Posts Tagged Employee-Relations
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Cross Generational Engagement (Part 5)
Note: This series is based on the paper My Generation. Generational and life-stage issues affect us both consciously and subconsciously every single day. A survey by Lee and Hecht Harrison tells us that “70% of older employees are dismissive of younger workers’ abilities and nearly…
May 2, 2012 | in Workforce
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We Know Next Weekly Recap: April 16th-20th
In case you missed it, here’s what happened on We Know Next this week. A study by the National Allicance for Caregiving, conducted for the coalition, Respect a Caregivers Time (ReACT), highlights successful elder care programs at 17 U.S. employers. The study, titled Best Practices in…
April 27, 2012
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Executive Book Club: April 2012
17 Rules for Developing and Keeping Devoted Employees is a must read on how to foster commitment, respect, trust, honesty, fun and above all performance. Why people choose to work for you and why they stay. It’s not about money,…
April 11, 2012 | in Trends
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#NEXTCHAT RECAP: Is HR Ready for the C-Suite?
The time has come for HR to occupy a seat at the C-Suite table. Who better to advise and influence the CEO on corporate culture? Who better to recommend solutions regarding organizational health and workforce issues? Who better to identify talent from both a functional and cultural perspective? Who better…
April 5, 2012 | in Trends
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Executive Book Club: March 2012
How do organizations manage social media effectively? Every organization wants to implement social media, but it is difficult to create processes and mange employees to make this happen. The Social Media Management Handbook is geared toward helping you manage every step of the process required to…
March 21, 2012 | in Workplace
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We Know Next Weekly Recap, March 12th- March 16th
In case you missed it, here’s what happened on We Know Next this week. Most U.S. companies plan to increase the dollar value of the incentives they offer employees to participate in health improvement programs in 2012, according to an employer survey conducted by Fidelity Investments and…
March 16, 2012
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We.Org: Moving Their Company Beyond Bureaucracy
The Beyond Bureaucracy Challenge, Part Two of the Harvard Business Review/McKindsey M-Prize for Management Innovation, seeks to advance progress on making organizations genuinely fit for human beings—more inspiring, open, and free. Management innovators from around the world in every realm of endeavor were invited to share the…
March 14, 2012 | in Trends
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Fewer Companies Offer CEOs Perks and Incentives
A steady cutback in nonperformance-based pay components Executive compensation packages in the U.S. are being dissected under a microscope as companies find it more difficult to offer perquisites and incentives without facing backlash from the public, according to Compdata Surveys'Executive Compensation 2011/2012 report. …
February 17, 2012
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Does a Mentor have to Breathe?
To most of us, mentors are people of experience and knowledge who help the less experienced advance their careers and/or their education. There are plenty of well-known examples throughout the course of history; Aristotle mentored Alexander the Great, Laurence Olivier mentored Anthony Hopkins and Freddy Laker mentored Richard Branson.…
February 7, 2012 | in Workforce
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3 ways for HR to avoid unlawful, overbroad social-media policies
Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board announced in this press release that it had issued a second social-media report to help provide further guidance to practitioners and human resource professionals. The social-media memo, a copy of which you can obtain here, covers 14 cases, half of which involve questions about…
January 30, 2012 | in Workplace
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Former Employees Claim Ownership of Twitter Handles, LinkedIn Connections
Lawsuits over social media are on the rise as employers and former employees wrangle over who owns Twitter handles and followers as well as LinkedIn connections. The law is developing on these questions, according to Eric Meyer, an attorney with Dilworth Paxson LLP in Philadelphia. He recommended that…
January 25, 2012
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C-Suite Members—They’re Just Like Us!
File this one under Idle Curiosity. CareerBuilder has released a survey noting senior leaders’ workplace habits and personal characteristics. Ever wonder if CEOs go out for lunch or bring a brown bag? What kind of car does the chief finance officer drive? Is the senior vice president of marketing…
December 2, 2011
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Overachievers and Why We Hate Them
I work very hard at what I do with every client, presentation, and article I write. Some may call me an overachiever. I work long hours, solve complex problems and do it all with a passion and smile most days. I love what I d0, but not…
November 22, 2011 | in Workplace
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Harmony is Overrated
As a loud and proud advocate for diversity and inclusion, I am supposed to be all about harmony right? Well, I am not. Harmony scares me. At the core of the definition of harmony is: a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts; congruity It is hard…
November 21, 2011 | in Workplace
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Study Explores Mysteries of Employee Engagement
Why are some employees so devoted while others seem to have “checked out”? This is a question the Accenture Institute for High Performance sought to answer in What Executives Really Need to Know About Employee Engagement, a study published in June 2011. Accenture surveyed 1,367 employees at…
November 15, 2011
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Today’s Managers Must Be Connectors
By Shirley Davis and Lisa Horn, Co-Project Directors, SHRM’s Workplace Flexibility Initiative The first joint SHRM and Families and Work Institute work-life conference is next week in Washington, D.C. The conference — Work-Life Focus: 2012 and Beyond/Workplace Effectiveness Strategies that Work — promises to…
November 7, 2011 | in Workplace
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What Does The C-Suite Want From HR?
