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Should Performance Reviews Include Information from Social Media?
In other words, is it acceptable to judge an employee’s performance on activities that occur outside of the office, even if those activities include disparaging the employer? Though laws and policies are different in different states and jurisdictions, the question is still valid. It may seem obvious that employees (and really everyone) should not compromise…
Read MoreIs Cross-Training Employees Good for Business?
The great majority of new employees are hired for a specific role within the organization. But in many cases new hires (and tenured workers) may be exposed to other functions they were not initially called on to perform. For instance, a payroll clerk may be called upon to handle some related employee benefits tasks. Or…
Read MoreSports Analytics vs. Scouting Intuition
Baseball Analytics – Player A has an on-base % of .488 against righties with runners in scoring position after the 7th inning Scouting Intuition – Player A is clutch in key situations Which player evaluation strategy will win the most ballgames? That is really a rhetorical question, but the answer likely involves both. Modern sports…
Read MoreWho is Wrong – the Recruiter or the Candidate?
I read an interesting article recently about a recruiter that became furious when a candidate, who had originally accepted a job offer, reneged after reading multiple negative online reviews about the prospective employer. Apparently the recruiter became extremely belligerent to the candidate, seeing an expected paycheck fly out the window. Where to begin listing what’s…
Read MoreShould Companies Solicit Employee Donations to Company-Sponsored Charities?
Many companies support local and national not-for-profit charities and organizations. Often the relationship begins with a personal connection between a company executive or employee who benefited in some way from the charities services. Sometimes the giving starts as a company-funded donation in thanks for the organizations’ programs, and then leads to more of an annual…
Read MoreUsing HR Help Desk Statistics to Determine HR Staff Requirements
The following post first appeared in 2015. Much has been written about finding the optimum ratio of HR staff to employee size. A SHRM Human Capital Benchmarking Study has published a suggested ratio based purely on employee count: The formula to calculate the ratio would be: (HR Staff Count / Employee Count) x 100 For…
Read MoreSecuring Confidential Data in Your HR Help Desk
HR Help Desk systems are not payroll systems, though discussion of confidential payroll information may likely be collected during the course of managing an employee ticket request. The same holds true with healthcare data, personal credit data, and more. Certainly your HR Help Desk is not a financial system, benefit provider system, or any other…
Read MoreThe Evolution of Enterprise Software Selection
Back in the 80’s, when PC DOS-based (later Windows) Enterprise software sales began to increase, individual departments started to exert some control over the selection of applications. Previously, software decisions were largely left to IT and finance, with some level of input by end users and departmental stake holders. Prior to the advent of the…
Read MoreFor Grievance and Conflict Resolution, HR Case Management Software Can Be a Valuable Tool
The following post first appeared in 2014. “A good manager doesn’t try to eliminate conflict,” says Robert Townsend, author of the bestseller Up the Organization, and co-author of Reinventing Leadership. “He tries to keep it from wasting the energies of his people.” As an HR professional in an enterprise organization, you have a choice in…
Read More2017 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference – Wrap Up
LBi sponsored the 2017 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics conference (MIT SSAC) a few weeks ago. The conference offered a wealth of information on how data is shaping the future for Athletes, Teams and Leagues. LBi Dynasty also sponsored a booth at this year’s show. This gave us a unique opportunity to speak with individuals from…
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