The old adage “cash is king” is true in many instances. It gives the recipient total flexibility to buy whatever they want. The downside is that sometimes people use their cash awards for less meaningful items—like gas or groceries—that don’t have lasting value. In that case, the reward is simply looked at as found money […]
ADP Meeting of the Minds 2016 Delivers HCM Updates, Insights and Knowledge
Conversation, networking and learning held sway at ADP Meeting of the Minds 2016 last week. More than 1,400 attendees gathered in the Washington, D.C. area to see how they can refine the processes they use to acquire, develop and retain talent, as well as how they can improve the user experience for their employees. Per my last post, nearly 200 educational sessions, delivered under the theme “Build Your Capital,” also informed their efforts to make HR a strategic contributor to the success of the companies they represent.
What Did Wellness Programs Look Like Back in the Day? [Infographic]
Workplace wellness has come a long way from its roots, which stretch back more than a century. As major corporations popped up in the late 1800s, so did workplace wellness programs.
DisruptHR Vancouver: Interview With Lorie Corcuera, SPARK Creations
Lorie is the Co-Founder and CEO at SPARK Creations & Company Inc., a training and development organization that inspires people and companies to create meaningful cultures and workplaces. Over the past 20 years, Lorie has cultivated her people and culture development, community relations, and leadership coaching experience through partnering with leaders, teams and organizations in […]
ADP MOTM 2016: 1,400 Gather to Hear the Latest Buzz on HCM
HR leaders from large enterprises are gathering to see how they can improve the user experience for their employees, while refining the processes they use to acquire, develop and retain talent.
DisruptHR Vancouver: Interview With Kevin Hawryluk
We were fortunate to speak with Kevin about what brought him to Disrupt HR Vancouver and his role as a speaker.
Office St. Patrick’s Day How-To
St. Patrick’s Day is a fun way for employees to bond, however there are steps HR should take to ensure the holiday is safe and fun for everyone.
DisruptHR Vancouver: Interview With Angie Coates
Angie Coates is a creative entrepreneur living in Vancouver, Canada. She’s also a designer, writer and talent consultant. Her passion is helping individuals lead more positive lives, create engaging communities, and build better work environments. Her approach is innovative; it combines over a decade of experience in business and management together with design and creativity. […]
Shake Up Your View Of Leadership
Some New Ground Rules For The Millennial Generation Since starting NextGenLeaders eight years ago, we’ve had the privilege of working extensively with Millennials. At the onset, my assumption was that great leadership is great leadership, and that most of my favorite principles and models would have as much currency for Millennials as they do for […]
3 Fs for a Healthier Workforce
The World Health organization makes it clear that there are significant benefits from an improvement in workforce health. Whilst investments in workforce health might instinctively seem to benefit employees the most, in fact the benefits are split between the employees and the organization. Having established that increasing workforce health is a mutually beneficial outcome, how […]