HR Management: Page 121
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How one company bonds its bi-coastal workforce
For smaller companies with distant offices, using a combination of face-to-face meetings and tech tools can build a winning culture.
By Tom Starner • July 30, 2015 -
Expert: Treating genders alike helped create the glass ceiling
A leading consultant says ignoring differences between men and women in business has hurt the latter in making progress towards top jobs.
By Tom Starner • July 30, 2015 -
Trendline
Top 5 stories from HR Dive
HR Dive’s top stories feature a number of evolving trends, including a shifting employment law landscape, AI questions and return-to-office challenges.
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HR needs to make itself known during merger deals
With M&A activity on the rise, HR should use its expertise during deals to deliver impact and get that coveted "seat at the table."
By Tom Starner • July 29, 2015 -
Deep Dive
To improve engagement, look to your own culture -- not to a metric
You might not need all that expensive consulting, after all.
By Tom Starner • July 28, 2015 -
Business schools need to step up their HR programs
Management strategies are hurting due to the lack of investment, says one expert.
By Tom Starner • July 28, 2015 -
Why one CEO lets his employees elect their bosses
Yet another innovative management style straight out of tech start-up land.
By Kathryn Moody • July 28, 2015 -
Internal survey for disability equality challenges employers to change
The Disability Equality Index is free and transparent -- and may be a way to gauge your company's actual support of people with disablities.
By Tom Starner • July 28, 2015 -
A global workforce calls for centralized HR practices
Doing business across borders calls for an HR approach that cements a common culture across offices and protects the company from legal trouble.
By Tom Starner • July 27, 2015 -
Annual performance reviews losing luster, but be wary with alternatives
Experts warn that any alternative performance gauges must eliminate personal prejudices to be effective replacements.
By Tom Starner • July 27, 2015 -
Keep key employees by practicing what you preach
Workers today value openness as much as their paycheck. HR leaders who ignore that could lose top talent.
By Tom Starner • July 23, 2015 -
Twitter team hosts "fratty" party despite ongoing discrimination lawsuit
A Twitter spokesman says it was the work of one team, but it couldn't have come at a more awkward time.
By Kathryn Moody • July 23, 2015 -
Could Homejoy's closing be a sign of the times?
The "sharing economy" app for home cleaning services will be shutting down by month's end -- most likely due to worker classification issues.
By Tom Starner • July 21, 2015 -
Summer's here -- but maybe dress code reminders shouldn't be
Some firms send out specific emails reminding employees of what not to wear in the warm months. Bad idea, writes one consultant.
By Tom Starner • July 20, 2015 -
A few months into Holacracy, Zappos is seeing small successes
The shoe e-tailer is going through the growing pains of Holacracy, a radical management strategy with little or no identifiable hierarchy.
By Tom Starner • July 20, 2015 -
Federal execs, workers don't agree on quality of the workplace
The gap in perception metrics is much larger than it should be -- as large as a 50 point difference, in some cases.
By Tom Starner • July 17, 2015 -
How HR leaders can showcase their success
HR leaders looking to prove their value should consider submitting an application for the 2016 WhatWorks® Award Program.
By Tom Starner • July 16, 2015 -
Three CHROs share their vision for the future of HR
Tech plays a starring role, but forget the "human" part of human resources at your own risk.
By Kathryn Moody • July 16, 2015 -
How to ensure your employees won't hate structural change
Employee resistance is one of the biggest reasons why large-scale corporate change falls apart.
By Kathryn Moody • July 13, 2015 -
Do employees improve when ranked against each other?
Company culture can be the deciding point on whether employee rank encourages success or instigates failure.
By Tom Starner • July 13, 2015 -
How HR managers can create tomorrow's workplace today
A new conference, WorkHuman, offered HR leaders some interesting insights on how to make the workplace a more positive environment.
By Tom Starner • July 10, 2015 -
Microsoft to lay off 7,800 employees
Tech giant Microsoft is cutting 6% of its workforce, with most layoffs in the struggling phone division.
By Tom Starner • July 9, 2015 -
What bosses really have to say about millennial hires
A new survey reveals millennials strengths -- and how you can help manage their weaknesses.
By Kathryn Moody • July 9, 2015 -
Why cultivating "cultural intelligence" is key in today's market
Employers who want to go global can no longer ignore the diversity of their consumer base.
By Isabella Alvarez , Kathryn Moody • July 8, 2015 -
Survey: CEOs putting more faith in HR
How new technology and the post-recession atmosphere have given CEOs renewed confidence in their HR departments.
By Tom Starner • July 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Why Zappos thinks employee happiness 'shouldn't be about the dollar'
It's not all about the wage raises. A look at how retailers can make their workforces happier and more productive.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 7, 2015