Meghan M. Biro, Author at TalentCulture

WorkTrends Preview: Monetize the Culture

We’ve talked about creating the perfect corporate culture by looking at examples of other corporate cultures that are far from perfect. While companies seem to struggle to create that ideal culture, others have it figured out. Having a great corporate culture is NOT an accident and it’s no secret, appreciated employees give a much better effort every single day. As in “double digits” better! On Wednesday, September 6, 2017, from 1 – 2 pm EST, #WorkTrends guest host Patrick Antrim, author, speaker and leadership expert and his guest Dennis Ford, founder of Quantum Leap Productions will be discussing the benefits to

How to Effectively Tell Your Employer Brand Story

As competition for top talent continues to heat up, here’s a recruitment strategy worth embracing—tapping into your company’s biggest assets, your employees. By now you’ve come to realize that for better (or for worse!), the people who work for your company double as corporate ambassadors. They’re “the living, breathing embodiment of what you stand for as an employer,” writes Adam Glassman, a recruitment strategies manager. What they say about your corporate brand on social media and online job sites matters. The concept of the “employer brand”—how you communicate your organization’s values, culture, and personality—has come a long way in recent years. Research

#WorkTrends Recap: The Culture Engine

Culture–we all talk about its importance, but companies still continue to struggle to create and nurture a positive work culture. To understand the issues that most leaders are having with culture, we have to go back to the basics. Values are the foundation of an organization’s culture – for better or worse. The challenge is that most leaders do not pay attention to the health of their work culture, and it’s rare for leaders to be held accountable for the quality of their work environment or for happy, engaged, and productive employees. Employees are happiest and engaged when treated with trust,

IT and HR: Working Together to Keep Employee Data Safe

High-tech companies like Sony, Target, and Yahoo—along with the U.S. government—have been victims of data breaches. If these companies, with the best resources at their disposal, can be compromised, what hope do average small-to-mid-size businesses have to protect their data? And how can HR departments help keep employee data safe? Most small to medium sized businesses haven’t had to think about network security, much less a breach of security, but times have changed, and keeping employee data safe is another responsibility of the HR department. However, there is an answer. HR and IT working together can keep employee data safe, but

#WorkTrends Preview: The Culture Engine

Culture – we all talk about its importance, but yet companies continue to struggle to create and nurture a positive culture in the office. To understand the issues that most leaders are having with culture, we need to go back to the basics. The foundation of an organization’s culture is their values, but the challenge is some leaders do not pay attention to the health of their work culture. It’s more and more rare for leaders to be held accountable for the quality of their work environment or for happy, engaged, and productive employees. Employees are happiest and engaged when treated

Outsourcing HR: The Good, the Bad, and the Tasks

There are many reasons to have an in-house human resources team within your organization. From new staff onboarding to benefits management, having easy access to HR is a tremendous resource for any organization with a growing workforce. Still, there are many instances where outsourcing your HR needs makes more sense. According to the Society for Human Resources Management, there are definite advantages to outsourcing HR tasks, among them a focus on strategy, improved compliance and accuracy, and a chance to leverage technology to streamline tasks and costs. Let’s look at some advantages of HR outsourcing—also known as HRO: Reduces costs. The

#WorkTrends Recap: The Future of Work: Purpose, Productivity and Experience

The future of work is here. More specifically, the future of our workplaces is here. Companies are realizing the value of focusing on the environment for their employees. Creating a more human-centered workplace has a lasting impact on employees, the company, and the bottom-line as a whole. A place of work is a living environment that helps individuals and businesses craft and experience a rewarding fusion of life and work. An embedded experience is a primary differentiator whenever individuals engage with an organization and it should play a core role within every company – both strategically and operationally. This week on #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro welcomed Michael

Women in Business: Driving Innovation in Senior Leadership

I had the opportunity to moderate a panel discussion at the recent PegaWorld event, on the topic of how women in business are driving innovation in senior leadership. PegaWorld, an annual event put on by software company Pega, is designed to bring together business and technical visionaries from the world’s leading companies. My panelists certainly represented the best and brightest in the world of business and technology and we’ll take a look here at the panelists themselves, along with the topics we covered during our discussion. Women in Tech Panelists: Their Back Stories The panelists for this discussion included Julie Pingree, a senior

Riminder: Artificial Intelligence and Technology to Find the Right Employee

The field of human resources is evolving quickly. While recruiters previously spent hours perusing thousands of resumes, they are now discovering these tedious parts of their job can be streamlined with sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Enter Riminder, a new recruitment technology for HR that uses deep learning to sift out candidates who are not likely to be a good match. The AI technology analyzes data while learning with each interaction to find candidates most qualified with the required skill set, culture fit, and career pathway that matches the job title and description. The company’s founder and CEO Mouhidine Seiv says the

