HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

HR professionals are now expected to align HR practices with organizational objectives, and HR analytics serves as a powerful tool in this endeavor. Instead of relying on intuition or anecdotal evidence, HR professionals can use data to make informed choices that align with organizational goals. What is HR Analytics?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2014

But it’s one thing to set goals — network more, learn to meditate, or get better at writing — and quite another to actually accomplish them. A lot of people set personal and professional goals this time of year but very few succeed. “You need to set the right goals within the right timeframe.”

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2018

After all, cultivating compassion — both self-compassion and compassion for others — is your primary objective. ” Remember: The goal here is to “understand this person’s perspective,” Fernandez adds. Presumably both of you share a similar goal: “You want the organization to be successful.”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2018

” If the missed goals are an anomaly or due to extenuating circumstances that’s one thing, but if they’re indicative of a pattern, they ought to “ trigger some career thinking ,” he says. Case Study #1: Admit your mistakes and generate ideas on how to improve. Ignore red flags.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

” But, to advance in your career, you’ll need to learn to advocate for yourself, says Joseph Weintraub, the founder and faculty director of the Babson Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program. This will help you position your promotion request in a way that connects to broader strategic goals. Do some research.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2017

” Your goal, therefore, is “ to make sure the interviewers don’t shy away from you.” She recommends explaining your interest in terms of your career objectives.” The objective is to “look for ways you can add value.” Or the hiring manager might look at you as a threat.”

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2018

“You don’t get to have to have a meaningful career, raise a family, lead, or make changes in an organization without some level of stress.” Your goal, says David, is to “create an environment where people who are on the border” feel confident about the organization. Identify the source.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2018

Or is it detrimental to that individual’s career? Being seen as insecure “could be a real career limiter.” “Reorient people’s goals in the workplace to be less about how they’re seen and how they perform and more about how much they improve,” he says. Is it hurting morale?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It's common knowledge that helping employees set and reach goals is a critical part of every manager's job. Employees want to see how their work contributes to larger corporate objectives, and setting the right targets makes this connection explicit for them, and for you, as their manager. What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

During the interview process, you had a singular goal: to get an offer. John Lees, the UK-based career strategist and author of How to Get a Job You Love , agrees that it’s important to do further “due diligence” on the company and its people to make sure it’s a place you want to work. What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

First, is your goal attainable? Unless your goal is attainable and you're prepared to work hard, you won't get very far. Weintraub suggests you also make sure the skill is relevant to your career, your organization, or both. Instead, choose one or two skills to focus on at a time, and break that skill down into manageable goals.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2013

In his view, since study after study has shown that we are horrible judges of our own performance, any self-evaluation should focus exclusively on positives; people should not be self-critics. Smart employees use self-appraisals to lobby for career development opportunities. Case Study #1: Take it seriously and they will too.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

After all, it’s more than a resume; “it’s a marketing document,” says John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of Knockout CV. ’” Here’s a sample mid-career resume that does this well (source: John Lees, Knockout CV ). Case study #1: Tailor your resume to each job.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2012

Objectively rating your own behavior can be difficult. Set goals and stick to them. Ames and Zander both suggest you challenge yourself with a specific time-bounded behavioral goal. If you're successful, set another goal and stick to it. Set realistic goals to make small changes in your behavior and stick to them.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

What’s the best way to help them set realistic goals? As a manager, your goal is to keep your team engaged, productive, motivated, and happy. You have to figure out what “goals your employee has set for himself and why he wants what he wants,” she says. And how can you do it without discouraging them?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2016

“You might meet with them and ask how they’re doing — at work, at home, and with their career development,” suggests Porath. The standard feedback rules apply : Objectively explain the behavior and its effects, using specific, concrete examples. Strive for clearly defined, measurable goals,” Porath says.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

Your goal is to weed out the superfluous and to make your words count. While you can accomplish this by being disingenuous, that is not the goal. When you truly focus more on what you leave behind than what you take away you will have accomplished the goal. It’s called being prepared and developing a contingency plan.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2017

It’s natural to feel slightly paranoid, says John Lees, UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code. ” Your goal is to get “an objective view” of how much of the firing “was about you and how much of it was about external factors.” In writing, focus on the positive. .”

