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14 Ways to Build Authentic Relationships Across Differences in the Workplace

by Annette HarrisOn February 28, 2023 0 comments

14 Ways to Build Authentic Relationships Across Differences in the Workplace

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11 Best Books on People Management

by Brett FarmiloeOn February 24, 2023 0 comments

11 Best Books on People Management

From Welcome to Management by Ryan Hawk to The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle, here are 11 answers to...

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How to Build Trust and Transform the Organization in 2023

by Yoram SolomonOn February 24, 2023 0 comments

Hopefully, by now, I convinced you through my previous articles that (1) trust is the foundation for your organization’s success while distrust will lead to its demise, and (2) that you, the HR professional, are ideally positioned to build trust in the organization, and nobody else is better suited for the job than you. That leaves one question unanswered. How? How do you build trust in the organization? This article will answer that question and propose a four-phase approach to building trust in the organization.

Phase 1: Kick-Off...

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The Four Horsemen of the Mandated Return to Office

by Dr Gleb TsipurskyOn February 24, 2023 0 comments

As increasing numbers of companies are requiring employees to return to the office for 3-5 days per week this fall, they’re running into the buzzsaw of what one of my clients called the “Four Horsemen of the Required Return to Office” - challenges with resistance, attrition, quiet quitting, and diversity.

The Four Horsemen stem from the fact that workers who are capable of working remotely prefer to do so for most or all of the time. For example, an August 2022 Gallup survey of remote-capable workers shows that 34% of respondents want to work full-time remotely, 60% want to work...

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Employee Value Proposition Revisited

by David KovacovichOn February 8, 2023 0 comments

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ … You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt

As new CDC guidelines relax isolation constraints, there is a glimmer of hope that a reprieve from the COVID 19 Pandemic is nigh. A call for return to office policy, amplified hiring efforts and emphasis on employee retention tactics will now fill the Human Resource megaphone. After so...

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Four Places to Find Overlooked Talent

by Kim HendersonOn February 8, 2023 0 comments

As the economy added 263,000 jobs in November and unemployment was at 3.7%, it became clear that hiring defied expectations of a slowdown. There is still a demand for experienced candidates, so how do we find skilled workers in this quest for talent? A successful recruiting strategy starts with acknowledging that you won’t solve your current hiring challenges by applying the solutions of the past. Most companies compete for the same narrow set of candidates, but you can gain an edge by hunting for talent where others are not.

What are the less common sources of talent?

New college grads
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Why are PERM prevailing wage determination requests and PERM application adjudications taking so long?

by Andrew WilsonOn February 8, 2023 0 comments

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently reached out to
the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) with questions about
long PERM prevailing wage determination and PERM application filing
processing times.

These delays have been a problem for a while as both are taking 8+ months in
many cases. In fact, a prevailing wage determination can take 11+ months in
some cases. This has resulted in PERM cases taking 20+ months from beginning
to end and individuals running out of H-1B or L-1 time.

There are three main reasons for slow PERM prevailing wage determination and
PERM application processing:...

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The Forced Return to Office Leads to Quiet Quitting

by Dr Gleb TsipurskyOn February 8, 2023 0 comments

The term “quiet quitting” emerged in March 2022, and refers to doing the bare minimal tasks of your job description well enough that you don’t get fired. The concept quickly went viral on TikTok. Yet it only started to gain traction as an issue of concern among business leaders when government data on productivity released in August 2022 showed a sharp and unexpected drop in Q1 and Q2 of 2022. Soon after that worrisome datapoint in August, Gallup released a survey in early September indicating that as many as half of all Americans may be quiet quitters, further exacerbating business...

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Managers can make or break your DEI strategy: Here’s how to engage them in success

by Natasha NicholsonOn February 8, 2023 0 comments

How can we work with managers to ensure they are part of creating a healthy and inclusive work environment that promotes diversity? Let’s look at why managers, above all others, are in a pivotal role to make DEI work—and explore the pre-emptive actions you can take to position managers as an asset rather than a detractor.

According to the 2022 Global Culture Research Report from SHRM, “Nearly 9 in 10 workers (87 percent) indicated that their manager...

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14 Ways to Build Authentic Relationships Across Differences in the Workplace

by Annette HarrisOn February 8, 2023 0 comments

Whether working in the office, remotely or on a hybrid schedule, building authentic relationships with employees is key in helping employees develop a sense of belonging in the workplace. As leaders, it can be challenging to establish relationships without seeming like you are inauthentic or prying into your employees' private lives. So, what can leaders do to develop and nurture authentic relationships across race, gender, and other differences?...

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