Elevating HR Newsletter

Happy Employee Appreciation Day! We hope the day is already off to a great start.

For this newsletter, we want to hear from you. After a year like 2020, how are you celebrating your employees — whether today or throughout the year?

We've already got the conversation started on LinkedIn. Check out what others have shared and help us keep the discussion going.

Comment on this post with anything special you're doing for staff today or ways that you show them your appreciation throughout the year. We'd love to read about it!

What Else Caught Our Eye This Week

Zoom fatigue fixes. Stanford recently released research on why video chats are so exhausting. The main culprits? Constant eye-contact, self-critiquing, limited mobility, and nonverbal overcompensation. The solution? More audio, less visual. Read.

Stuck in the middle. CHROs in midsize organizations often have to face big-company tests with small-company resources. It was overwhelming even pre-2020. But now? For mid-market HR leaders, the key to success is to not go it alone. Read.

Prioritizing safety. According to a recent study from Oasis, talent acquisition and professional development no longer hold the top spots for organizational priorities. This year, business leaders are most worried about workplace safety. Read.

Job search optimization. Job hunters are increasingly skipping the boards and turning to search engines to find openings. To ensure your positions show up on Google's first page, take a page out from Marketing and IT's SEO playbook. Read.

Gig management. In 2027, more than half of U.S. workers will be freelancers, predicts statistics portal, Statista. Navigating the complexities of a core and cloud workforce will require new competencies for managers and HR. Read. 

Compensation Benchmark BOGO

Money isn't everything. But if your compensation practices aren't keeping up with the market, you'll quickly find your organization falling behind.

Find out if your pay is driving performance — or driving people out the door — with our validated, cross-industry benchmark reports.

And now, through March 19, when you purchase one compensation benchmark, the next position is on us. That's $500 in savings!

Additional Resources

[Collaborative Cafe] Compensation Strategies in 2021. Speaking of comp, we're hosting a small group discussion next Thursday, March 11, from 3:30 - 5 pm on how to adjust your pay to keep pace with current workforce expectations. Join us!

[Webinar] Unleash the Power of Teamwork. Want to unlock your team's potential? Attend this virtual showcase of The Five Behaviors® model on March 17 at 12 pm and receive a free Personal Development assessment. RSVP.

Safe workplace toolkit. Need a COVID response plan? Safety training for staff? A way to conduct daily health screenings? We've got you covered with our lightweight training tool and knowledge base with built-in HR templates. Learn more.

Elevate your HR. Ready to go from transactional to transformational HR, but not sure where to start? Find out where you excel and receive a roadmap to improve the areas that are holding you back with an HR Discovery. Contact us.

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