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Play or Pay? Pros and Cons
In yesterday’s Advisor, attorney Ashley Gillihan offered critical definitions of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) terms of art. Today, his pros and cons of dropping/maintaining coverage, plus an introduction to the all-things-HR-in-one-place website, HR.BLR.com. Gillihan is counsel in the Atlanta office of Alston & Bird LLP. His tips came at a recent webinar […]
Why It’s Important to Have a Cloud-Based LMS
Conducting business via the cloud will be the norm, even for laggards, in 2019. And if you haven’t migrated your L&D department, its operations, and its learning management system (LMS) to the cloud by now, you’ll be missing out on a lot this year, and your competition will outpace you.
Leadership In the AI Age: How to Manage When Your Organization Has More Machines Than People
It’s here. The once science fiction scenario where the world is filled with more machines than people is now a pressing reality. Like it or not, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has entered the workplace–and on a global scale. It’s a pivotal moment for business leaders, and with huge implications. And while this reality may seem daunting […]
Candidates with Great Technical Skills Will be Your Purple Squirrel Over the Next 5 Years
If you’re unfamiliar with the term “purple squirrel,” it’s basically a phrase used to describe a job candidate with precisely the right education, experience, and range of qualifications who perfectly fits a job’s requirements. Over the next few years, as technology continues to evolve the way we work, the need for technical skills is going […]
Taking a Leap into Data Literacy
In a world that is increasingly powered by data, the ability to access, interpret, and glean insights from those data is critical. Unfortunately, that ability is scarce among workers around the world, and the data gap is widening, according to research from Accenture and Qlik.
Don’t Be Afraid of Social Media: Smart and Simple Ways To Use These Tools for Benefits Communication
by Jennifer Benz Social media is the buzz at every corporate communications or HR conference, and the tools are growing more quickly than anything else online. Yet few companies are effectively integrating these tools into their benefits or strategic HR communications. Many companies are paralyzed because they don’t understand the tools, or they assume social […]
Continuous Performance Management vs. Annual Review
Feedback is crucial to employee development, both to reinforce positive behaviors and to address and correct negative behaviors. Additionally, regular feedback is important in helping employees advance in their careers within the organization. Unfortunately, many organizations continue to limit their formal employee feedback to an annual review.
The Merger
LITIGATION VALUE: Two weeks pay. Michael’s theory that a merger is like a marriage is an interesting one. He just seems to have forgotten that more than half of all marriages end in divorce. This week’s “divorce” was with Anthony Gardner, the employee Michael drove away with his crazy antics. Indeed, if it wasn’t bad […]
Communication Surrounding Litigation: Loose Lips Sink Ships!
Most employers are probably aware that communications with their attorneys for the purpose of obtaining legal advice are protected under the attorney-client and work-product privileges. That means if a lawsuit is filed and the employee’s attorney wants to know what advice you received from your attorney about the matter (or what was prepared in anticipation […]