“Just drop into my office and tell me what’s on your mind…” “If you need to report an issue or incident, call this number…” Organizations have relied on open-door policies and whistleblower hotlines for gathering feedback for a while. However, these methods are no longer proving effective — but were they ever really effective in […]
Methods of Giving Constructive Feedback to your Employees
“Feedback is the breakfast of champions” – Ken Blanchard. These lines ring true because one of the greatest gifts an employer gives their team members is honest feedback. It’s an incredibly powerful tool that can grow and increase workplace productivity. Providing constant feedback is an excellent way of telling employees you know how they’re performing […]
How Staff Photos Can Enhance Your Business Branding
Whether it’s attracting top talent to your organization or simply making sure you’re putting out the best first impression you can, professional staff photos are integral to your business branding for a variety of reasons. Your staff are the backbone of your business and presenting them in the right way is essential to making sure […]
Ways HR Leaders Can Improve Company Culture
How HR professionals can build positive company cultures with gratitude and appreciation Any HR professional can relate to the feeling of excitement and relief when finding the perfect candidate to fill a role. With a lot of jobs now remote or hybrid, it is harder than ever to retain these employees. According to the Labor Department, […]
Four Smart Ways To Transform Your Business
The dawn of 2022 signals a new era for businesses. Reestablishing goals becomes the agenda as you look at your business and think about where you want to lead it. Transformation comes to mind, and you may wonder how it can be done with the people you work with and how it can impact procedures […]
Four Effective Ways To Reduce Recruitment Costs
Recruitment Costs: Ways to Find Top Talent Without Breaking the Bank Hiring applicants for a firm requires solutions to find the right people. Organizational hiring challenges include a slow recruiting process, additional costs for vacant positions, and giving chances to diverse candidates. Indeed, entrepreneurs need to power up the hiring process to reduce recruitment costs. […]
Best HR Podcasts in 2022
The team at The HR Gazette is passionate about creating podcast content. Each week, we publish 2-4 interviews and features on the HRchat show and share them with our wonderful listeners across Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and elsewhere. There are lots of awesome HR-related podcasts out there providing news, reviews, interviews, and tips to educate […]
Four Challenges in Leave Management and How to Address Them
How to Develop an Effective Employee Leave Management Policy When an employee makes a leave request, the HR staff will have to check their leave balance, get approval from the HR manager, and record the leave for payroll purposes. Any delays can get under the employee’s skin faster (and deeper), affecting their motivation and enthusiasm […]
Five Reasons Why Pre-Employment Skills Testing is Important in the Recruitment Process
There are a lot of different ingredients that are required to create a successful business. However, one of the most important is a skilled team of employees. No matter the size of your business, you need skilled and professional members of staff to be successful. Did you know that every bad hire costs a business […]
Empathy and Grit: Lessons I’ve Learned from Trailblazing Female HR Execs
Kelly Battelle, Chief People Officer at GumGum, explores the driving force behind her success – her many female mentors. Inspirational Women in Leadership There are certain moments in a career that give pause for thought – and my recent promotion to chief people officer at GumGum, a global technology and media company, was one of […]