I am a very lucky Human Resources professional. I began my career in the glamorous world of administration. I typed up timecards at a candy factory. I completed the VETS 100 and EE0-1 reports by hand. Yes, computers existed back in 1995. No, my employer saw no value in…
November 1, 2011 | in Workplace
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Integrate HR with Operating Strategy
When Newell Rubbermaid’s business model changed, HR helped leaders identify the skills employees need to execute new strategies. Newell Rubbermaid has been reinventing itself for more than a decade with continuous rounds of acquisitions, divestitures and new products. Yet substantially changing a business model means that an organization…
October 31, 2011
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‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests May Lead to Workplace Issues
The “Occupy Wall Street” protests are gaining steam across the country. Could employees who participate risk losing their jobs? Recent events show that the answer to this question is “yes,” at least in certain circumstances. Public radio host Lisa Simeone, on Oct. 20, 2011, told the
October 28, 2011
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Remove the Barriers to Raise the Bar
There are many things that great leaders can do to create opportunities for employees to perform at their highest possible level. Aside from developing and sustaining strong personal relationships built on a foundation of trust, feedback and coaching, leaders have the power to implement workplace initiatives such as flexibility,…
October 27, 2011 | in Workplace
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Business Needs Inform Diversity Strategies
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of HR professionals polled by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in August 2010, said they align their organization’s diversity efforts with business goals and objectives. And when asked about the importance of various outcomes of diversity practices, respondents placed business results, such as…
October 27, 2011
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Business Needs Inform Diversity Strategies
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of HR professionals polled by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in August 2010, said they align their organization’s diversity efforts with business goals and objectives. And when asked about the importance of various outcomes of diversity practices, respondents placed business results, such as…
October 27, 2011
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Creating a Red Rubber Ball Moment in the Workplace
Have you ever had a red rubber ball moment? Kevin Carroll, author of the Red Rubber Ball Book Series describes these as when play transform even tense, high-stakes moments into pure fun and result in deep connections formed that can last a lifetime. My…
October 18, 2011 | in Workplace
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8 Ways to Feed a Need and Stifle a Fear to Innovate from the Middle
Flight Attendant vs. Consultant “They paid some consultant millions of dollars to figure out how to load this plane. They should have just asked me. I’ve been a flight attendant for 22 years.” I overheard this on a recent flight when the boarding…
October 13, 2011 | in Workforce
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The Future of the Evolving Workplace
Few would argue the pace of change is increasing, especially in business and technology, along with their impact on the workplace. Wise company leaders sense these changes, and adjust, adapt, plan and execute. Each day brings an evolving convergence of many external influences that shape upcoming days, weeks and years.…
October 10, 2011 | in Workplace
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The Curse of Corporate Anonymity
Over the years I’ve received a handful of anonymous notes and letters while working at various organizations. Scribbled on pages torn from legal pads or neatly typed and sealed in envelopes, the notes often lacked specifics and were furtively slipped under the door of the HR Department …
October 3, 2011 | in Workforce
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No Trust, No Team: Building Trust in a Virtual Setting
OnPoint Consulting’s global study on virtual collaboration found that top performing virtual teams reported higher levels of trust than teams that were less successful, which means that trust is an essential ingredient for virtual team success. Despite the importance of trust to virtual collaboration it can take…
September 28, 2011 | in Workplace
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Rising From the Rubble
Ten years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, HR professionals review lessons learned. Ten years ago, Fred Alger Management Inc. was a highflying Wall Street investment company whose profitability was driven by the people who worked there. But when the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center collapsed…
September 26, 2011
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An Employer’s Response to a Social Media Nightmare
Earlier this year, a local teacher was suspended after her school learned about nasty comments on her personal blog concerning her students. And that story became national news. Now, word has it that the school is considering a social-media policy. Well, it's about time! Social-media policy? We don'…
September 23, 2011 | in Public Policy
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Polite Meetings are a Waste of Time
Poorly run, ineffective meetings frustrate everyone except the people running them. Recently, I interviewed Robert Herbold, former chief operating officer of Microsoft and author of “What’s Holding You Back.” Bob’s quiet, gentlemanly tone shifted toward disdain when I brought up wasting time in poorly…
September 22, 2011 | in Workforce
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Trust is Not Blind Faith
Several months ago, one of my favorite bloggers -- Charlie Judy, author of HR Fishbowl -- wrote a post titled "Trust? Screw that." It's a powerful read and one I suggest you take a look at. In the post, Charlie talks about trust and…
September 21, 2011 | in Workplace
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Outside the Box Engagement Tools
If you’re doing the obvious stuff when it comes to social media recruiting or engagement (Facebook fan pages, branded Twitter account, blog, etc.), you’re fighting an uphill battle. It’s a crowded space out there: after all, if there’s a fundamental reason…
September 13, 2011 | in Trends
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When is HR Consistency Foolish?
