5 Ways to Increase Employee Engagement
Employee engagement isn’t just about employees being happy and content at work, it’s about employees being committed and excited to contribute ideas, thoughts, and products to lead an organization to...
View ArticleSimple and Scalable: The New Management Mantra
Last year, the “overwhelmed employee” came to the forefront of business challenges for executives and managers. This development was driven largely by complex processes and information overload caused...
View ArticleA Guide to Managing Employee Absences
During the summer months, many employees are looking to extend their weekends into vacations. Depending on how your organization sets up their leave buckets, the requests for time off can come through...
View ArticleWork and Life: The Great Balancing Act
Organizations are full of hardworking individuals. However, when hardworking individuals are grouped together at an organization, the competition can become fierce. One may become obsessed with the...
View ArticleThe Employee: A New Type of Consumer
As the talent war wages on, organizations must constantly evolve their strategies for recruiting and hiring. Employee-employer relationships are becoming increasingly complex and the power is shifting...
View ArticleWhat Pro Sports Can Teach Us About Culture and Collaboration
It is hard to talk about the topic of motivation or leadership without using a quote from a famous athlete or coach. Long has the corporate world taken inspiration from professional sports to drive...
View ArticleThe Value of Internships
As a college student, it can be difficult to decide what you want to do, where you want to be, and who you want to work for. Fortunately, many companies offer internships so that young adults have the...
View ArticleEmployees are High-Risk Assets: Protect Your Investment
Employees are most commonly referred to in financial terms as an organization’s largest expense. While it is true that employee-related costs often account for 50-80% of operating expenses, this...
View ArticleThe Expanding Roles of the CFO
The CFO position is incredibly diverse and constantly changing. Traditionally, the CFO wears hats in accounting and strategy, but has seen a recent increase in time spent within the HR and IT...
View ArticleCultivating a Culture of Consistent Improvement
With year-end looming in the distance, annual performance appraisals are approaching quickly. During these performance appraisals, you will have the chance to sit down and reflect on the past year with...
View ArticleEmployer Branding: How is the CEO Involved?
Employer branding is a term used to describe the processes an organization uses to promote themselves as a desirable place to work in an effort to attract top talent. This concept is new in HR, and...
View ArticleLeadership Lessons From Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
As the holiday season quickly approaches, we become wrapped up in buying gifts, prepping the house, and staying up-to-date with ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas movie marathon, all while trying to...
View ArticleThe 2016 Job Market Shake-Up
Each year, CareerBuilder releases a survey of employees that intend to leave their job in the coming year. The percentage for 2015 was 16%. The newly released 2016 number has increased substantially to...
View ArticleData Integration Models for Pay-for-Performance: A CFO Perspective
Human services organizations are currently working on strategies to manage the changing landscape of value-based purchasing and pay-for-performance. As this new era continues to evolve, many C-Suites...
View ArticleFOMO in the Workplace
Employee dedication in the workplace is constantly increasing. Some have speculated that this may be due to work incentives or promotions. However, it seems there is a new trend that is effecting the...
View ArticlePerformance Management: An Ongoing Process
The practice of Performance Management is evolving to meet the needs of the modern workforce. Annual performance reviews have proven to be painful and ineffective to both the manager and the employee....
View ArticleThe Juniorization of Organizations
Many organizations are aware that younger generations are entering the workforce at a rapid rate. This diversification in the workplace is causing fundamental shifts in just about every aspect of...
View ArticleHow To Love Your HR Software
February is a month dedicated to showing your love and appreciation for the people and things around you. Unfortunately, that love and appreciation isn’t always directed at your HR Software. As the...
View ArticleHow Productive is Overtime?
Remember when a productive work week was capped-off at 40 hours? It seemed that all your work could be accomplished in that time. In recent years, however, increased overtime has become a steadily...
View ArticleAdding Up the Benefits of HCM
Human Capital Management allows organizations to manage their workforce in a more effective and efficient manner. As the business environment becomes more and more complex, organizations are...
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