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Mindfulness at Work: Developing a Culture of Mindful Leadership and Empathy

Achievers

Creating and developing mindfulness at work has always been challenging. Getting individuals from so many different backgrounds and cultures to collaborate and communicate is no easy task. That challenge has gone up a few notches because we can no longer sit face to face and understand each other and try to work out our differences. Opportunities to chat or go for a walk during breaks and eat lunch together are no longer an option and this can lead to greater distance between colleagues which ha

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How Your Business Can Adopt New Procedures from COVID-19 Long Term

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Businesses have put in place managerial and health measures to facilitate business continuity as they begin to open up amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The health measures put in place include setting up disinfecting stations, encouraging social distancing between employees, and having people work from home. Technology has come in handy in this fight against the […].

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10 Secrets to Mastering Time Management

HR Digest

There is no secret for time management; it all depends on the person how they handle their routine and tasks and manage their time efficiently and productively. However, there are specific tips that one can follow to save time and be productive always. The hard part is to follow these habits consistently. Follow these rules, and you will surely master time management and get done more in life. .

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Workers’ compensation for remote employees: a guide

Insperity

Do you need to worry about workers’ compensation for remote employees? In short, yes. When your organization adopts or expands a work-from-home policy, it’s a good idea to take a fresh look at your workers’ compensation coverage and processes. Understanding which injuries your workers’ compensation might cover, adapting your safety program and updating your claims reporting process can help your organization handle injury claims more efficiently in the age of remote 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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30 Thoughtful Boss’s Day Messages

Achievers

If you have a great boss, you are one of the lucky ones. According to Gallup, only about 10 percent of those in management positions have a natural talent for the job. The rest can learn the skills necessary to motivate and inspire, but that means a rocky road for their teams in the interim. In other words, good leaders are hard to come by. If you have one that creates a positive culture , places a premium on recognition, and listens to your feedback, Boss’s Day is the perfect time to express yo

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Future Proof Your Dealership with a Strategic Staffing Plan

Hireology

This summer, American auto dealers made two key realizations. First, they can, in fact, sell and service an impressive number of vehicles in a pandemic. Second, they can accomplish these things with a fraction of the staff they had to start the year. As a result, over the past two months, many dealers across the nation have enjoyed a rapid recovery and record-setting profits.

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5 Ways To Encourage Virtual Water Cooler Conversation

Vantage Circle

Among the various downsides of a sudden shift to remote working, none is perhaps as hugely disregarded yet essential as the quintessential water cooler conversation. Water cooler conversation has proven to be an office tradition that extends across nations and company cultures. It can be seen as being present in any office culture in any part of the world.

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Help Your Business Survive By Becoming A Resilient Leader

15Five

How do your top performers respond to challenges? Chances are, they meet new demands head-on and tend to bounce back faster than their more reserved counterparts. This isn’t a coincidence. While there are many characteristics that make up an excellent leader, one trait they often share is emotional resilience, or the ability to quickly adapt to stressful situations or crises.

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7 Ways To Reduce Business Downtime

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Some downtime is unavoidable. Your employees are not machines that can run non-stop and your machines will encounter occasional problems that interrupt their function. However, you can find ways to reduce the amount of downtime your business experiences. 1. Increase Efficiency Review all of your processes for ways to increase efficiency. For example, if you have […].

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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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Reducing Employee Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Best Money Moves

Reducing employee burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s driving employee burnout during COVID-19 and what employers can do about it. Employee burnout has skyrocketed to 58 percent , according to research by Eagle Hill Consulting. It’s up from 45 percent in the early days of the pandemic and over a third of workers attribute their burnout to circumstances related to COVID-19, up from 25 percent in April.

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School Disruptions Creating Workforce Challenges

Wellable

School closures throughout the US and the world are creating a number of workplace challenges for employers and setting roadblocks in the recovery and re-opening of offices. For many parents, schools serve as childcare for their young ones during the week, allowing both parents to maintain full employment. With many school districts going partially or fully remote, which will require at least one parent to stay home unless alternative care is found, employers are faced with a number of problems,

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A Look At Health Insurance Offers By Startups

HR Digest

Companies must rethink their benefits package in the new environment. With the budgets restricted in these tight economic times, startups need to be more creative in the kind of benefits they offer. Especially health benefits need to be rethought. Employer-provided plans tend to offer better coverage and lower premiums than the open market. If your team is approaching 50 full-time employees, the time is now – these employers are required by the Affordable Care Act to provide health coverage to e

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5 Ways to Improve Communication with Your Coworkers While Working Remotely

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As a result of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has gone from being an option to being mandatory. For some people, having to work from home is a drastic and unfamiliar change, and adjusting to this new situation may prove a challenge. Thankfully, with burgeoning technology and combined efforts of people all over […].

