Employee collaboration can benefit a workplace in a multitude of ways. Employees may be more engaged and content, good teams may be easier to set up for various projects, and information may flow more freely throughout the organization. HRIS can help to encourage employee collaboration by making it easy to communicate with all employees in […]
Political behavior is a phenomenon that has been present across interpersonal, group and organizational settings for many centuries, if not for thousands of years. In fact Aristotle, argued centuries ago that man is inherently a political animal and few have challenged the notion since then. This phenomenon has become increasingly important for corporate denizens to […]
Call it the curse of the last recession or the quest to be leaner; the freelancing economy has grown multifold in the last decade. Even the Millennials have showered love on it, for it gives them the chance to own the work schedule and select the pace of their assignments. The new generation is looking […]
A hostile work environment is caused by actions of an employer or employee that interfere with an employee’s ability to do their job. When the term is used in the United States, it is generally connected to specific laws that have been broken. Understanding what makes a work environment hostile can help employers to nip […]
You know the drill—the open enrollment package arrives, you go online to sign up for benefits and your new insurance card arrives few weeks later. Seems simple right? A wave of the magical HR wand and everything is done. Sorry folks but the “easy button” doesn’t exist for the HR/Benefits Professional. Humor me for a […]
Employee evaluations, also called performance reviews, are mutually dreaded by employees and employers in many organizations. The pesky worksheets are considered a necessary evil by most companies, however. Employee evaluations can do a world of good in dispersing feedback, but a few tactics can help them go from annoying and minimally helpful to painless and […]
Gamification is a term that is increasingly being tossed around in companies, but many do not really understand what it means or how to apply it to HR processes. When used properly, gamification may have huge benefits for an organization. With the increasing trend towards gamification, it is wise for HRIS vendors to begin gamifying […]
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology after a research study in 2013, found that men don’t feel great about themselves, when their wives or girlfriends get successful, with their self-esteem dipping rather than feeling happy about their partners accomplishments. This research found evidence that men automatically interpret a partner’s success as their own failure, even […]
There’s no perfect job in this world, but I’m convinced that the job of payroll has to be one of the most stressful. In HR we are responsible for attracting, developing and retaining a talented workforce—it’s pretty hard doing that if we don’t pay our employees. The payroll department often takes a back seat to […]
An inspired workplace is what most companies want to have and to be perceived as. Inspired employees introduce new ideas that will make processes more efficient, improve products, and ultimately help to grow the company. Inspired managers find creative ways to motivate employees to do their best. Unfortunately, the reality is that day to day […]
