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5 Ways to Recharge Employee Motivation

Achievers

No manager wants to deal with a team of unmotivated workers. Setting goals is like pulling teeth, small obstacles bring work to a halt and nobody celebrates when projects are completed. It’s unlikely that your workplace is this grim, but like most managers, you’re probably always looking for ways to increase your staff’s motivation.

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How to Boost Productivity in Your Business

Take It Personel-ly

As a business owner, you’ve already mastered the art of being productive. Whether you rely on a great playlist or a double shot of espresso to keep you on your A-game, you know how to conquer your to-do list. That said, you’re probably wondering—how do I achieve the same goal-smashing results in my business? Read […].

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5 Incredible Techniques To Develop An Innovation Culture

Vantage Circle

In the last two decades, humanity has made more progress than in the previous century alone. That says one thing about innovation- it’s inevitable. Cultivating an innovation culture is a must to ensure that your company is able to leave its mark. According to the Government of New Zealand , innovation can be defined as: The creation, development, and implementation of a new product, process or service, with the aim of improving efficiency, effectiveness, or competitive advantage.

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Why are employee handbooks important? Here’s 7 reasons

Insperity

In the daily swirl of building a business, juggling customer needs and working to attract and retain the right employees, the value of crafting and maintaining an employee handbook can be lost on busy employers. In the long run, however, having an employee handbook in place may help shield you and your company from conflicts and potential litigation.

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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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Why we must create a purpose-driven organization

HR Digest

One of the great concerns that companies have contemplated the most in recent years has been how to ensure their people are motivated, engaged and highly committed to their everyday roles and responsibilities. Companies are spending millions of dollars on employee engagement initiatives – from improving work conditions to embracing agile methodologies, leadership development programs, and now, proposals for employee well-being.

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Your Guide to 2021 Goal Setting

Business Management Daily

2021 goal setting presents a unique set of challenges. If 2020 taught us nothing else, it’s that you can’t predict the future – not even remotely – no pun intended. When you sat down to write your goals in 2019 for the new year, you couldn’t have imagined we’d be hit with a global pandemic, forced to wear masks, and for many, work, learn, play and eat from home.

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Multiple layers of management: pros and cons of organizational structures

Insperity

Organizational structure plays a critical role for both a company and its employees. Many factors influence how a business, its style and culture ultimately develop. How you structure your organization – specifically, the layers of management you introduce into your company and how you arrange employees underneath them – impacts many critical aspects of how you do business: How your employees complete tasks and the processes that guide their day Who monitors employees’ performance and acts as qu

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Tips for Performance Management through 1-to-1 Meetings | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

With workforces still operating remotely—and many companies staying remote throughout 2021—performance management will likely be a key area of improvement for teams to focus on. How can employers use performance management tools like 1-to-1 meetings to strengthen team performance in 2021?

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Adjusting to Virtual Therapy During COVID-19

Take It Personel-ly

Even prior to COVID-19, which has rapidly increased the shift toward virtual healthcare, the practice was on the rise. A 2020 survey of 842 physicians revealed that close to half of all physicians (48%) are currently treating patients through telemedicine. It’s projected that by 2040, a large portion of healthcare services will be delivered virtually. […].

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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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Pulse Check: Will Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?

Wellable

Every month, Wellable asks a single question to the large, growing, and dedicated community of human resources and wellness professionals subscribed to the Wellable Newsletter. The question for December was about whether or not employers expect to require their employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine prior to returning to work.

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50 Self-Appraisal Comments For Your Next Performance Review

Vantage Circle

Performance reviews can be jittering for anyone, particularly when it comes to self-appraisal or self-evaluation. It is often difficult to analyze what to say and what to omit while writing a self-evaluation. This article will help you see how self-appraisal is essential to performance management and learn 50 phrases that you can use during your performance appraisal.

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Templates: Applicant Tracking Emails | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

When recruiting top talent for your company’s open positions, sending timely emails with the right information keeps candidates engaged and interested in the job. A key part of that communication strategy includes templates. Using email templates helps maintain a high-quality, consistent experience for candidates during the application process. Read on for email templates for five different applicant scenarios.

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How to Improve Your Staff and Patient Experience

Take It Personel-ly

How satisfied are your patients with your level of care? This doesn’t mean just your performance as a physician. It’s also your bedside manner and customer care that need to be top level. While you’re at it, you should be working to improve relations with your staff. Here are a few handy pointers on how […].

