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Pro Tips for Global HR Technology Deployments

Today's post is courtesy of Joyce Maroney, executive director of the Workforce Institute at Kronos. In this podcast, we're talking about best practices in global technology deployments of Human Capital Management and Workforce Management software.  In prior posts and podcasts, we've discussed how to deploy technology in a way that will encourage user adoption and […]
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smarter working practices in an always-on world

Smarter Working Practices: How to harness human potential and support wellbeing in an always-on world

What are we doing with our people, our time and our use of technology? Is it making us happier and more efficient or are at least some of the outcomes dangerous? Smart employers need to pay attention to these questions… and find better answers.
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Gender Pay Gap Disclosure: How Transparency Can Lead to Change

Group HR Director at Merlin Entertainments Natalie Bickford on UK pay gap reporting legislation and what it will take to close the gap.
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millenials in the workplace

Millenials in the workplace: How to protect them from burnout and improve internal communication in the era of always-on

This blog post about millenials in the workplace is the courtesy of our new EMEA board member Steffi Burkhart. The figures are quite alarming: the German labor market will face a shortage of about eight million qualified workers by 2030. This skills shortage is not only an alarming topic in Germany: it is a global […]
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Location Based Technology - Creepy or Cool?

Location based tech can tell your boss where you are and what you may be doing. Discuss...
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Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace - Sentiments on Opportunities and Threats

The Workforce Institute had recently taken a closer look at how employees worldwide perceive Artificial Intelligence in the workplace. Overall, we have seen cautious optimism and some interesting differences regionally about how willingly employees would accept that new technology in their daily work. Artificial Intelligence in the workplace for more productivity and fairness The biggest […]
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Build a High-Performance Business Culture and All Will Be Successful

This blog post on high-performance business culture is the courtesy of Simon Porter, Vice President, Digital HR Services at NGA Human Resources. In the last five years we've seen a shift in attitudes towards flexible working. Research by the Workforce Institute shows a modern workplace divided against itself.  Much has stemmed from globalisation of business […]
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The Future of Talent

New organization The Future Talent Council will identify and discuss the issues impacting the Future of Talent, and lay the groundwork for closer collaboration between employers, governments and higher education to ensure business and societal success.
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How Social Health helps create Workplace Wellbeing 2.0

This article about workplace wellbeing is the courtesy of board member Julia Hobsbawm. The idea of measuring and valuing workplace wellbeing is in full swing, and is about a decade old. That's great….But. The _but' is that a decade is an awfully long time in our _always on' era. The world is changing and Wellbeing […]
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Moving Toward an Always-On and Productively Connected Workforce

Futurist Christian Kromme is optimistic about the possibilities of AI, but warns it brings new challenges to the workplace.
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Stress and creativity

Stress and Creativity - Research, Results and Resolutions for Today's Workplace

The following guest post on "stress and creativity" is courtesy of our board member, Bruce Daisley. It's very rare that someone at the top of their trade asks to receive no professional recognition. But in 2017 that is exactly what one of France's top chefs requested. Sébastien Bra was the chef at one of the […]
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2018 Predictions Tweet Chat

Tweetchat with Workforce Institute board members and other HR experts regarding 2018 workplace trends.
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