CEOs should be helping HR to adopt a strategic role that focuses on becoming a business partner, using people analytics to identify talent and making HR operations more efficient, write Frank Bafaro, Diana Ellsworth and Neel Gandhi. "Companies that take these steps will move toward a next generation of HR that's data driven, not experience driven; systematic, not ad hoc; and consistent, not hit and miss," they write.
How to Innovate and Grow Your Business Innovation doesn't have to be expensive, time-consuming, or even all that difficult. Award-winning trend expert Scott Steinberg shares 4 inspiring stories of innovation from the smallest startups up to household brand names to demonstrate how your business can learn and grow. Read the guide
Building personal relationships with employees and inspiring excellence are crucial to gaining respect in any high-stress industry, says Garry Howard, director of corporate initiatives at American City Business Journals. Howard discusses why compassion is key to successful management, his team-development strategies and three attributes he seeks in every recruit.
The Ultimate Guide to Employee Recognition Want to learn how to create a meaningful strategy that will yield higher levels of employee retention and engagement? Read "The Ultimate Guide to Employee Recognition" to learn about the case for employee recognition, how to secure management buy in, how to create a recognition program road map and implement a program.
In a 49-51 vote, the Senate rejected a measure known as the Health Care Freedom Act that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act's individual and employer mandates, defunded Planned Parenthood and delayed the medical device tax by three years. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., one of three GOP senators who voted against the "skinny repeal" legislation, said the proposal fell short of Republicans' promise to repeal and replace the ACA with meaningful reform.
To succeed in the era of disruption, HR should embrace a flexible work environment, promote the use of new types of communication, and use technology to engage employees, writes Arinya Talerngsri, chief capability officer and managing director at SEAC. "The bottom line is that whether you are the leaders of your organizations or you are the HR practitioners, accept the fact that these disruptions are here to stay and become champions of this change within organizations, rather than followers," she writes.
A recent study found that participants who took a short break from difficult work to play a video game experienced a boost in mood. Participants who joined in a guided relaxation exercise or sat quietly did not experience a boost.
