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On the Eve of the HR Data Revolution
Yes, this post title sounds very dramatic. But the change that’s coming actually IS pretty dramatic, so I’m standing behind it. Here it is in a nutshell: Big Data is going to be huge in HR. That’s...
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Cultivate Your Talent. But Find It First.
Introducing Talent Maps™ from Globoforce. Yesterday, when we talked about how important data is becoming in HR, I really, REALLY wanted to leak this exciting announcement about our newest Talent Maps™...
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What Do Employees Think About Their Jobs? Find Out This Thursday.
What do U.S. employees think about their jobs and their corporate cultures? What motivates them? What de-motivates them? I bet you want to know, because we certainly did. We considered many methods...
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Check your Math: Add Crowdsourcing to your Reviews
I’m abysmal when it comes to math. Seriously, I cried my way through long division in the fifth grade. Thank God for calculators. Now I have one on my phone so I can almost pass as a normal person....
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Make the Performance Review a Chorus, not a Solo
How do you get your information? It used to be that the number one way to get information on anything was to consult a virtuoso subject matter expert. Want to know what camera to buy? Go to an...
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The Ridiculously High Cost of Employee Turnover
“Inconceivable!” That’s one of my favorite lines from the classic movie, The Princess Bride, and I have to admit it’s been running through my mind a lot over the past few weeks, as we’ve been trying to...
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Rate Your Recognition Program
Have you wondered how your recognition efforts measure up against best practices? Do you want to make improvements but need to identify exactly where to start? I’m sure most of us are on the lookout...
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Measuring & Managing Culture with Big Data
Here is part two in our series of posts on the 6 hot themes that we see affecting HR this year. This post discusses how Culture Management is made infinitely more possible with the advent of Big Data...
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Using Recognition to Build Compliance (And Avoid Risk)
One of the less fun parts of our HR job is our role in helping the organization avoid liability and stay compliant. Why? Because people are the least predictable, and therefore most risky, variable in...
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Survey Results, Human Capital and Poker
My mother always told us there were three skills she wanted her children to learn before we grew into adulthood: To drive a car with a stick shift. (I think I can do this, in theory—but people don’t...
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The Critical Importance of Connections
In 1978, science historian James Burke created a documentary series for BBC television that I would claim is the greatest documentary series ever created. (Yes, even better than Ken Burns!) Called...
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Infographic: The Startling Truth About Performance Reviews
Ever wonder how employees really feel about your performance reviews? Ever wonder how you could improve them and make them more meaningful and effective? Wonder no longer! Here’s a little infographic...
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How to Construct an HR Dashboard That Will Wow the C-Suite
Companies today run on metrics. You’ve surely sat in enough meetings to know that most departments in most companies keep dashboards to highlight their performance and to red-flag their issues. That’s...
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16 HR Metrics Smart HR Departments Track
Last Friday we talked about some of the principles behind building a great HR dashboard, and today I wanted to share a few metrics I think are worth considering. Ultimately, in choosing your 8-12...
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People Analytics and the Wave of the Future
Just in case you missed it, I feel compelled to blog today about a terrific article that was posted on the Atlantic Monthly’s site last week. It is all about big data and human resources, and the rise...
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Are Annual Employee Surveys Dead?
Last Spring, when I was leaving SHRM, I travelled through the Orlando airport. Maybe you did too? If you did, you may have seen, somewhere between check-in and your gate, a sign posted on a small...
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[New Report] How to Make a Business Case for Social Recognition
We’ve all encountered people in our careers who are firm believers that workers are strictly motivated by money. Don’t you wish you could convince your stubborn colleagues of the business value of...
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The Best Workday Integration You Never Knew About
Learn more about Globoforce’s pre-packed integration for social recognition in our webinar this Wednesday. Are you a Workday customer or currently going through a Workday implementation? Did you know...
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[WEBINAR] The Secrets to CAA’s Award-Winning Recognition Program
Any organization in the process of launching a new recognition program must work through questions around socialization, budget, and remote employees. If you’re curious how a company with an...
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10 Tips for Modernizing Employee Recognition and Rewards
Learn how to modernize employee recognition and rewards in the new Gartner report. Are you interested in implementing a centralized recognition and reward program, but not sure where to begin? Do you...
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