Leadership
Attracting & Retaining Young Talent: Flexibility is Key!
by Katie Cummins, HR Consultant, HRBOOST® Recruiting top talent is a challenge for many organizations. Recruiting and retaining top Millennial talent can be an even bigger challenge. Given this generation represents 50% of the talent pool today, many companies try to fine tune their recruitment process to find and keep top talent. But, are they…
Read MorePrivate: Maybe Some Engaging Team Exercises…
This is the third in a series of articles describing the dramatic advent of easily accessible behavioral and cognitive DATA into the business world. Missed last week’s article? Click here to read it. What is DATA? BestWork DATA measures how a person thinks, learns and behaves, based on hard-wired personality traits and cognitive abilities. These do not…
Read MoreMaybe This Sales Training Will Work…
This is the second in a series of articles describing the dramatic advent of easily accessible behavioral and cognitive DATA into the business world. Missed last week’s article? Click here to read it. What is DATA? BestWork DATA measures how a person thinks, learns and behaves, based on hard-wired personality traits and cognitive abilities. These do not…
Read MoreVeterans Day: A Message from our very own Veteran!
By Mark Skorzewski, HRBOOST® Business Development Leader Veterans Day, a federal holiday on November 11th every year, similarly known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. For many families, this is a day that comes with a heavy heart. Loved ones in the military, veterans themselves, and patriots who support their country; reflecting on service and…
Read MoreWhy Performance Management Matters!
Performance Management can be a daunting task for an Employer, but it doesn’t have to be. It boils down to one simple concept that should serve at the core of all Business and Human Resources decisions. Employees desire to be treated fairly. This is a universal concept, regardless of level, industry or job classification. How…
Read MoreHealth Wellness Benefit Offerings: The Challenge Continues
The employee benefits landscape for US employers continues to face escalating costs. These health care increasing costs are a result of changes in laws as well as various initiatives and options in health care benefits. The expectation to manage the costs has not decreased for HR and their financial partners; and, in fact has increased.…
Read MoreAI – Artificial Intelligence…Will Robots Take Over the World?
The correct answer is “yes” and “no.” I attended a great event where this topic explored AI and highlighted what is fact and what is fiction. Kudo’s to HRMAC & their partner Willis Towers Watson for such a timely and fascinating seminar. Why now? According to 2017’s Global Future of Work Survey, the use of…
Read More4 Takeaways from Best and Brightest Elite Winners!
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of facilitating a TED panel of four Elite winners from Chicago’s Best and Brightest at the Northwest Human Resources Council’s annual Conference. A full two hours of rich content. While the four companies represented were diverse in industry, size, and voice it was clear to everyone in attendance that the…
Read MoreWhat to Do When You Must Inform Talent They Aren’t Getting the Promotion?
What to do when you must communicate to internal talent they aren’t getting the promotion? Communicating Bad News with Transparency and Empathy Builds the Talent Reservoir. Employers build their talent brand and talent retention by creating a culture that supports internal promotions. And yet, not everyone can be promoted; and, as a result, the good-deed…
Read MoreInk Factory Studio Discusses the Benefits of Visual Note Taking!
Ink Factory Studio Co-Founders, Dusty Folwarczny and Lindsay Roffe, joined Nicole on HR in the Fast Lane to discuss their creative and truly innovative Visual Note Taking services along with the many services they have implemented to help organizations offer visual learning options for their teams and clients. Learn how they have merged their talents and experience…
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