Every year on 8 March the world marks International Women’s Day (IWD). While the idea is to celebrate the progress around gender equality and inclusion, IWD is also about highlighting areas where there are persisting inequalities, aka where urgent change needs to happen. A major area of concern is the workplace. Let’s take a look at the current state of play. Data from 3Sixty Insights found that a “culture of challenging the status quo” is essential in change management, including around D,E&I. To do this, HR must spend time “evaluating the effectiveness of current…practices to see if they are still fit for purpose”, states the research firm’s director and principal analyst, Jennifer Dole. Continue Reading Here: Solving HR’s biggest problems this International Women’s Day
Continue readingSHRM – Managers Can Help Employees Hone Critical Soft Skills
A worker’s gossiping was creating problems among team members. Neither the first-time manager nor the group’s supervisor knew quite how to correct the behavior that was causing distrust among co-workers. April Metcalf, SHRM-SCP, was the company’s HR director at the time. She used role playing with the manager and supervisor to help them learn how to address the situation, prepared them for possible responses from the employee when they met with her, and reviewed how to help prevent a repeat of the behavior. “Role playing with the manager and supervisor helped them show more confidence and be prepared to discuss this [behavior] with the employee,” Metcalf says. “Going further, detailing potential situations with the employee helped her to see the discord that it was causing […]
Continue readingFuel50 Guest Podcast: Optimizing Workforce Restructuring with Jennifer Dole
Are you considering restructuring your teams? In these unpredictable times, it’s important to know how to optimize this process. That’s why we’ve stopped by the Fuel50 Talent Experience podcast – featuring Jennifer Dole, who shares her expertise on optimizing restructuring and share some useful tips that HR departments worldwide can use when restructuring their teams. Tune in to gain valuable insights into the key elements of a successful restructuring journey so you can be sure that your talent transition runs as smooth as possible. You can listen to the full podcast here: https://fuel50.com/podcast/e61-jennifer-dole/
Continue readingThe Wall Street Journal | The Workplace Report – Speak Up for Investment in HR Even as Belt Tightening Looms
Human resources departments are vulnerable once again. People teams became essential partners to businesses during the pandemic and transition to remote work. But as companies confront the prospect of a recession this year and tackle slowing growth and decreasing consumer spending, organizational budgets are tightening and mass layoffs are back on the table. HR investments take a backseat, historically, during downturns. Despite the strides made during the pandemic, HR must once again develop a powerful business case for investment rather than divestment. The HR team has proven to be an invaluable—and irreplaceable—resource in assessing organizational structure and performance during times of change. Amid layoffs and uncertainty, leaders need to assess and manage the stress levels of their workforce, said Leslie Linsner, chief human resources officer […]
Continue readingNeeyamo Speaker Spotlight: Brent Skinner on EOR – Moving from Why to How
Global expansion has become a necessity for companies that require a qualified workforce. However, hiring internationally is more complex than it seems. It is made even more challenging by taxes, pay, local law compliance, and other legal requirements. Employer of Record (EOR) services have stepped in to make international hiring easier for businesses. The global EOR market size was valued at USD 1277.18 million in 2021. However, even providing a seamless EOR experience comes with its own hurdles. At Evolve Beyond Borders 2023, we will help answer two crucial questions: why global work? And how global payroll? And to provide deeper insights on EOR, its importance in handling a global workforce, and its impact on workforce management, joining us is Brent Skinner, co-founder, director, and principal analyst at […]
Continue readingBetterworks Blog: How Integrating Learning and Performance Helps Retain and Future-Proof Your Workforce
Among many challenges that HR Leaders face today, developing and retaining leaders and talent while prioritizing performance results is particularly difficult. Leader and manager effectiveness is the top priority of 60% of HR leaders according to Garter. Yet, 24% say their leadership development approach does not prepare leaders for the future of work and just 1 in 4 employees had any confidence that their organization provides them compelling career and developmental opportunities. The hefty investment in LMS software that organizations have made is not helping much. These solutions don’t address critical HR questions: Will e-learning capture retention and understanding? Will managers have quick, easy access to an employee’s learning progress or completion? How do managers ensure the training has an impact on the employees performance […]
Continue readingSHRM – How to Conduct a Skills Gap Analysis
One of the most critical functions that solo HR practitioners can perform for their employer is to determine what skills their workers have and what skills they will need in the future. Conducting a skills gap analysis can help ensure the organization is ready for whatever changes and challenges lie ahead. “It’s the process an HR person uses to identify specific skills required to perform a certain task or role within an organization and then compare those skills against the actual skills employees have,” says Jennifer Dole, director and principal analyst for 3Sixty Insights, a consultancy based in Boston. Continue Reading Here: How to Conduct a Skills Gap Analysis
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