HR insights, tips, and best practices — page 15.
In person catch ups at work are being elbowed aside by online communications. But an emoji filled conversation about tonight’s dinner with their partner on WhatsApp is (or should be!) very different to the conversations your employees are having with coworkers and clients over Zoom or Slack.
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Employee engagement is a concept that plenty of companies struggle with and motivating teams that are disengaged can be easier said than done. But it’s crucial that you create an environment that encourages engagement if you want your business to be a success. Here are 13 ways to do that.
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What are the building blocks on which an organization staffed with people who are genuinely motivated to do a great job is built? How do you turn averagely committed employees into brand advocates? It’s all down to our old friend company culture. So, here’s how to create a culture that motivates!
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Interviews: love ‘em or hate ‘em, if you work in HR or management you’re going to conduct them. And if you fall into the ‘loathe them’ camp when we say you should be doing more than job and exit interviews your initial reaction might be to stop reading. But wait; let’s talk about the stay interview!
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If you’re part of a small Human Resources team (maybe you’re even flying solo) you probably consider yourself a champion plate spinner. There’s so many facets to HR that staying on top of everything can be a challenge even for big departments. So how do you cope when there’s only one or two of you?
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Your organization already has a maternity leave policy but do you wonder how it compares to other companies in your industry? Or do you wonder how maternity leave differs around the globe? Once you can see the bigger picture you might find you want to increase the leave or pay you offer new moms.
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A workplace is a tiny individual microcosm. And like any microcosm it comes with a unique combination of inhabitants, rules and culture. And no matter how nice it’d be if everyone got along with each other it’s inevitable that, despite your great company culture, disagreements can, and do, happen.
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Remote workers can suffer from a lack of connection with their coworkers, managers and company. That feeling is heightened if they’re new and haven’t been with the business for long. Checking in with new hires is a vital part of your onboarding process - but how do you do so if they’re miles away?
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Does your company hire technical staff? Do you struggle to find great candidates that stick around to become loyal employees? Finding top talent is harder than it looks - especially when tech skills are thrown into the mix. And that’s where a great onboarding process and new hire checklist come in.
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In many organizations, the vast majority of employees all want time off over Christmas and New Year. It makes sense, yet what happens when December rolls around and you find you have lots of people who’ve barely used any of their annual leave and want to take it all off at the end of the year?
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Burnout, rocketing stress levels, anxiety...all can take their toll on the people that work for you. Indeed, you might even be feeling the effects yourself. But as someone working in Human Resources it may be down to you to help shape your company’s response to employee mental health and wellbeing.
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There are so many things to take care of when planning a corporate function and so many potential bumps in the road (and downright disasters) that making sure you have all boxes checked and a solid Plan B put in place is crucial. And that’s exactly why you need a corporate event planning checklist!
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