Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Founded by George Gallup as the American Institute of Public Opinion in 1935, the organization delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. 75% of employees who report receiving meaningful feedback in the past week were fully engaged regardless of how many days they worked in the office.

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Operations Manager 85

15Five

OCTOBER 5, 2023

And when employees understand each other and communicate clearly, this prevents blockers and helps improve productivity. Keep teams on the same page and create communication guidelines that outline: The best channels for different types of communication Outline how you’d like your team and direct reports to communicate.

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15Five

MARCH 26, 2020

Every company has it’s own set of priorities to help take it to the next level. For remote employees that may not get the same opportunities to ask one-off questions at your desk, this is especially important for getting them ramped up. Help your managers be better coaches. This shows that the desire to learn is immense. .

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Zenefits

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

OSHA reports that approximately 2 million Americans are victims of workplace violence annually. It’s shocking, however, OSHA reports that approximately two million Americans are victims of workplace violence annually. Workers should know where the exits and emergency exits are in relation to their desks or work area.

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Implementation Manager Government Culture Change 115

Zenefits

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Since the pandemic began, the work culture has changed from a traditional commute to work and chained to the desk model to a full-time work-from-home model. Here are 5 strategies to help separate work life from home life. Newer workers may not accept a job requiring daily office travel.

Travel 52

Travel Manager Operations Accounts 52

15Five

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In 1 5Five’s recent Workplace Report , we found that 82% of employees with at least weekly one-on-ones say they’re getting the support they need during the pandemic from their managers, compared to 66% of those with less frequent one-on-ones. Help your people develop–both personally and professionally.

Deliverables 128

Deliverables Performance Management Manager Software 128

Liquid Planner Productivity

JANUARY 20, 2022

Read on for some tried and true tactics that are sure to help you overcome your demons. Look around your desk. My advice is to plan ahead for this work and look for help completing it. They will not have the power to help you get above and beyond your productivity demons. Raise your reporting game. Be proactive!

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Project Management Software Manager Energy 75

15Five

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Create a virtual watercooler Work isn’t always about heads down at a desk. Casual conversation and chit-chat between employees help build rapport, strengthen relationships, and help boost employee morale. You can easily share this information with direct reports, streamlining the process and helping you communicate async.

Employee Engagement 51

Employee Engagement Software Manager Employee Communications 51

Help Scout Leadership

AUGUST 5, 2021

Be prepared with helpful resources. Does your company offer free external counselling sessions or have internal staff to help? Make time to collect and understand the resources you have before you need them so you can be immediately helpful. Making genuine progress on those issues will help everyone on your team.

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Chief Executive

MARCH 31, 2023

Servant leadership can help foster trust, accountability, growth and inclusion among workers. This will lead to increased productivity and happier customers and will help your business flourish. Successful servant leaders demonstrate care and concern for others and help employees meet their goals while encouraging personal growth.

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AIHR

APRIL 22, 2024

Begin by establishing a set of clear, well-organized onboarding documents to help your HR department obtain the info and contracts it needs and help your recruits confidently navigate their new role. We have some handy templates you can use to help you fill the gaps. Ready to get your onboarding process in shape?

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Zenefits

JANUARY 26, 2023

The thing is if you have clean reporting in place and a review/oversight process along with them, you will be in good shape and have nothing to worry about. There are some basic broad-brush reporting approaches you can take to make sure you are in good shape. Yes, you read that correctly — there are mandatory payroll reports.

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Accounts Payable Compliance Compensation Metrics 52

Mind Tools Leadership

DECEMBER 29, 2022

He grew up adapting to constant change, a skill that helped him thrive despite a series of personal setbacks in later life, and that he has successfully translated to the world of work through his writing and consultancy. Calmly, she listened to the police report I’d picked up, and then coached me toward the best way to cover the story.

Manager 120

Manager 120

Zenefits

AUGUST 10, 2022

According to the McKinsey Women in the Workplace Report , women are more likely than men to experience microaggressions in their day-to-day, and women of color are more likely to be victimized than White women. According to Accenture , companies that offer a strong sense of psychological safety also report: 76% more engagement.

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Mind Tools Team Management

MARCH 24, 2022

I’ve worked in some unhealthy work environments in my career – and I’m not talking about the ones where everyone smoked at their desks and there were no windows. This research helps them to develop their strategy, including interventions to target the problems that have emerged. It was hell. No one felt happy or well.

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Alison Green

JULY 21, 2022

She left the car running for air flow and temperature control, and she apparently felt this was safe enough since our desks faces large picture windows and she parked right up front where she could “keep an eye on the baby.”. Cora doesn’t have any family around to help and the child’s father is absentee.

Insurance 86

Insurance Engineering Manager Accounts 86

Zenefits

JULY 7, 2022

The topic of flexibility is LinkedIn’s first chapter in their 2022 Global Talent Trends report because of its importance to today’s workers. According to that same LinkedIn report, workers who are happy with their time and location flexibility are 2.6 times more likely to report being happy, and 2.1

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Deliverables Administration Onboarding Manager 96

Get Lighthouse

JULY 20, 2023

But the right questions during your 1 on 1s can go a long way to helping them thrive. According to Buffer's State of Remote Work report, remote employees face many unique challenges: Very few of these also affect people in an office. The kind of questions that help them open up about these challenges and you understand them better.

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Alison Green

AUGUST 5, 2022

I helped hire my current manager and again was upfront about my values and how I work. It has paid dividends (including a huge salary increase for me) and your blog has been so helpful to me in finding a good workplace fit.” By May 2021 I had been promoted from front desk to hiring specialist.

