by Annemarie Walkling December 19, 2015December 19, 2015 Ask anyone outside of HR about internal communications best practice, and they’ll think of the corporate newsletter. It’s a deeply limiting belief — because as any HR professional knows, a huge chunk of business value is created in the linkages between people, when they communicate and collaborate. … Continue reading Internal Communications Do’s, Don’ts and Disasters (a HR Manager’s Best Practice Guide)
by Michael Macking December 16, 2015 Follow @michaelmackingDecember 16, 2015 As a new year approaches, it’s traditional for people to make resolutions and commit to making changes. On the HR front, 2016 may be a good time for leaders to initiate organizational change. Why not take a two-pronged approach? Use a top-down approach to make … Continue reading Ringing in the New: How HR Professionals Can Institute Organizational Change in the Coming Year
by Paul Keijzer November 24, 2015 Follow @Paul_KeijzerNovember 24, 2015 Marissa Mayer is making headlines again. We all know that she was brought into Yahoo just 3 years back with hopes of implementing the strategic brilliance that she’d been showing at Google. But the latest news coming out of Yahoo seems to be quite troubling: … Continue reading Should Marissa Mayer Focus on a Strong HR Strategy?
Tess TaylorSeptember 27, 2015 Employee handbooks are key to the success and harmony of a company because they detail all the policies, procedures and information about the company for employees. They can be published in print or in digital form, but should be accessible for all employees. They are a great reference point for both … Continue reading Create an Employee Handbook to Protect Your Business
Jim VassalloSeptember 26, 2015 Social media has exploded over the past five years, with companies using different outlets to post job openings, interact with clients and employees and make major product announcements. So, how does social media impact the human resource industry? We will tackle this question in today’s post so human resource managers across … Continue reading Social Media’s Impact on the Human Resources Industry
David HasselSeptember 16, 2015 In The Office, Steve Carrell masterfully plays manager Michael Scott, who’s not-so-secret arch enemy is Toby, the meek and oft-maligned HR guy. Throughout the show, Scott is happy to openly share with everyone his opinions that HR staff are merely paper-pushers who have little to offer strategically in the realm of … Continue reading Providing Energy Creators Rather than Bogeymen: Why Companies Need to Re-Assess the Way they Approach HR
Jacob ShriarJune 29, 2015 HR Data is becoming incredibly sophisticated. I met with a business the other day that has four dedicated PhDs in their HR department to handle “big data” analysis. Most HR departments aren’t that advanced yet, but the ones that are taking analytics seriously will have a huge advantage over their competitors. … Continue reading How HR Metrics Help You Make Smarter Decisions
Margaret JacobyFebruary 22, 2015 Like many other areas of life and business, human resources has a unique life cycle. However, instead of focusing on the biological aspects of development, the HR life cycle involves the stages employees go through and the role HR takes on during those stages. Each stage of the human resources life … Continue reading 5 Stages of the Human Resources Life Cycle in Need of Improvement