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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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LDC-backed CIPHR Group acquires Digits Industries Ltd to offer seamless HR and learning solutions

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Move enhances CIPHR’s industry leading, integrated HR and learning solutions. CIPHR, a leading UK provider of SaaS HR, payroll and recruitment solutions, has announced today (15 September 2020) that it has completed the acquisition of its strategic software partner, Digits Industries Ltd (Digits). The move follows CIPHR Group’s successful acquisition in December 2019 of Payroll Business Solutions (PBS).

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Embrace the Digital Postcard for Virtual Open Enrollment 2020

Flimp Communications

This year presents a new reason to take a second look at how digital postcards improve the open enrollment process. The disruption caused by the pandemic brought an end to in-person enrollment meetings and benefits-onboarding presentations for HR and benefits providers. Workforces are virtual and dispersed and access to centralized benefits information is more critical than ever.

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Impressive Questions to ask an interviewer

HR Digest

A job interview makes everyone nervous! The candidate gets all anxious, having to answer all the questions on the spot explaining themselves and their experience so far to the strangers. However, the asking question experience applies to the candidate too. The candidate needs to enquire about a few things to the interviewer and the manager. This will show the candidate’s interest in the organization, and the candidate will have a much clearer idea about the work profile and the office.

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Out of the Box Ways to Market Your Business

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Finding new and imaginative ways to market your business is not always easy. We all want to do something a little bit different, something that makes your company stand out from the rest, and something that will make you memorable. But coming up with creative and effective ways to market yourself can be challenging. We […].

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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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Helpful Tips to Improve Employee Retention During COVID-19

Hppy

If you have ever managed a team or business and had a top employee resign out of the blue, you must deal with an array of challenges. Not only do you have to find a replacement for this individual, but you also have to consider the impact this sudden departure will have on the other members of your team. When someone walks out, people notice. Some may also wonder if they need to begin searching for a new job, too.

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Elevate 2020: Week 1 Recap

Hireology

Elevate 2020 kicked off this week, and although the event was much different than previous years, we still had an impactful session and roundtable that led to great actionable takeaways for the people operations side of the automotive retail industry. Our keynote was delivered by Hireology’s CEO and Founder, Adam Robinson on the topic of people operations as a profit center, followed by a fireside chat with Inder Dosanjh, President of the California Automotive Retailing Group Inc., moderated by

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ICHRA reporting requirements: what you need to know

PeopleKeep

A key feature of individual coverage HRAs is that all reimbursements are free of payroll taxes (for employers and employees) and income tax (for employees with minimum essential coverage). Here’s what you need to know.

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How to Prevent Health Problems for Your Family Naturally

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It may seem like an overwhelming challenge to protect your family from health risks that seem to be everywhere, but there are simple steps you can take to keep your loved ones healthy. You may be surprised to find out how effective lifestyle changes can be when they’re implemented on a regular basis. This guide […].

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

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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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What Company Culture Trends Should HR Know for 2021? | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Within the next year, workplace culture may undergo one of the most significant shifts in recent memory. From the anticipated COVID-19 fallout to the decentralization of traditional offices, company cultures could look very different by the end of 2021. Here’s how.

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Tips for having Layoff Conversations with Employees

HR Digest

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the job market drastically. Not only have there been no jobs, but there have also been massive layoffs by reputed companies and organizations. Many companies shut down in addition to smaller businesses, and employees are rendered jobless and without regular pay. This situation has been challenging in the HR department who has to convey the layoff message to the employees.

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Online advances increase healthcare access and reduce costs

PeopleKeep

Even as healthcare costs continue to surge, online businesses have led a wave of innovation that has made many aspects of healthcare more accessible and affordable. Instead of being limited to just a few physical locations, healthcare and health services can now be made available to anyone, at scale. This article discusses three key advances.

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Is Barter Best for your Business?

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Ever wonder how people acquired items before money was invented? They bartered for them. This process has been around since ancient times, when workers would exchange their services for food items. Bartering simply means trading goods or services without using cash – it’s the basic principle of “You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours”. Bartering […].

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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.