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AIHR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I also found it interesting to read about your annual report statement on the recent private equity investment and your 32% bump in annual earnings.” Again, this question is designed to help you see how well the candidate prepared for the interview and their level of comprehension about your company’s guiding principles and objectives.

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Recruitment Manager Diversity Sales 68

Zenefits

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Serious issues and allegations are often best handled by an outside investigator and may need to be reported to law enforcement, too. Serious issues and allegations are often best handled by an outside investigator and may need to be reported to law enforcement, too. Sometimes people just want to vent and will feel better afterwards.

Administration 52

Administration Onboarding Small Business Benefits 52

Help Scout Leadership

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Learn more about measuring support quality beyond CSAT and NPS in this webinar, featuring Beth Trame of Google Hire, Shervin Talieh from PartnerHero, and Mathew Patterson of Help Scout. Empathy and helpfulness: Were the customer’s feelings acknowledged and needs anticipated? Step 1: Define customer service quality for your company.

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User Experience Workflows Marketing Metrics 116

Help Scout Leadership

MAY 18, 2021

Maybe they’re not finding what they need in your help documentation, or they want to talk through an issue in real time, and email simply won’t cut it. When deciding on any new tool, it really helps to have a good idea of what you need it for. Help Scout Best live chat tool for complete customer service. What do I already have?

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Benefits Media Software Sales 113

Alison Green

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I mainly help customers on the floor and do very little cashiering. Management’s response was in all cases was, “You are welcome to call the police and file a report on your own, but not on work time.” How could an employee protect herself at work from that customer after filing a report? (I Is this legal?

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Manager Travel Compensation Energy 69

Zenefits

AUGUST 21, 2022

Department of Labor reported there were 6 million unemployed people. In November 2021, The Washington Post reported that less-educated Americans as well as Black Americans are disproportionately likely to be long-term unemployed. Use implicit bias training to help hirers understand their own unconscious bias. That includes 1.4

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Zenefits

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Almost 2/3 are ready to quit because of stress, and more than 15% report they have done so. Whatever organizations can do to help employees reduce or manage stress is a net positive. There are ways to address these issues specifically, as well as offer help and resources to manage stress overall. Encourage (require) time off.

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Get Lighthouse

JUNE 18, 2023

Fortunately, Frederick Herzberg conducted research that helps us understand what can either increase or decrease motivation. Many of these areas take significant time and investment, which is why we have quite a bit of further reading if you need help diving into any of these. It’s more than you might think.

Hospitality 119

Hospitality Manager Benefits Accounts 119

Mind Tools Team Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In fact, surveys from June of this year reported by The Guardian showed that "77 percent of people over the age of 16 [in the UK] reported feeling 'very or somewhat worried about the rising cost of living'." Further reports showed that " 67 percent of Americans express great concern about the cost of living increasing.".

Manager 52

Manager Energy Team Management Education 52

Alison Green

JUNE 13, 2022

We laughed about it a bit and she is fine with taking the personal items down in favor of getting some new office supplies and a desk organizer instead. I knew she would talk if I made up some excuse no matter what I said but I’m happy to report I didn’t have to say much at all.

Manager 85

Manager 85

15Five

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Lean into these core areas at your organization to be sure you are caring for the whole employee, and helping your employees learn and develop according to their needs. According to a BambooHR report , 51 percent of employees prefer to receive feedback as they complete projects or in casual, convenient 1-on-1s with their managers.

Insurance 55

Insurance Employee Engagement Benefits Manager 55

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

According to a research report on the market, the size of the smart office market is growing fast. A smart office helps in smooth communication with collaborating, chatting and file-sharing tools. It is an intelligent ecosystem that manages various working conditions with the help of several connected devices.

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Employee Engagement Retention Benefits Marketing 52

Alison Green

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Since then there were a handful of times Cora’s childcare fell through and she brought the baby into work, keeping him in his carrier behind the desk or taking him into a back office as time allowed. Your advice (which many commenters agreed with) to be aggressively normal was extremely helpful and affirming to me.

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Chief Executive

MAY 18, 2023

It wasn’t in the kitchen drawers or anyplace in my desk. Still, our own consumer research signals that most mobile phone users have reached a tipping point where our devices are becoming, quite often, as much of a hindrance as a help. There wasn’t one in any cabinets or closets, either. And nowhere in the garage.

Travel 76

Travel Media Operations Benefits 76

AIHR

JANUARY 12, 2024

Comfortable chairs and desks: When you sit in them for 8+ hours, they must be ergonomic. For example, a company that wants to foster creativity needs ample collaborative spaces rather than just rows of desks. If you are remote, then make sure that you help your team set up a good remote workspace for themselves.

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Onboarding Recruitment Manager User Experience 52

Zenefits

JUNE 14, 2022

If employees feel overwhelmed or need help focusing, consider choosing only tasks with a high probability of giving you the most significant results. Allow them to focus on something else to help restore their energy. Luckily, there are some simple techniques for helping employees focus on 1 project at a time.

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Energy Administration Onboarding Benefits 52

15Five

JANUARY 26, 2021

In typical 15Five fashion, we set out to understand the biggest learnings from 2020 that will impact HR leaders in 2021 and help them prepare for what’s next. Before, offices played a crucial role in company culture, and for many, productivity was partly measured by how often you were seated at your desk. Maintain flexible work .

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Performance Management Software Diversity Onboarding 119

Alison Green

JUNE 15, 2022

” Happy to report it was much less dramatic in the end! Your advice helped a lot. I don’t know if this is classified as an update or good news or all of the above, but I write to you from the desk of a brand new job! It was super helpful to get perspectives outside of my own circle! first update here ).

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Manager 52