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Volunteer Time Off (VTO): All You Need To Know

AIHR

According to a 2014 study , volunteering can help lower high blood pressure risk in older adults by 40%! If there is interest, you can start on a small scale with a trial, for instance, one day a year, and then evaluate the impact. 6 tips to create an effective VTO policy.

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Very Cheap, Then Very Expensive (On Job Titles)

Ed Batista

A theme in my work with founder/CEOs is what I call "the judicious imposition of structure," which includes the need to clarify who's responsible for what and how decisions get made as the organization scales. [5] A Company Without Job Titles Will Still Have Hierarchies , Harvard Business Review, 2014). They offset other constraints.

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Hard Problems in Soft Cultures

Ed Batista

Brené Brown, Vulnerability, Empathy and Leadership (2014). How to Scale: Do Less, Lead More (2017). [7] Resolving a Protracted Conflict (2019). Accountability and Empathy (Are Not Mutually Exclusive) (2019). The Difficulty of Empathizing Up (2017). The Strategic Importance of Empathy (2010). [5] Dysfunction Isn't Heroism (2017).

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How to estimate the complexity of organizational change and the effort required to implement it. (METHODS + EXAMPLES)

Wendy Hirsch

The interplay between two factors provides insight into change complexity — Change Impact (Scale, Scope, Pace) and Readiness (Willingness and Capability). Change impact relates to the scale, scope and pace of change. Methods for Assessing Change Impact Scale of Impact – How many people, across how many locations or functions?

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Employee Happiness: Why Happy Workers Are Productive Workers

Vantage Circle

Indeed, it is not measurable on a simple scale. According to research done by SHRM : A respectful treatment of all employees at all levels was rated as “very important” by 72% of employees in 2014, making it the top contributor to overall employee job satisfaction. Fair Compensation. However, the million-dollar question remains.

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Employee Happiness: Why You Need to Take Notice Right Now

Vantage Circle

Certainly, it is not measurable on a simple scale. According to research done by The Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM): Respectful treatment of all employees at all levels was rated as “very important” by 72% of employees in 2014, making it the top contributor to overall employee job satisfaction. Fair Compensation.

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Employee Happiness: Why Happy Workers Are Productive Workers

Vantage Circle

Indeed, it is not measurable on a simple scale. According to research done by SHRM : A respectful treatment of all employees at all levels was rated as “very important” by 72% of employees in 2014, making it the top contributor to overall employee job satisfaction. Fair Compensation. However, the million-dollar question remains.