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17 Things Your HR Team Can Do During a Hiring Freeze

What's one thing HR teams should do during a hiring freeze to turn it to their advantage?

To help you maximize your time, even during a hiring freeze, we asked HR experts and business leaders this question for their best pieces of advice. From redirecting your efforts to employee well-being to involving your staff’s advice, there are several recommendations that may help you keep...

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14 New Year Resolutions HR Leaders Are Making

From continuous improvement even mid-deployment to being comfortable with the uncomfortable, here are 14 answers to the question, "As an HR leader in your organization, what are some work-related New Year’s resolutions or goals you are setting and why?"

  • Continuous Improvement Through Project Development
  • Receive CliftonStrengths Coaching Certification
  • Focus on Alignment & Balance
  • Dedication to Employee Experience
  • A “Rest as Prevention” Strategy
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How to Make a Business Case for DEI&B at your Company

Workplace culture continues to come under scrutiny in today’s constantly changing and highly competitive market. One in four U.S. workers say workplace inclusivity needs improvement. Candidates have higher expectations for employers’ ability to cultivate an inclusive workplace culture and foster a diverse workforce.

In response, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B) initiatives are becoming a priority for more workplaces. And while the responsibility to drive these efforts tends to fall on HR, they can no longer be viewed as solely...

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Are Productivity Paranoia and Lack of Trust the Real Obstacles to Hybrid and Remote Work?

Do bosses trust employees to be productive when working remotely? Not according to a new survey by Citrix of 900 business leaders and 1,800 knowledge workers - those who can do their job remotely.

Half of all business leaders believe that when employees are working “out of sight,” they don’t work as hard. Yet this belief contradicts the facts.

Similarly, Microsoft released a new study, where it found that 49% of managers of hybrid workers “struggle to trust their employees to do their best work.” This lack of trust in worker productivity...

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Why HR professionals are Ideally Positioned to Build Trust

Building trust in your organization greatly benefits the employees, the culture, and the organization’s performance, which are all tightly related.

Unfortunately, building trust is not an easy task for two reasons. First, because trust is relative. While some behaviors (such as telling the truth) are universal, others are not. In fact, the same behavior that would cause one person to trust you could cause another person to distrust you. Second, knowing what behavior you want to change is not enough. Old behaviors are very hard to change. You must form new habits....

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Managers Can Make or Break Your DEI Strategy: Here's How to Engage Them in Success

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 contributes to setting their work team environment.” But there are troubling signs. “More than...

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Are Productivity Paranoia and Lack of Trust the Real Obstacles to Hybrid and Remote Work?

Do bosses trust employees to be productive when working remotely? Not according to a new survey by Citrix of 900 business leaders and 1,800 knowledge workers - those who can do their job remotely.

Half of all business leaders believe that when employees are working “out of sight,” they don’t work as hard. Yet this belief contradicts the facts.

Similarly, Microsoft released a new study, where it found that 49% of managers of hybrid workers “struggle to trust their employees to do their best work.” This lack of trust in worker productivity...

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Ask An Advisor: Do We Have to Buy a Chair for a Remote Worker We Just Hired?

With the rise of employees working remotely, we have experienced more calls lately on whether an employer is required to purchase an office chair or other office equipment for a new hire who works remotely.

Onboarding a new hire has the potential to set the stage for a positive, productive relationship, while a negative experience can affect an employee’s engagement; productivity; and ultimately, their decision to stay with an organization. As more people are working remotely, this may be a good time to pause and consider what office equipment and supplies should...

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13 HR Leaders Give Insight into Allowing Digital Nomad Employees

 

As an HR/business leader, provide one piece of insight into allowing digital nomad employees?

To help you best determine the place of digital nomad employees in your organization, we asked HR managers and business leaders this question for their best insights. There are several insights presented to help you embrace and best manage your remote workforce, especially the digital nomad employees.

Here are the insights that these 13 HR leaders provided about allowing digital nomad employees:

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Keep It Weird!

My wife and I traveled to Austin, Texas, this past summer, where I was fortunate to be part of the Austin SHRM Annual Conference. We extended our trip so we could spend some time exploring the city.

Austin has a very cool vibe, and it felt like my kind of town. There was art and music everywhere. Murals adorned countless buildings, with styles ranging from traditional to modern to abstract. The music flowed freely through the air, and it changed with every step you took. You...

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