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Employee Retention Strategies to Hang On to Your Best Workers

Employee Retention Strategies to Hang On to Your Best Workers

What started in late 2020 with a rapid explosion of pandemic-flamed turnover rapidly grew to be a long-lasting phenomenon. Dubbed the Great Resignation, it's still affecting all industries and job categories. Employee retention is now a hot topic across the globe. And...

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The Ultimate Best Practice Board Governance Framework

The Ultimate Best Practice Board Governance Framework

Let's face it, board governance isn't the most exciting topic. However, it's vital to the smooth running of every business, no matter the size or scope. A robust governance structure helps organizations meet business goals. These include risk management, better...

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HR Intranet: 10 Compelling Benefits For Human Resources

HR Intranet: 10 Compelling Benefits For Human Resources

The human resources team is at the heart of every organization. Traditionally, its primary focus has been people and relationships. In today’s digital workplace, those face-to-face relationships that have been so integral to HR are changing. The Covid pandemic...

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Employee Directory Software: The Intranet Solution

Employee Directory Software: The Intranet Solution

Are you looking for employee directory software? Well, try googling ‘employee directory software’, and you’ll find hundreds of results. And yes, most of them will do what it says on the box and deliver a functioning employee directory. But that’s it – that’s all they...

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Fighting To Keep Employees During The Great Resignation

Fighting To Keep Employees During The Great Resignation

The pandemic-led tsunami of the so-called Great Resignation is still rumbling along. In the past year, more than 4 million Americans quit their jobs every month. There's no doubt employees are restless. Furthermore, the impact of employee churn is made worse by the...

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Examples Of A Bad Leader: 10 Lousy Traits To Watch Out For

Examples Of A Bad Leader: 10 Lousy Traits To Watch Out For

Whether it’s The Office or Bad Bosses, we have all enjoyed a laugh at these humorous examples of a bad leader. However, the joke isn't so funny when it's real life. You only have to look at Elon Musk and Twitter to see the real-world impact of poor leadership. His...

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Employee Morale: The Ultimate Definition

Employee Morale: The Ultimate Definition

Unproductive, unhappy, zombie-like workers simply going through the motions – we all know low employee morale when we see it. However, recognizing it and knowing how to change, is entirely different. This ultimate definition takes you through all you need to know. We...

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55 Questions To Ask A CEO

55 Questions To Ask A CEO

The drive to engage workers has had one perhaps unexpected benefit. Among the many other fantastic spinoffs, it has increased CEOs’ visibility. Chief executives have emerged from behind closed doors to mix and mingle with staff across the organization. From online...

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How To Build Trust In A Team: 10 Proven Strategies That Work

How To Build Trust In A Team: 10 Proven Strategies That Work

Every HR professional worth their salt knows that building trust is the key to lasting success in teams. After all, you deal with the fallout from breakdowns in trust every day. Miscommunication, conflict, poor performance, and high turnover are just some of the...

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Knowledge Transfer In Six Simple Steps

Knowledge Transfer In Six Simple Steps

Ever had a veteran employee leave only to discover you have a massive void? We have all been there. Whether it's retirement or resignation, a lot of company knowledge is walking out the door daily. Here’s the deal. According to the latest stats, 10,000 Baby Boomers...

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How To Maximize The Impact Of Your Corporate Communication

How To Maximize The Impact Of Your Corporate Communication

Get corporate communication right, and your company thrives. Get it wrong, and you could fail. Although it’s one of the main driving forces behind success, many organizations take it for granted. Comms are often done on the hoof without much coordination across...

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12 Top Tips To Power Up Your HR Comms

12 Top Tips To Power Up Your HR Comms

HR is the beating heart of every business, connecting management and staff. Get HR comms right, and the whole organization thrives. Impacting employee engagement, morale, and productivity, plus much more, HR communications are vital to business success. However,...

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Employee Engagement Action Plan: It’s Time For Action

Employee Engagement Action Plan: It’s Time For Action

If your organization is serious about making a real difference to employee engagement, an action plan is perfect for getting started. Less than one-third of US workers feel engaged in the workplace, and the time to act is now. Businesses with high engagement report...

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Unlock Your Workforce’s Potential With Shared Knowledge

Unlock Your Workforce’s Potential With Shared Knowledge

Knowledge is power, so the old saying goes. But knowledge is only powerful if it’s shared. The Great Resignation is impacting companies worldwide. So, can you afford to have crucial company know-how walk out the door? A knowledge-sharing culture helps address this...

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100 Smart Performance Review Questions To Ask Part Two

100 Smart Performance Review Questions To Ask Part Two

When it comes to performance reviews, employees often breathe a sigh of relief when the painful discussion is all over. If that’s you, then you are not alone. Research from Gartner shows 59 percent of workers think appraisals have no impact on their performance. It’s...

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100 Smart Performance Review Questions To Ask

100 Smart Performance Review Questions To Ask

Love ’em or hate ’em, performance reviews are still one of the main tools for getting the best out of your people. These days, effective employee appraisals are not just about performance. They dig deeper into a worker’s motivation, productivity, and wellbeing. Done...

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11 Employee Needs Work Should Satisfy

11 Employee Needs Work Should Satisfy

Your people are your best asset. We have heard the mantra so often that we have taken it for granted. But every successful business owner knows the company is only as good as the people who work there. So, it makes sense that looking after the needs of employees in...

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Strategies For Handling Destructive Criticism In The Workplace

Strategies For Handling Destructive Criticism In The Workplace

Giving and receiving criticism is part and parcel of every workplace. After all, it’s crucial for improving performance and developing employees’ skills and abilities. However, constructive feedback is one thing, and destructive criticism is an entirely different...

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8 Strategies For Managing Organizational Politics

8 Strategies For Managing Organizational Politics

Whether you work in a fast-food outlet or as an executive in a multinational, chances are you will encounter organizational politics. This issue often gets a bad rap. Most of us automatically think of backstabbing, brown-nosing and self-serving schmoozing. We can all...

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9 Challenges In Team Building And Ways To Overcome Them

9 Challenges In Team Building And Ways To Overcome Them

Every manager dreams of leading cohesive teams that seamlessly work together to achieve company goals. But if you are a business owner or leader, you will know things don’t always go to plan. Even high-performing organizations sometimes face challenges in team...

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Bad Leadership: 10 Tell-Signs And Tips On How To Cope

Bad Leadership: 10 Tell-Signs And Tips On How To Cope

Low morale, stress, burnout, and conflict. When a bad leader is in control, there are often distressing consequences for team members. And the outcomes are just as devastating for the organization. Decreased productivity, staff turnover, and unhappy customers are just...

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17 Sure-Fire Ways To Improve Your Communication Skills

17 Sure-Fire Ways To Improve Your Communication Skills

What do Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, and Tom Brady have in common? They are all great communicators. Each has the ability to connect with an audience, engage and inspire. They can win over hearts and minds with their natural communication skills. You can bet that...

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