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HRExaminer v.4.05

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, John Sumser, Steve Smith, Weekly, by John Sumser

Real-time measurement of the mood in your organization is headed your way. Last week, we spoke with the Finnish founder of Emooter, a one step happiness meter for employees. Read more in this week’s feature: In The Mood: Measuring the Organizational Climate with Emooter. Steve Smith from The Starr Conspiracy contributes 3 Ways to Close the Generation Gap in Performance Reviews, Heather Bussing covers Jay Sheperd’s Result Triangle and John Sumser has Dear XXX, If They Won’t Hire You, We Will and a new Five Links: Smorgasbord. Enjoy.

3 Ways to Close the Generation Gap in Performance Reviews

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, HR Trends, HRExaminer, Policies, Steve Smith, by Steve Smith

But, to paraphrase Bart Simpson, getting HR people to hate performance reviews is like making teenagers depressed — it’s like shooting fish in a barrel. That goes for just about everyone in your organization over age 35.

HRExaminer v.4.04

Topics: Dr. Todd Dewett, Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, John Sumser, Weekly, by John Sumser

There are a boat load of new issues to navigate in hiring and managing people in 2013. In this week’s feature, Rethinking Discrimination, Heather Bussing cruises over the legal undercurrents and offers up a 5-step guide for keeping your company off the rocky shoals of legal trouble. We wrap up this issue with new posts from Dr. Todd Dewett and John Sumser. Enjoy.

The Office is a Great Place for Fun and Games

Topics: Dr. Todd Dewett, Editorial Advisory Board, Gamification, HR Trends, HRExaminer, Policies, Talent Management, by Dr. Todd Dewett

“When adults have autonomy at work they might not focus on their normal tasks 100% of the time. That’s normal. Guess what? Using some of that autonomy for small doses of play at work actually facilitates productivity for most people. It represents a fun not-related-to-work break that stimulates healthy thinking.” – Todd Dewett

Rethinking Discrimination

Topics: Heather Bussing, HR Trends, Policies, Recruiting Strategy, Talent Management, by Heather Bussing

“As accessibility to information and data about everyone become ubiquitous, we need to rethink our approaches to equal opportunity, diversity, and discrimination.” – Heather Bussing

HRExaminer v.4.03

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, John Sumser, Weekly, by John Sumser

There’s a universe of great minds who never see the light of day in our industry because they are so busy building their companies. These are the people who hold the secrets you want to learn. The tricky part is finding them and unearthing their stories. Two weeks ago, John Sumser began a new journey to find them and bring their stories back to you.

Introducing HRExaminer Radio

Topics: George LaRocque, HRExaminer, HRExaminer Radio, John Sumser, Neil McCormick, by John Sumser

A couple of weeks ago, I launched the HRExaminer Radio Hour. It’s 30 minutes of a deep dive in our industry every Friday at 2pm eastern (11 am pacific). Of course, it’s also available for download at blog talk radio or on iTunes.

HRExaminer v.4.02

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, Jay Cross, John Sumser, Weekly, by John Sumser

Heather Bussing’s feature article on How to Avoid Employment Litigation is a 360 degree tour of clear-headed business tactics that might just save your company from legal ruin.