This blog is also posted on the Duane Morris Institute blog. Click here to read more from Jonathan. Recently, your company has completed a large acquisition. Working more than 70 hours per week for almost 4 months, Doug was the acquisition’s point person. In a managers'…
September 8, 2011 | in Public Policy
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Six Steps to a Great Workplace
Let’s imagine for a minute: You’re the new CEO of an established company. Its performance has been average, customer loyalty is falling and your best employees are leaving every week. The previous CEO subscribed to a command and control management style allowing for little flexibility and…
September 7, 2011 | in Workplace
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Why HR and the CEO Should Be Joined at the Hip
The day the Jacobs Suchard (now a part of Kraft Foods) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. The advice proved excellent, and for the rest of my days in the corner office I was joined at the…
September 6, 2011 | in Workforce
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A Labor Day Salute To Impact-Makers
The end of summer, start of the school year, beginning of the football season and the celebration of employees everywhere—it all says September and Labor Day. If you observe its historical origins, this month would be marked by “a picnic, an abundance of cigars, and lager beer…
September 5, 2011 | in Workforce
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Building Employee Trust Through Subversion Analysis and Ideation Workshops
From last time…in the next post, we’ll talk more about what we tried on our team: We began “42projects” as an experiment to stimulate innovation by empowering employees to contribute in more meaningful ways. The overall goal was to liberate the tremendous…
August 31, 2011 | in Workforce
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Trusting Employees Supports Better Performance, Research Finds
Do employees who feel trusted have a greater sense of responsibility and give a better performance? A recent study finds compelling evidence that—at least in many cases—the answer is yes. Sabrina Deutsch Salamon, associate professor of organizational behavior at York University in Toronto, Canada, and Sandra…
August 31, 2011
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‘Work Spouses’: Job Advantage or Potential Danger?
They might not exchange wedding vows or even become romantic partners, but workers logging long hours on the job can forge strong ties akin to a marriage. They become “work spouses.” It doesn’t necessarily mean they are carrying on an illicit relationship with their office partner.…
August 29, 2011
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Purposeful Work
This article is not about engagement. It’s about bigger questions: How do I get my employees engaged, satisfied, committed and healthy? While many factors drive these outcomes, a handful have the most impact. One is called meaningful work. Each job and workplace has hundreds of characteristics, but individuals…
August 25, 2011
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Prepare for Impact
Linking employee engagement to crucial business metrics shows leaders how to improve the bottom line. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc., a hotel and leisure company with 145,000 employees at its globally owned and managed properties, has been regularly measuring the impact of employee engagement for five years,…
August 23, 2011
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SHRM Poll Highlights Recognition Challenges
Although 80 percent of organizations have a recognition program, less than a third of HR professionals (31 percent) believe that employees are satisfied with the level of recognition they receive for doing a good job. And while 56 percent of survey respondents said employees are rewarded according to their job performance, just 46 percent…
August 18, 2011
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Mixing It Up
With four—almost five—generations in the workplace, tensions can arise through misunderstandings and miscommunication. At least once, a friend has sent you an e-mail with the subject line “You might be a child of the 1970s if …” Or the 1980s or…
August 1, 2011
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Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano
There was a time when social media was cutting edge. Now it is mainstream. Case in point: Facebook has more than 500 million individual members worldwide. As with all communication, social media presents business benefits and legal risks. This article discusses four ways social media and HR have become inextricably intertwined:…
July 25, 2011
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Developing a Social Business Network
More employers are using social networking tools to enhance employee interaction. EMC Corp.’s social business network, called EMC/One, had been in place about a year when the economy turned sour. The developer of information infrastructure products was about to learn the value of a…
July 11, 2011
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Workplaces Need Continuing Dialogue
Employee communication is not a product, such as a newsletter or intranet, or a static event, like a staff meeting or annual survey, according to Linda Dulye, president and founder of Dulye & Co., a New York-based change management consultancy specializing in communications. It’s a continuing process that…
March 15, 2011
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The Meaning of Work
This article is not about engagement. It’s about bigger questions: How do I get my employees engaged, satisfied, committed and healthy? While many factors drive these outcomes, a handful have the most impact. One is called meaningful work. Each job and workplace has hundreds of characteristics, but individuals…
February 27, 2011
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Taking Time Off to the Bank
On the surface, a paid-time-off arrangement for granting leave may seem like a windfall just for employees: If they’ve accrued the time, they can take it without having to explain whether it’s a sick day or a vacation day. It’s the employee’s…
January 19, 2011
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The Long View on Employee Engagement
When Georgia Sherrill, PHR, was an HR professional at the store level of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., she focused on the engagement of cashiers, maintenance workers and cart pushers in particular. Maintenance workers keep stores clean, pushers make carts available to every shopper, and cashiers—a vital link—create…
September 21, 2010
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