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Are You Still Effective If You Are Working 70 Hours a Week?

Take It Personel-ly

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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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Creating an HR Function – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

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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I’ll be at #SHRM18 — My Interview on #DriveThruHR

UpstartHR

Last week I had a quick conversation with my long-time friend Michael Vandervort on the DriveThruHR podcast. As one of the official social media team members for the SHRM 2018 Annual Conference, Mike wanted to chat about me, my background, and my current projects as a lead-in to the event. It was one-sided (as interviews must go!) but if you’ve listened to my podcast We’re Only Human or if you’ve followed the blog here for any length of time, you might be interested in learning

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What Is An Impact Assessment And Why Is It Important?

Take It Personel-ly

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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Bookmark This! #HR Project Management Edition

HR Bartender

I was in a meeting recently where someone commented that HR pros don’t know project management. And I thought, really? Managing projects is one of the largest responsibilities we have in human resources. It could be a small project like organizing an employee event or a large scale project such as implementing a new software solution. Regardless of size, projects are an important part of what we do.

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5 trusty tips for hiring candidates you can’t afford

Insperity

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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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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The Secret to Great Team Performance May Surprise You [Podcast]

UpstartHR

The way we have done business in the past–it’s not going to work in the future. The world is volatile, complex… There’s rapid change. We have to change ourselves. It’s not making a change with tech or tools, it’s about the soft things: thanking people, helping them articulate the mission, helping them with careers.

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Guest Post: Recruiting Top Talent on PURPOSE

Take It Personel-ly

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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How to Create a Vision Board on Pinterest

HR Bartender

I don’t know about you, but I have some plans for the future. However, sometimes simply writing down goals isn’t enough. I want to see more than the words. I want to see the future. Vision boards can be a good way to do that. They are a tool used to help clarify, concentrate, and maintain focus on a specific life goal. Literally, a vision board is any sort of board on which you display images that represent whatever you want to be, do, or have in your life.

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The Little Known Role of the Executive Assistant

Hppy

When people think of a company like Apple, the first name that comes to mind is the late Steve Jobs. In the case of Microsoft, the name that comes to mind is Bill Gates. Nearly anyone on the street can recite the names of the CEOs of most major companies—especially those companies whose main leader has become an icon of popular culture. But, rarely does the public know the name of the executive assistant that keeps the CEO’s job and reputation in good standing.

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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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SnackNation Celebrates International Women’s Day #PressforProgress

SnackNation

SnackNation Celebrates International Women’s Day #PressforProgress. Recognized annually for over 100 years, International Women’s Day presents the opportunity for our global communities to come together around a unified call to change. In 2018, the movement’s mission is to motivate and empower friends, colleagues, and communities to think and to be gender inclusive.

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11 Ways to Refuel/Refresh When You’re Approaching Burn Out

Take It Personel-ly

Burnout is a serious psychological syndrome where the mind and body experience prolonged exposure to chronic stressors at work, and you’re prone to respond with cynicism, irritability, low morale and detachment. During burn out, you may feel worthless and lost. It’s more than job stress. Workers exposed to toxic work environments and chronic triggers are […].

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3 tips to improve open enrollment [Video]

PeopleStrategy

If you are like most organizations, your employees don’t really understand the benefits you offer. In fact, only 19 percent of employers believe their employees have a high-level understanding of their benefits. That’s why good communication is so important during the open enrollment period. One way to improve employee communication is to make detailed benefits information easily accessible online.

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Factors of Self-Funding: Evaluating the Pros and Cons

WEX Inc.

In a changing healthcare landscape, employers are increasingly considering taking the funding of their healthcare benefits into their own hands. If you're one of them, this webinar is the one-hour guide you must see.

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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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Why You Should Always Link to Your Career Site in Job Postings

Hireology

Many businesses tap into job boards and similar channels to source talent and fill open roles. But while job seekers also turn to these channels to research – and apply for – roles that are a match for their skills and experience, a general job posting can only say so much about what it’s like to work for your company. To attract top talent, it’s important to link to your career site in all job postings, so prospective applicants can learn more about what to expect if they join your team.

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Employee Burnout Protection Plan

Take It Personel-ly

There are times when employees reach the point of exhaustion that their work performance and productivity become significantly impaired. Yes, employee burnout is real. The common causes of employee burnout are heavy workloads, hectic schedules, and pressing deadlines that usually extend over a long period of time. Some can even feel burned out from the […].

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[Infographic] Millennials vs. Generation Z: How Do They Achieve Success in The Workplace?

Hppy

Changes in a workplace are inevitable, which means HR teams, hiring managers, and recruitment firms must adapt and keep up with their employees. Generations will keep on evolving, and soon, workplaces will be dominated by Millennials. You’ve probably seen five different generations working together in your office such as the traditionalists, baby boomers, gen X, Millennials, and gen Z.

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The Problem With Excel

Bayzat

Who doesn’t love their Microsoft Office programs? Word, Excel and PowerPoint have been our reliable go-tos for over a decade, making it difficult for companies and individuals alike to put them aside in favour of more suitable.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

Speaker: Speakers:

HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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4 Questions to Ask About Your Benefits Technology

Winston Benefits

As you think about the changes you want to make to your employee benefits offerings, now is the time to talk benefits technology too. The first part of the year is a good time to audit what’s working and what’s not, and to go over any feedback you got from employees about the open enrollment process. In addition, talking with your vendors now gives you and them plenty of time to implement and test changes before this year’s open enrollment.

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The Benefits of Hiring an Offshore Product Development Team

Take It Personel-ly

Outsourcing product development is effective for attaining strategic business goals for many companies. In order for product development to go well, your organization needs to have a strategy that involves good design, reasonable action plan, and well-charted stages of development. Offshoring is simply the process of hiring a foreign business to perform some essential business […].

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3 Ways Purpose Driven Organizations Increase Employee Engagement

Hppy

One of the most important characteristics of a successful business in today’s world is having a clear, concise organizational purpose. Purpose-driven companies often have higher levels of employee engagement, which leads to increased productivity, loyalty, and lower turnover. A survey conducted by Deloitte found that 73 percent of employees who feel that they work for a purpose-driven company said that they are engaged, whereas only 23 percent of respondents that don’t feel they work for a purpo

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Episode 23 | How to Devise the Ultimate Expo West Game Plan

SnackNation

Episode 23 | How to Devise the Ultimate Expo West Game Plan. The Super Bowl of Snacks. CPG Christmas. Whatever you call it, it’s one of the most anticipated trade shows of the year. This is where deals are made, where dreams come true, where fortunes rise and fall. And it’s only a few days away. Yes, this week we’re going deep on The Natural Products Expo West (known by pretty much everyone as “Expo West”).

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.