As we continue this series on the Future of HR, let’s review the second critical skill needed by HR professionals, just like you, to be successful going forward. You can review skill #1 (HR Metrics) here. As a reminder: the future of HR needs three critical skills to continue the…
One of my brilliant friends and mentors, Pam Slim, asked and then wrote a fantastic post about, “What are we going to leave behind in 2016?” The premise was that when we look at year-end activities and planning, we’re so focused on what we are going to do in the…
I hope you’re not seeing the word “memo” being thrown around as often I have been lately. I thought for sure that word had been outlawed when email came around, but I digress. A few weeks back, I received an email from a very reputable HR consulting practice telling me…
And once again, you’re likely in the thick of Annual Enrollment – how did that happen? Maybe it’s not going so well this year. Maybe your employees aren’t signing up, renewing or choosing the plans you want them to. Or worse, they are simply ignoring it altogether… leaving you open…
We’ve all come across the situation before – your favorite store just changed the way they do something, missing the most obvious perk, leaving you questioning why they would make that change. My response is usually, “I don’t know, they didn’t ask me….” And of course I’d provide the “obvious”…
Your intranet can be a powerful tool to reach your employees – especially if you’ve gotten back to the basics. But your intranet can be so much more than it currently is for you. Just like any other HR-related program, your HR metrics should be used to drive deeper engagement…
In 2004, I was introduced to the concept of an intranet… a website for employees to be accessed inside of the company’s network. Back then, the purpose was to share information, updates and the company directory (seriously – there was a phonebook and professional photos of everyone). There wasn’t much…
As we continue to explore Open Enrollment communications along with how HR can be better marketers, it’s time to get down to the tactics of how you can instantly and easily change the quality of the email messages you send to your employees – whether it’s for Open Enrollment or…
Over the past several weeks, I’ve been chatting with leaders in HR across various industries about employee engagement and HR metrics. And while there have been a few consistent themes across the board which I’ll be releasing in an upcoming white paper, one that has surprised me the most was…