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Navigating Cognitive Distortions in the Workplace

Investing in employees and providing support is just good business.    But as a leader, it can be hard to figure out when your team needs help or what kind of help works best, especially when they’re struggling with negative thought patterns.  In a recent HR HotSpot webinar, Aaron Goldstein, Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP …

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Cultivating Inclusion Through Curiosity: 7 Tactics for Leaders

  Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training programs can play a crucial role in fostering inclusivity. The good news is that DEI doesn’t have to be an extensive undertaking.     There are small, daily actions leaders can take to gain a better understanding of their teams’ diverse needs and ways of working. And it all starts …

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5 Tips for Writing an Effective Strategic Staffing Plan

In this competitive talent landscape having an effective, strategic staffing plan is critical for company growth and success. Not only does it help businesses keep pace with changing market conditions, it ensures that they have the right workforce to handle new challenges, and ultimately helps them achieve their objectives. In other words, being thoughtful when …

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How Lean Manufacturing Principles Apply to Manufacturers Today

Lean manufacturing systems were created by the Toyota Production system in Japan in the 1990s. They encompass five steps that aim to eliminate waste in a manufacturing process, leading to better customer value and reduced costs.  While Lean methodology has been around for decades, how to apply these principles to manufacturing are new. Manufacturing faces …

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Job Offer Letters: 4 Things to Avoid

You may be eager to get the ball rolling when you’ve chosen your top candidate and may want to send out hiring paperwork ASAP. But it’s important to create a job offer letter thoughtfully, because there are some mistakes you’ll want to avoid.  If the letter contains illegal, voidable, or just mistaken terms, for example, …

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How Leaders Can Balance Empathy and Performance Management

COVID-19 forced many companies to sideline performance management. Now, as talks of a potential recession loom, employers are shifting focus back to employee productivity—and performance reviews are returning to the forefront. This may cause some apprehension for managers, given how the cultural landscape has changed employee expectations and increased the demand for empathy from leaders. …

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How HR Leaders Can Help Drive Excellence Around Recruitment

Though experts are predicting a more “normalized” market, hiring is not expected to get easier. Job openings are still at historic highs, workforce participation remains low, and unemployment is only predicted to rise slightly. But employers who are being smart and strategic in these uncertain times can find great opportunities. And HR leaders are in …

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How to Lead with a Coaching Mindset

Most leaders in an organization are high-performing problem-solvers. But the transition from top-producing individual contributor to effective leader isn’t always an easy one.  It means helping people learn rather than teaching them; focusing on the team instead of the problem.   And while many leaders inherently understand the many benefits to leading with a coaching mindset— …

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What is Competitive Pay in 2022?

Job-seekers often see the phrase, “competitive pay” on job postings, but very few people know what it really means. Competitive pay is a vague term, and intentionally so. There’s no one-size-fits-all pay rate for any job, so many employers default to this term as a catch-all. Wages, commissions and salaries are dynamic and depend on …

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