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2015

“Today, probably even more than ever before, networks are a key form of social capital for achieving goals in both your professional and personal lives.” You’re not just networking because you should ; you’re doing it because it’s good for your career. Career planning. Pre-introduce yourself.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

As people work longer and delay retirement, internal career paths have changed. Organizational careers don’t look the way they did before,” says Peter Cappelli, professor of management at the Wharton School and coauthor of Managing the Older Worker. Besides, your goal is to help your team “move beyond the labels.”

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2015

It dents your self-esteem; it’s tough on your bank account; and if you’re not smart about your next steps, it can derail your career. “The old adage that it’s not about you is nonsense,” says John Lees, the UK-based career strategist and the author of How to Get a Job You Love. Losing your job is hard.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2017

When an employer extends a job offer to you, he has, in essence, “fallen in love with you,” says John Lees, the UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code. ” After all, money is only one component of career satisfaction. Andrea was eager to make a career change and excited about the job.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2018

Your goal is to demonstrate that “you’re someone with a depth of knowledge but who also wants to learn and help.” ” Your objective is to become a “good thought partner” to your peers. Case Study #1: Summon your inner confidence; make an effort to get to know your colleagues.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Continually stating the objectives you’re trying to achieve as well as emphasizing the level of effort and engagement you expect helps focus the team, says Morgenstern. The goal is that “over the course of the year, it all balances out.” Her goal was for the Genesis team to “feel a strong sense of purpose.”

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2017

” But doing so is dangerous for your career, says Liane Davey, cofounder of 3COze Inc. “You are partnering with your boss to fulfill the company’s goals.” “Then state what’s getting in the way” of you accomplishing the goals. Case Study #1: Offer solutions and be open to advice.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Be objective. ” Remember, Webb says, your goal as a manager “is to help [your team members] be the best versions of themselves.” ” The goal, she says, is to get your direct report to “think about his style and approach.” ” Case Study #2: Hold your ground so that the message gets through.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2016

” The goal, she says, is to reveal insights into the expert’s thought process and help team members absorb information. The goal is to “speed up the learning” of the remaining team members. Case Study #1: Determine a workable timeframe and be flexible. ” Document selectively.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Most of us spend most of our time chasing the immediate reward, the short-run "objective," the near-term "goal — in short, the expedient and the convenient. Or is there a bigger, more resonant, and fundamentally worthier goal we could — and should — be pursuing, like ensuring no human being goes thirsty?"

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Besides, hiding is bad for your business and your career, says Joe Knight, a partner and senior consultant at the Business Literacy Institute, and the coauthor of Financial Intelligence. Your goal, according to Knight, is to become data literate. Case Study #1: Cultivate an environment of curiosity and experimentation.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The agency, which provides health care to approximately 9 million veterans at over 1,700 locations, had set a top-down goal to increase the percentage of veterans who were seen within 14 days of requesting an appointment. The crisis that emerged in the Phoenix VA was triggered by the pursuit of a 14-day wait time goal for all appointments.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2016

You have to offer alternatives that meet your mutual goal of productivity and high-quality output.” Your objective, she says, is to set boundaries that “create the conditions for your success.” I want to find a solution that will meet our goal of effective and productive work.” ” Talk to your boss.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2015

Career websites like Glassdoor have “taken the mystique and mystery” out of interviews, says John Sullivan, an HR expert, professor of management at San Francisco State University, and author of 1000 Ways to Recruit Top Talent. Case study #1: Provide relevant, real-life scenarios to reveal how candidates think.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Focus on the larger goal. Rather than focusing on the negative dynamic between you two, think about what your common goal is. Concentrating on the higher objective will keep you out of the morass of personal jabs. Ultimately, what’s best for the organization may not be the same as what’s best for your career.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2017

’” Set new goals. Case Study #1: Adjust your management style and focus on peer coaching. ” Earlier in Vip’s career, he founded a tech company that experienced intense, “shot-gun growth” over a period of four years. Case Study #2: Empower your employees and offer positive feedback.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Even when something objectively negative happens—your star employee gives notice or you’re late to an important meeting with the CEO—it’s important to focus on the positive things that are also happening. ” And then make a list of “short, attainable goals” for the rest of the day.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Validating proof of concept around social media ROI is a discussion that may have had a bit of relevance 24 months ago, but unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last couple of years you know that numerous case studies abound which validate social media beyond any reasonable doubt. Best wishes Justino.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Qualities that denote your company include skill, expertise, objectivity and independence. The marketplace is rapidly expanding and is an excellent career choice for young people. Goals and objectives. Case studies. The Big Picture of Business – Setting, Meeting, and Benefiting from Goals.

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