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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Covid pandemic has changed the workplace forever. Most people have had to adapt to working from home, which has had pros and cons. Remote work is not a suitable proposition for everyone. The advantages include: More free time. Freedom over your schedule. Saving on transportation costs. Avoiding office politics. On the other hand, there […]
There are many things to keep track of in order to see your startup expand into a household name. This journey requires dedication, persistence, and intelligence, and while success doesn’t come easy, there are a few ways you can speed up the process. Here are five basic yet often forgotten tips you need to bring your startup to greater heights.
In episode 6 of the People and Performance Podcast, Bill Banham and I talk with Josh Siegal about employer branding, recruitment marketing, employee advocacy. Hear Josh’s experiences of developing employees so they grow and progress within the company. Listen too as they discuss why culture fit underlines these efforts. About Josh Siegal Josh is VP, […]
The focus of season 2 episode 5 is company culture, employee engagement, and giving your people a voice. Hear examples of companies getting it right when it comes to supporting their employees through the crisis and supporting more open dialagoe around equity. Get a researcher’s take on the mechanisms and tech needed to measure employee engagement and L&D efforts at the enterprise level.
HR can treat the challenge of reducing biases against minorities in organizational behavior as a change issue, applying the approach and tools of change management to improve the employee experience in this regard.
When used in the right ways, the job profile is another handy tool in the HR toolbox. Job profiles can provide a good explanation of the components of a job and what you are seeking in an employee when they are posted with your job openings on your recruiting website. In this conversation, Bill Banham and I focus on how we can use job profiles in ways that recognize the changes brought on by a post-pandemic approach to employment.
On May 27th 2021 HR, Talent, Tech and C-level pros came together online to be educated, engaged, and inspired about innovating in our rapidly changing workplace at the 6th InnovateWork East Coast event. Check out the full event here.