Building HR Credibility Takes More Than Snap Answers and Quick Judgments?
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What We Can Learn From Cows About Getting More Out Of Employees

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Sometimes in the hunt for research, you come across a study that is too good to skip, regardless of how tangential the headline is to what you are actually looking for.

The study in question from a few years back: “Happy cows produce more milk.” What does that have to do with recognition and improving the work experience?

As it turns out, researchers with Newcastle University decided to investigate the relationship between dairy farmers and their herds, particularly in terms of how different “best practices” or behaviors would relate to milk yield.

Both cows AND humans like to be treated nicely

Of all those practices, farmers who “call their cows by name” and treat them as individuals experienced statistically significant gains in milk production of 3-5 percent compared to farmers that do not.

According to the researchers, “cows like being treated nicely by humans,” which reduces fear/stress and the resulting biological impacts that has on productivity and interactions with the farmer.

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Hiring Wisdom: Why You Should Hire for Values, Not Just Culture
By Mel Kleiman, Monday, April 4, 2016 5:50 AM
Hiring wisdomOften, interviewers try to determine how well an applicant would fit the existing corporate culture by asking questions like: “Are you willing to work late hours?” “Do you prefer to be part of a team or to work independently? “Is it important to you to have a private work space?” While culture fit...
 
Building HR Credibility Takes More Than Snap Answers and Quick Judgments
By Ron Thomas, Monday, April 4, 2016 5:05 AM
credibility“I tell young lawyers that issue-spotting gets you a lot of points in law school, but our job is to think three steps ahead. That’s where you earn credibility.” That was a statement from Danielle Gray, a Partner at the law firm O’Melveny & Myers, who was being profiled in Crain’s New York...
 
What We Can Learn From Cows About Getting More Out of Employees
By Derek Irvine, Monday, April 4, 2016 4:00 AM
CowsSometimes in the hunt for research, you come across a study that is too good to skip, regardless of how tangential the headline is to what you are actually looking for. The study in question from a few years back: “Happy cows produce more milk.” What does that have to do with recognition...
 
5 Ways the U.S. Can Compete with New European Jobs Act
By Irena Libov, Friday, April 1, 2016 8:10 AM
EuropeIn January, the Italian government announced the Jobs Act, designed to protect Italy’s growing class of freelancers and the self-employed. The Jobs Act provides — among other things — five months of maternity benefits to new mothers and rights to wages, productivity bonuses equal to full time employees, and other benefits that make freelance...
 
Under the ADA, Working Overtime Can be Considered an Essential Job Function
By Eric B. Meyer, Friday, April 1, 2016 7:11 AM
Overtime working lateBy Eric B. Meyer Back in 2012, when I wasn’t part of this new protected class, I wrote here about whether an employer would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act by requiring an employee to work overtime. The takeaway from that post was, yes, if working a minimum number of hours each week is an essential job...
 

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Managing Your Hiring Managers

Mark KlopferDirector of Talent Acquisition, Ellie Mae, Inc.
April 6th @ 2:00 p.m. ET

Success for recruiters depends on having a strong partnership with a hiring manager who communicates his or her needs clearly. However, all too often, recruiters are expected to be mind readers and magicians, pulling a string of qualified candidates out of a hat at a moment’s notice.

Great relationships aren’t built in a day, and both hiring managers and recruiters have a part to play. In this webinar, we’ll take a look at ways for recruiters to work more closely with hiring managers to avoid the miscommunications and last minute requests that lead to frustrations on both sides.

We’ll discuss developing a more advisory role and different approaches to creating a more productive working environment with hiring managers.

You’ll leave the session with key information and tips on

  • How to show up as a trusted advisor
  • The importance of mutually binding service level agreements
  • Where to find great resources to help you put the recruitment role and HR’s purpose into perspective

Join our free webinar on Wednesday, April 6 for expert insight into building strong and productive relationships with hiring managers to improve recruitment for everyone.

Our speaker, Mark Klopfer, will share his experience in building world-class teams and relationships across different industries.

Who should attend? If you’re looking for tips on how to change or build a productive relationship with your hiring managers, this is the webinar for you.Join us on Wednesday, April 6.

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Building The Case For Talent Management

Jackie Greaner, Talent Management and Organization Alignment Managing Director, Towers Watson
Kimerle Campbell, Senior Talent Management & Rewards Consultant, Towers Watson
April 7th @ 2:00 p.m. ET

Companies often struggle to understand where to make investments in talent management, especially when the return may not be immediately measurable or apparent. The struggle can be frustrating but it’s also an opportunity for HR and Talent Management professionals to demonstrate their value as strategic business partners.

The key is to present a meaningful business case for talent management projects. HR leaders need to provide business intelligence that makes a clear and concise case for these investments, and that is firmly aligned to strategic objectives.

In this webinar we’ll discuss how to build or enhance a strategic business case for talent management that will persuade and convince executives. In particular, we’ll be looking at:

  • Why talent management is critical to business success given the current talent landscape
  • How to develop a framework for thinking about integrated talent management
  • Considerations and research results that can be included in a talent management business case
  • Actions participants can take to build or enhance the business case for talent investments

Join our free webinar on Thursday, April 7 for expert insight into building a compelling talent mangement business case that supports strategic business objectives.

Our speakers, Kimerle Campbell and Jackie Greaner, Ph.D. from Towers Watson, will share their expertise and best practices from developing talent business cases and strategies across a wide range of companies and industries.

Who should attend? This webinar is for you if you want to improve the effectiveness of your company’s investment in talent mangement. Join us onThursday, April 7.

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