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This Isn’t Feedback: Telling Isn’t Trust-Building

Achievers

In my first two blogs on this topic ( blog one and blog two ), I made the case that it’s time (actually, well past time) to fix feedback and realize the full positive power feedback can bring to us and our organizations. I offered a new definition of feedback and outlined four things that you may think are feedback, but actually aren’t. If you’ve been reading along and following my suggestions, you’ve practiced being specific and you’ve let go of your “people fixer” mindset.

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Leadership Practices For A More Positive Workplace

15Five

Of all the worries, negative thoughts, and stress you experienced yesterday, how much of that carried over into today? If you don’t like your answer, don’t worry—this is common. In fact, we all form the same subconscious thought patterns, day after day, training our brains without even realizing it. This can form what we call a “ neurological rut ,” and creates a negative bias within our default mindset.

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5 Tips for Crushing the Company Competition

Take It Personel-ly

If you are just starting out with your business, you will be wanting to find an edge over the competition as soon as possible. Unless you have found a niche industry or unique product, you will probably be competing with online distributors and big-box retailers for the attention and wallet of your local consumers. To […].

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Study: Phone Apps May Help Boost Daily Activity Levels

Wellable

A new study suggests that phone apps may help users get more daily physical activity. The trial was conducted using a smartphone app called MyHeart Counts, and users were randomly assigned one of four separate intervention groups: (i) daily prompts to complete 10,000 steps, (ii) prompts to stand after one hour of sitting, (iii) assignments to read physical activity guidelines on the American Health Association website, (iv) or e-coaching based on personal activity patterns.

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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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10 Fun Ideas for Your Next Office Holiday Party 

Achievers

With the holidays right around the corner, now is the time to start planning your office holiday party. Don’t discredit the value of these parties. Yes, companies have been using office holiday parties for years to show their appreciation to the workforce and to spread a little holiday cheer. The reality, however, is that these parties, when done correctly, also have the power to boost employee engagement, improve workplace morale, and enhance the overall employee experience. .

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Are You Ready to Make a Career Change?

Take It Personel-ly

In a perfect world, by the time you’re in your twenties or thirties, you’re in an established career path that makes you happy and fulfilled. Does that sound familiar? Don’t worry if you can’t identify with this sentiment — studies show the majority of Americans can’t either. In fact, due to being unhappy in their […].

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Why hiring impacts employee engagement and your bottom line

Insperity

Employee engagement continues to be top of mind for business leaders, and for good reason. Actively disengaged employees are not as productive or happy as their engaged counterparts. If they’re not feeling motivated or willing to give 100%, that’s not good for your bottom line. Checked-out employees aren’t great for company morale or recruiting talent, either.

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October 2019 Job Market Recap: Key Takeaways and Hiring Tips

Hireology

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its jobs report for the month of October. According to the latest numbers, the U.S. economy added 128,000 jobs in October, far exceeding initial expectations for 85,000 new jobs. . Unemployment has been historically low year to date and while it did tick up slightly – from 3.5 percent in September to 3.6 percent in October – this uptick can be attributed to more people choosing to enter the workforce.

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Social Round-Up: Did Someone Say Candy?

WEX Inc.

What's been happening at Benefitexpress these past two weeks? We're glad you asked. You might have seen our posts on social media. From celebrating Diwali, publishing a brand-new e-book, to dressing up for Halloween the fun never stops! This week's round-up topics include: Open enrollment email samples. Who said you couldn't have fun at work? Candy, candy, and more candy.

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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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Discover Joy in Your Work: Finding the Right Career

Take It Personel-ly

Let’s get right to it. There isn’t enough time in life to spend it doing work that isn’t fulfilling your soul and making you happy. Change can be frightening and while it’s okay to feel those emotions, you can’t let it get in the way of your ultimate happiness. It’s easy to think of a […].

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WOH 66: Trends Driving 4x Growth in HR Analytics Teams

UpstartHR

Employers have increased their focus on measurement in recent years with a 4x growth in the number of companies with an HR analytics team. Why this relatively sudden change, and what can it tell us? In this episode, Ben interviews Matt Jackson, VP Client Solutions at Thomsons Online Benefits about new research the company has done on analytics and data usage within HR.

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3 Ways Hiring Data Can Help You Hold Managers Accountable

Hireology

In today’s tight labor market, top job seekers get taken off the market quickly. This means it’s critical for all employers to have an efficient hiring process in place to avoid losing top talent to other job opportunities. Many organizations not only lack a standardized hiring process, but also don’t have access to the right hiring data to hold managers accountable to improving over time.