#WorkTrends Preview: The Future of Work: Purpose, Productivity and Experience

The future of work is here. More specifically, the future of our workplaces is here. Companies are realizing the value of focusing on the environment for their employees. Creating a more human-centered workplace has a lasting impact on employees, the company, and the bottom-line as a whole. A place of work is a living environment that helps individuals and businesses craft and experience a rewarding fusion of life and work. Experience is a primary differentiator whenever individuals engage with an organization, and should play a core role in every company – both strategically and operationally. Join #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro

Build Lasting Relationships at HR Tech Connect

HR tech is undergoing dramatic change—from the shift to mobile and the explosion of analytics and artificial intelligence, to new software options and the emergence of wearables in the workplace. The rapidly changing nature of the industry keeps things exciting, but it also makes it difficult to stay ahead of the latest technology and trends. That’s why I’m carving out time in my busy schedule to co-chair and attend HR Tech Connect, the only conference of its kind that focuses exclusively on bringing enterprise-level HR and IT decision-makers together to better understand the rapidly changing HR and workforce technology landscape. HR

#WorkTrends Recap: Using Empathy to Reduce Anxiety in the Workplace

Now more than ever we need empathy — especially with recent events. Our professional lives and personal lives can’t always be separated, and stress from one side can impact the other. Whether we like to admit it or not, stress and anxiety levels in the workplace continue to rise. And these levels do in fact, impact the workplace. According to the American Institute of Stress one million US employees miss work every day due to stress. On top of that 56 percent of employees who are stressed or suffer from anxiety say it impacts their performance in the workplace. Using the

Reasons to Hire for Culture Fit Over Skill Set

When you recruit new talent, chances are you have a very specific job description in mind and are seeking an employee that bears the skillset to get that job done. But what if it comes down to one candidate who seems to fit your workplace culture but lacks some of the skills needed for the position—and another candidate who is a perfect match on paper but just doesn’t seem to gel? Although there are good reasons to support both cases, the candidate who fits in your workplace culture can be taught the skills needed for the job and will have a

#WorkTrends Preview: Using Empathy to Reduce Anxiety in the Workplace

Whether we like to admit it or not, stress and anxiety levels in the workplace continue to rise. And these levels do impact the workplace. According to the American Institute of Stress one million US employees miss work every day due to stress. On top of that 56 percent of employees who are stressed or suffer from anxiety say it impacts their performance in the workplace. Using the power of empathy, brain science, and cognitive behavioral therapy provide people with a comprehensive self-help tool to lessen stress and create life balance. So how can using this tool help employees to be

Leaders, Identify with Your Followers

William Shakespeare wrote, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” That’s leadership in a nutshell. But it’s also more than just a motivational quote hung up on the wall of an office. And it’s not about your title or salary, either. It’s influence that makes a leader, not power. TalentSmart president Dr. Travis Bradberry explains it well: “Leadership is the art of persuasion—the act of motivating people to do more than they ever thought possible in pursuit of a greater good.” This means that anyone, at any level of a company or organization, can

#WorkTrends Recap: The Value of Employee Referral Programs

Finding quality candidates is tough, and the consequence for finding bad candidates is even steeper. A bad hire can lower productivity, reduce performance, and weaken team morale. Overall it adds up to a very costly mistake from more than just a monetary standpoint. As one of the only business segments not directly contributing to the profitability of a company, HR has a large need to save money wherever they can. The average cost of a new employee in 2016 was roughly $58,000. To put that in perspective, for small business owners, the average cost of a bad employee was $8,000. One

Transparency 4.0- Why AI in the Workplace Will Force Us to Tell the Truth

Are we ready for AI and robotics in the workplace? First, we need to be more aware of its presence and power in general, and then we probably need a major adjustment in our natural survival instinct to shade the truth when it suits us. We may be heading into the Workplace 4.0, but we’re still thinking in terms of us and that. But that has a binary relationship to facts: either it happened or it didn’t. It’s one aspect of the transformation we need to prepare ourselves for a lot more; we’re going to have to tell the truth. I was considering this as I

#WorkTrends Preview: The Value of Employee Referral Programs

As one of the only business segments not directly contributing to the profitability of a company, HR has a large need to save money wherever they can. The average cost of a new employee in 2016 was roughly $58,000. To put that in perspective, for small business owners, the average cost of a bad employee was $8,000. Finding quality candidates is tough, but the consequence for finding bad candidates is disastrous. A bad hire can lower productivity, reduce performance, and weaken team morale. Overall, it adds up to a very costly mistake from more than just a monetary standpoint. One of

Google’s Jump in the ATS Market—What Does It Mean for Recruiting?

