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The Law of the Instrument – Friday Distraction
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos, a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. They recently announced that they…
Employee Resignation and Last Day of Work – Ask #HR Bartender
Dates are important. For example, an employee’s start date matters for benefits eligibility
Performance Management 2017: Companies Must Become Agile
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad, the world’s leader in Talent Activation, which transforms traditional talent management and employee engagement technology into a…
Employee Perceptions of Time Are Important
Earlier this year, I heard an executive say, “Silicon Valley doesn’t think in terms of years. They think in terms of days/weeks/months
Background Checks Provide a Better Quality of Hire [infographic] – Friday Distraction
We’ve written before about the shift to a candidate’s job market. Recruiting the best talent continues to be tough
The Difference Between Training, Facilitation and Presentations
I’ve been going to a lot of conferences lately and noticed that people are using the terms training, facilitating, and presenting interchangeably. And for the purposes of a conversation, it…
The Importance of Attitude in Getting a Promotion
I wrote a post recently about the four things you needed to get a promotion. I won’t keep you in suspense – the four things are knowledge, skills, abilities, and…
Are Your Employees Living Your Company Values
I had the opportunity to speak with some senior HR professionals and CEOs during this year’s Great Place to Work Small and Medium Business Conference. Every single person I spoke…
Don’t Frankenstein Your Technology – Friday Distraction
I know that Halloween was a few weeks ago, but Frankenstein has become more than a holiday icon. The Urban Dictionary says that a “Frankenstein” product is any product “made…
Sometimes It’s Important to Compromise
During this year’s Women in Technology event at the HR Technology Conference, one of the speakers made the statement, “I will not compromise my personal style.” I’ve been thinking about…