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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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FAQ: What is a Section 125 POP (premium-only-plan)

PeopleKeep

This post is a follow up to the previous post about cafeteria plans (i.e. Section 125 Plans). One of the most common (if not the most common) forms of Section 125 plans is a premium-only plan (aka "Section 125 POP", "POP plan", "Premium-only Cafeteria Plans").

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30 New Year Resolution Ideas for Employees (Find Your Best Fit)

Vantage Circle

It is that time of the year where you make new year resolutions that can bring more inner peace and overall well-being. Simply put, it is the change that you want to get into your lifestyle or habits to live a better life. But resolutions are abused like anything, if I may say so. We all have made new year resolutions in the past and failed to sustain them.

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New Meditation Series Coming To Netflix In 2021

Wellable

After all of the challenges and anxieties that came along in 2020, it’s no doubt that many people are thrilled to see the year coming to a close. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and economic shutdowns, individuals of all backgrounds experienced deteriorating mental and emotional health. For those hoping to improve their happiness and mental well-being in the New Year, Netflix will be making that task a little bit easier.

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A List Of Running Essentials

Take It Personel-ly

If you plan on getting fit in the new year and start going out for runs, then it is essential that you are prepared with the right equipment so that the whole process is one that you not only benefit from health wise but is also one that you enjoy too. To ensure that this […].

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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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How Section 125 cafeteria plans work

PeopleKeep

Many working Americans have access to a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan at some point during their working career, yet many do not take full advantage of them. When utilized correctly, a cafeteria plan can increase take-home-pay without any change in expenditures. This article provides an overview of how Section 125 cafeteria plans work.

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What Is Form 944, and How to Know If You Need to File One

Patriot Software

As an employer, you must withhold certain taxes from employees’ wages. Then, file and deposit them with the proper agencies. One form your business may need to file to report payroll taxes withheld from employee wages is Form 944. Read on to get the scoop on what is Form 944 and whether or not your […] READ MORE.

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A Guide to Holding a Formal Disciplinary Meeting

HR Digest

When an employee goes beyond the defined code of employee conduct, it is essential to schedule a formal disciplinary meeting to ensure the employee is on track and follows the code. Employers can set levelled expectations and be consistent with the office policies to ensure no breach of conduct. Doing this will also ensure that employees handle employee disciplinary meeting at work effectively and positively. .

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Essential start-up lessons from successful founders

Take It Personel-ly

For many businesspeople, the ultimate goal is to start your own company and turn it into the next Apple, Google or Facebook. But running a start-up is far from the easy route to success and riches than it might seem and for every Jeff Bezos there’s thousands of wannabe entrepreneurs whose dreams turn to dust […].

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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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What you can—and can't—change mid-year in your ICHRA plan design

PeopleKeep

We’ve had thousands of conversations with organizational leaders interested in adopting the individual coverage HRA (ICHRA) over the last year and a half. One of the most common questions we get asked is whether plan changes can be made during the plan year instead of waiting for renewal. Read on to learn what types of ICHRA plan changes can and can’t be made during the plan year and why.

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Understand the Difference Between Exempt vs. Nonexempt Employees

Patriot Software

Employees want the wages they deserve. Employers want to avoid penalties and fines. Want the best of both worlds? Understand the difference between exempt vs. nonexempt employees. Then, correctly classify your employees. That way, your team gets the wages they deserve, and you can skip the penalties for misclassifying your employees. It’s a win-win … […] READ MORE.

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Putting the “Fun” in FSA Funds

Benefit Resource Inc.

5 Ways to Spend Your Funds Before the End of the Year. Congratulations on making it to the home stretch of 2020! Starting the new year with lost Fl exible Spending Account (FSA) funds probably doesn’t sound like y our idea of a good time. So, here’s a list of five fun ways to spend down your FSA and start 2021 off on the right foot! . New Year, New Frames!

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Valuable Lessons from Classic Holiday Movies

Take It Personel-ly

With COVID-19 still in full effect, many are continuing to spend extended amounts of time at home. With the holiday season upon us, that means more time to cozy up to the classic holiday movies we all know and love. If you plan on binging a few, consider this new twist on your favorite classics: […].

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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.