The HR world has its collective eyes riveted on Google as the Internet giant moves closer to launching a new recruiting platform called Google Hire. This much-anticipated entry in the HR technology space is expected to include a job board and an applicant tracking system (ATS), among other HR recruiting features. So far, not much is known about the launch of Google Hire. Google itself has not provided many details, other than a splash page that essentially shows that a new recruiting tool is on its way with an invitation to “stay in the loop” by signing up for the Google

#WorkTrends Recap: The 2017 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey

The traditional HR role has evolved over the past 10 years. HR professionals have moved from a conventional administrative role to being a more strategic business partner within the organization. Companies are putting more emphasis on employee well-being and employee engagement. HR still encompasses the traditional recruiting and hiring role, but there’s so much more to the HR department these days. Because of all these changes, it’s important that we keep up with the industry as a whole, which is why pulse surveys are so valuable. This week, #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro welcomed Cory Mau, Director of Corporate Strategy and

How to Ditch the Inter-Office Email and Communicate Better

If you are still using email or the speakerphone at work to communicate with your coworkers or employees, it’s time to change. In fact, if you’re not taking advantage of the multitude of technology tools and platforms designed to improve workplace communication and collaboration in real-time, neither you nor your employees are working as efficiently and smartly as you could. Need reasons to consider an upgrade? Read on. Email Needs to be Ditched Waiting (and waiting) for an email response.If you have a project that is time sensitive, waiting on email responses doesn’t serve your company well. Whether it’s feedback or

#WorkTrends Preview: The 2017 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey

The role of the HR professional has changed over the past few years and continues to evolve. With the use of technology to monitor and analyze the state of company culture, brands have been better enabled to gauge the state of employee well-being and employee engagement. Today’s HR leaders feel they’ve evolved from serving a traditional administrative role to being a more strategic partner within the organization. HR technology has helped them secure that seat at the table. On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at 1 pm ET, #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro and her special guests, Cory Mau, Director of Corporate

Joint Challenges: HR and Legalized Marijuana

Legalized marijuana may soon become a nationwide reality—possibly within the next year. Even if it doesn’t, more states could join Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Washington, D.C. in legalizing recreational marijuana. So in anticipation, let’s explore what the legalization of marijuana could mean for employers, and specifically, for HR departments. There’s a lot to consider. HR directors will need to examine company substance use policies, potentially reconsidering your company’s stance on drug testing to adapt to new laws. But, not to worry, the legislation won’t turn your office into a smoke-filled music festival; alcohol has been legal

#WorkTrends Recap: The Testimonial Economy

We used to be swayed by traditional advertising and clever campaigns, but in the social age that has all changed. If you talk about yourself or your company too much, you are labeled a self-promoter or a spammer. It’s time to let other people do the talking for you. Think about the last time you bought something online. Did you read reviews? Did you research products until you found enough five star reviews that you were satisfied with your selection? This is how customers behave today. Building “relationships” is no longer enough. Today we are living in the ‘Testimonial Economy,’ where

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Meghan M. Biro

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WorkTrends Preview: Monetize the Culture

#WorkTrends Recap: The Culture Engine

IT and HR: Working Together to Keep Employee Data Safe

#WorkTrends Preview: The Culture Engine

Outsourcing HR: The Good, the Bad, and the Tasks

#WorkTrends Recap: The Future of Work: Purpose, Productivity and Experience

Women in Business: Driving Innovation in Senior Leadership

Riminder: Artificial Intelligence and Technology to Find the Right Employee

#WorkTrends Preview: The Future of Work: Purpose, Productivity and Experience

Build Lasting Relationships at HR Tech Connect

#WorkTrends Recap: Using Empathy to Reduce Anxiety in the Workplace

Reasons to Hire for Culture Fit Over Skill Set

#WorkTrends Preview: Using Empathy to Reduce Anxiety in the Workplace

Leaders, Identify with Your Followers

#WorkTrends Recap: The Value of Employee Referral Programs

Transparency 4.0- Why AI in the Workplace Will Force Us to Tell the Truth

#WorkTrends Preview: The Value of Employee Referral Programs

Google’s Jump in the ATS Market—What Does It Mean for Recruiting?

#WorkTrends Recap: The 2017 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey

How to Ditch the Inter-Office Email and Communicate Better

#WorkTrends Preview: The 2017 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey

Joint Challenges: HR and Legalized Marijuana

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