JanFeb-2019

Feedback is Welcome

Empower employees by embracing a feedback-based culture.

By Marta Chmielowicz

What is a feedback-focused culture? It’s one where all employees feel confident voicing their perspectives. One where relationships are grounded on trust and respect. One where positivity and openness are the norm, and even people who aren’t skilled in giving or receiving feedback are happy to participate.

HRO Today JanFeb 2019

The Business of HR

What comes with being a CHRO at an HR service partner organization? The answers may surprise you.

By Debbie Bolla

As the CHRO of any organization, running the management of human capital is no easy feat. But imagine the challenges of being an HR leader at an organization whose business is to make HR’s life easier.

HR Service Partners

Whole-Self Benefits

A holistic benefits plan is at the top of the wish list for today’s employees -here’s how to create one that stands out.

By Marta Chmielowicz

In today’s mobile and ultra-connected world, the line between personal and professional lives is often blurred. The days of a traditional nine-to-five job are long gone. Employees across all generations are electronically tied to the office and have the ability to work outside of traditional hours. As a result, some organizations are playing an active role to ensure that their employees remain happy and healthy in all facets of their lives.

Holistic Benefits

Looking to Amp Up Learning?

This roundup of corporate training and development services can help HR deliver what their workforce wants: continuous growth.

By The Editors

It’s 2019, and with the new year comes an opportunity to look back on business performance and begin planning the path to improved success. For many organizations, this means building a robust learning and development (L&D) program for employees and leaders alike.

Learning Provider Directory

Strength in Numbers

By following these four key principles, organizations can build strong teams to reduce turnover.

By Dr. Randy Ross

People and organizations thrive in relationally rich environments. When organizations put people above profits, their priorities produce rich dividends both culturally and economically. The heart of any business is its people, and the best organizations serve people well, both internally and externally.

Team Relationships

Onwards and Upwards

BOK Financial develops key soft skills in younger workers to encourage retention and career growth.

By Stacy Tiger

Like older workers, younger employees greatly value many of the traditional aspects of a high-performing workplace: competitive compensation and benefits, a friendly atmosphere, and the chance to grow and develop. But with their unique circumstances, background, and relative lack of experience, young employees possess different skill sets and tend to approach workplaces with different perspectives compared to their older peers.

Younger Workers

Preventive Measures

In the #MeToo era, employers are taking a proactive approach to harassment policies and training.

By Jonathan D. Ash, Esq.

By now, employers should be aware that a comprehensive anti-harassment policy and annual anti-harassment training are critical components in preventing and defending against claims of harassment. A new year means a new opportunity to review existing employee handbooks and to map out a plan to provide harassment training for employees and supervisors.

Anti-Harassment Policies

In Sync

HR leaders will be most effective when aligning people strategy with business goals.

By InaMarie Johnson

As a company charts a path toward rapid growth, it’s important that sales and marketing are aligned. But when it comes to effective change management and empowering employees to navigate the digital transformation and actually meet lofty business goals, HR is just as important of a function.

Change Management

A Tight Labor Market Continues

North America and APAC report solid economic growth while EMEA wanes.

By Larry Basinait

Deploying a global workforce and ensuring access to the best talent is a crucial component of success for all multinational enterprises. Global labor market intelligence is an invaluable tool for HR departments and can be used to inform critical decisions around the best countries and regions in which to grow. PeopleScout, a global provider of RPO, MSP, and total workforce solutions, has partnered with HRO Today magazine to produce quarterly reports that compile current international labor market figures, including measures such as national Gross Domestic Product (GDP), unemployment rates, and population estimates.

Global Economy