Employee Engagement: HR Tips to Motivate and Inspire Employees
Employee engagement makes a night-and-day difference in the culture and performance of a company. Work-life balance is impossible when employees feel miserable and unappreciated. When workers are motivated and energized, it’s easier to solve problems. Engaged employees feel like they’re doing a good job and making a difference. According to Gallup’s State of the Global […]
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People Over Policy: HR’s Vital Role in Employee Engagement
How do you turn your workforce into the best trailblazing problem-solvers in the galaxy? Jean Luc Picard said it best: “Engage!” Employee engagement is more powerful than caffeine, and you can imagine how much your whole office would struggle without coffee. Engagement means feeling connected with the company mission, coworkers, and clients. More than 60% […]
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Scaling Up: Using Org Charts to Guide Business Growth
As your company grows, an organizational chart (aka org chart) becomes more and more critical. Loose structures help startups adapt and change, but growing companies suffer when employee roles and hierarchies are ambiguous or undefined. An org chart allows your business to stay organized and agile for change and growth. Discover how org charts should […]
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AI + HR: Workplace Uses, Benefits, and Best Practices
AI has come a long way in recent years. As of late, it has become a new software buzzword that’s even more intimidating than algorithms or KPIs. As with most cases, some of the hype is misguided, but AI is still poised to have a transformative influence on many jobs in the coming years. How […]
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Stay Interviews: Retention Benefits, Tips, and Questions to Ask
Retention is a top priority in most HR departments. Recruiting new employees is expensive and time consuming. Turnover problems will continue if employees don’t feel engaged. The workers who feel engaged are more motivated and less likely to leave on short notice. An employee engagement survey is one of the best tools for measuring and […]
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Pay Transparency: What it Means for HR and How to Prepare
Admittedly, new regulations and social change can be disruptive for HR policies and routines. Progress may be slower than most like, but equitable pay might help reduce one form of inequality. Pay transparency is already picking up steam across America. It’s one of those issues where changing social norms may arrive before new legislation affects […]
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Employee Engagement Surveys: Best Practices + Questions to Ask
Retention is a top priority in most HR departments. Recruiting new employees is expensive and time consuming. Turnover problems will continue if employees don’t feel engaged. The workers who feel engaged are more motivated and less likely to leave on short notice. An employee engagement survey is one of the best tools for measuring and […]
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Understanding 9-Box Reporting for Performance Management
Employee reviews need to accurately judge an employee’s recent performance as well as future potential. An easy framework for combining these two critical metrics and sorting employees into categories is a simple 9-box grid. Some judgment calls involve a lot of potential for bias and subjectivity, but clearly defined metrics can make assessments more fair. […]
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Organizational Charts: Why Every Company Needs One
Efficient companies need to be well organized and dedicated to planning ahead. An organizational chart, or org chart, can go a long way in accomplishing this. An org chart allows you to visualize the hierarchy and connections within your workforce. Developing an org chart may highlight problems in the organization’s communication and workflow, but not […]
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Tips for Setting, Measuring, and Tracking Employee Goals
Vague goals, like New Year’s resolutions, are easily forgotten. A resolution to “get healthy” might not last a week while you debate investing in a gym membership. Likewise, employee goals need even more detailed structure than fitness goals, including measuring and tracking progress. How can companies ensure employee goals are not only appropriately set, but […]
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HR Data Integration: Streamlining Data with HR Technology
A piecemeal approach to technology can lead to some big problems, especially when you’re building an HR system. Sure, you can find a different software provider for every solution, but there’s little hope that they will work together. With HR software, data integration is an essential measure of software compatibility. This is why integrated technology […]
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Tips for Reporting HR Data to Company Executives & Managers
The HR department must have a good relationship with upper management. Ideally, HR should report to the highest levels of the C-suite, such as the CEO and CFO. When margins get tight and somebody upstairs wants to cut bonuses or benefits, does your HR team have the data to advocate for employees with a compelling […]
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