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What does an effective performance management strategy look like?

cipHR

Performance management is important to get right and easy to get wrong. We explore the fundamentals of effective performance management, and how to keep your strategy on track. Getting performance management right is crucial for organisation’s success in today’s cut-throat business climate. But making the shift from annual appraisals to a continuous and more informal approach performance management isn’t straightforward.

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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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Employee Financial Wellness: 5 Financial Stress Statistics for 2020

Best Money Moves

Employee financial wellness: 5 financial stress statistics for 2020. How much financial stress costs employers and how employees really feel about financial wellness programs. The latest Financial Stress Survey from John Hancock Retirement found that financial wellness programs improve job retention, stress levels, and job productivity. Financial wellness programs are now a component of employee benefits that employers can’t afford to ignore.

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5 Smart Ways to Answer “Why did you quit your last job?”

HR Digest

It's really common to see that people quit their jobs due to some reason. A person should not feel embarrassed when such things happen as they could happen to anyone. However, it is better to showcase a positive attitude to your new employer during the interview process. Remember, not to blame others and always take ownership of the situation. There are five smart ways to answer an interview question as to "Why did you quit your last job?".

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The Remote Relief — Stats About Successful Remote Work Career

Take It Personel-ly

Thanks to the digital age we live in, we don’t have to be tied to the office space for the rest of our careers. The remote work model summoned an incredible amount of conveniences upon working people everywhere. These include flexible working hours, the option of working from the commodity of your own home, and […].

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Unleash the power of shared decision-making

Insperity

Shared decision-making is a process that draws on the combined knowledge of many stakeholders to make smarter, more effective decisions. How does shared decision-making happen? What makes it different from collaboration? And how can you adapt a shared decision-making mindset if you’re used to making top-down decisions? Shared decision-making is different from collaboration.

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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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Study: Incentive-Based Wellness Program Results In Lower Health Costs, Better Health Habits

Wellable

A recent study of employees enrolled in an incentive-based wellness program revealed cost savings to both the employees and their employer as well as improvement in other health measurements.

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5 Tips to Delegate Tasks Effectively

HR Digest

One of the biggest questions first-time managers often face is how to delegate work. As the most reliable person on the team, one of the best ways to prepare your staff for future assignments is to delegate tasks effectively. Sadly, this is the part where people newly moved into a leadership role need a considerable amount of expert advice. 1. Set Expectations.

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6 Tips for Planning Your Next Workplace Event

Take It Personel-ly

A well-planned office event can be the highlight of an employee’s year. They may meet deadlines, accomplish major tasks and help others out, but there’s something special about relaxing and having a good time with the people you see every day. The challenge arises when you’re put in charge of an event. What kind of […].

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How to find benefits that are “just right”

Benefit Resource Inc.

In the classic children’s fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears , Goldlilocks wanders into the woods and has a set of adventures while sorting through a variety of options to find one that is “just right” In this day and age, one could make the case that employees in the middle of Open Enrollment wander into a benefits fair and then try to sort through different plan options to find one that is “just right” How can employees avoid benefits that are “too h

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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.

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25 Perfect Christmas Gifts for Employees You Can Consider

Vantage Circle

It’s that time of the year again when you get cosy in your bed and the vacation season starts. As chilly as it gets outside, the festive season of Christmas closes upon us. The festival of enjoying fine delicacies and exchanging gifts with our close ones expressing our love and gratitude. Christmas celebrations are now no longer confined within the walls of our homes.

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7 FAQs employees have about HRAs

PeopleKeep

Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) are becoming more common as businesses move to offer them when traditional employer sponsored health benefits aren’t a fit. Employees that are newly offered an HRA through their employer can be confused about how an HRA works. They might be used to another type of health benefit, like traditional group health insurance.

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What Large Businesses Can Teach You

Take It Personel-ly

Whether you are just starting out in the world of business ownership or have been running a small business for some time now, you may be wondering where to turn for advice on taking the management of your business to the next level. As it turns out, some of the best examples of how to […].

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Lifestyle Spending Accounts: Why They’re Becoming Popular

Corporate Synergies

Lifestyle spending accounts are helping to fill spending gaps related to healthcare, childcare and more. The post Lifestyle Spending Accounts: Why They’re Becoming Popular appeared first on Corporate Synergies.

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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.