Meghan M. Biro, Author at TalentCulture

Social Media 2017: Are the Rules Changing?

Social media rules change fast—there’s no doubt about that. As platforms evolve, technology improves, and all industries embrace the possibilities, there’s no ignoring the fact that today’s working professionals must learn to leverage social media best practices. Between the many examples of social media fails on the corporate side, and the fact that customers and clients now use social to engage with companies 24/7, organizations that succeed in 2017 will surely need to know how to navigate social media. Of course, when you consider some of the key issues involved in a company’s social media usage—privacy concerns, brand reputation, and corporate transparency—it’s

It’s All About the Tech: Employee Advocacy Tools

Employee advocacy programs are like untapped marketing gold that can help build brand awareness and even drive revenue to your company. To ramp one up successfully, consider using one of the many tools that can put your employees to work for your brand, and measure the success of their efforts. First, though, are you familiar with employee advocacy programs? Employee advocacy programs help humanize business by putting employees front and center to act as ambassadors for the solutions you offer, as well as to highlight—and boast about—your company’s culture. And why should you consider using an employee advocacy program? Because it makes sense: It can

Where Are the Best-Hidden Talent Pools?

Looking to hire top talent for your company? You could simply rely on posting opportunities to a job board, but then you’ll have to wade through piles of resumes to get to the qualified candidates. Traditional hiring methods are useful to a certain extent, but if you’re looking to stay ahead of the curve in your industry, there’s a better, more purposeful way to search by tapping into hidden talent pools. Think about it: If candidates are encouraged to network beyond their resume and cover letter, shouldn’t employers do the same? Just as marketers study demographics to better reach their target

#WorkTrends Recap: The Value of Employee Recognition

Smart companies and leaders are figuring out that rewards and recognition programs have a lasting impact on employees. From a small thank you to quick feedback on a job well done, recognition can improve employee engagement and productivity, as well as help retain top talent. All of which can improve the bottom line. And yet, not every company has figured out how to incorporate rewards and recognition into their work culture. This week on #WorkTrends, host Meghan M. Biro welcomed Salvador Barros, CEO of Tap My Back, and Jason Lauritsen, Keynote Speaker and Best-Selling Author, to the podcast to discuss the

Curious Why Your Millennial Employees Aren’t on Board with Social Sharing? It’s Not Them—It’s You.

If you could be a fly on the wall for the water cooler chatter of your Millennial employees (or get a peek at their digital conversations), what do you think you’d learn? If you’re still sending emails requesting they share corporate content from legacy systems like intranets and internal networks but are getting little response, it’s likely something like this: *Crickets* *More crickets* That’s right. They’re probably not doing it, let alone talking about it. Frustrating? Certainly. But there could be a reason. Millennials—and, frankly, most employees in this digital, mobile age—expect their corporate communications experiences to be similar to their

Exploring the Human Side of Tech Adoption

There’s little doubt we live in an increasingly tech-savvy society. But not everyone in the workplace is an early adopter of the latest apps and software. In fact, when Pew Research Center categorized individuals into a tech adoption spectrum, 52 percent considered themselves “relatively hesitant,” with 14 percent of those declaring themselves “unprepared.” With this in mind, how do you encourage tech adoption in your organization? Is it best to try to change an employee’s habits? Or to set Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies that permit people to adopt tech in the workforce—or not—at their own pace? If you decide

How to Grow Your Company Without Losing Its Culture

Hiring dilutes your culture unless, along with resumes and skill sets, you look at a candidate’s personal alignment with your company’s core values. The concept of startup culture, which is synonymous with open innovation, agility, risk-taking and bootstrapping your way to success, has become the antithesis to traditional corporate hierarchy. Most small businesses (and even some large corporations like Samsung) want to emulate the success formula of startups. That begins with defining a clear company culture around the core values of its founders. It’s a process that happens almost organically in any startup. What’s challenging later is preserving and scaling your company culture as your

#WorkTrends Preview: The Value of Employee Recognition

Employee Recognition and Rewards are pulling up from the outside and gaining in speed quickly. Companies that are smart are already ahead of the curve and are playing to the strengths of their employees by encouraging feedback and recognition as a form of engagement, both from their peers and from management. On Wednesday, June 28, 2017, TalentCulture #WorkTrends host, Meghan M. Biro and her special guests Salvador Barros, CEO of Tap My Back, and Jason Lauritsen, Best-Selling Author and Keynote Speaker, will be discussing this timely topic and the myriad ways brands can value their employees through well-developed recognition programs. The

#WorkTrends Recap: Lead Better, Resist Generational Labels

When it comes to leadership, one of the best cause and effect situations is when leaders care and step up to genuinely help and mentor… but not all will take the time to get better at being a leader. Today on #WorkTrends, TalentCulture Community member and guest host, Patrick Antrim welcomed Karl Bimshas. The two discussed how placing erroneous labels on people can stagnate career development and reduce efficiencies in the workplace. They also discussed how leaders can start encouraging employees to stop labeling each other. Here are a few key points Karl shared: Generational labels prevent functional ideas from forming

Engaged employees are more committed to their jobs and women lead men on workplace engagement. Here are 5 tactics to keep female employees happy.

Keeping Female Workers Engaged—and Why That Matters

It’s no surprise that women bring distinctive viewpoints, ideas, and insights to the workplace. But here’s the more shocking stat: Women lead men in terms of workplace engagement. In fact, 35 percent of female employees are engaged at work, compared with only 29 percent of male employees, according to Gallup’s 2017 report, “Women in America: Work and Life Well-Lived.” It’s common sense that employees who are engaged at work are more productive, enthusiastic, and committed to their jobs. Research even indicates that higher engagement is linked to greater profits and decreased turnover rates. Yet less than a third of all employees

#WorkTrends Preview: Lead Better, Resist Generational Labels

When it comes to leadership, one of the best cause and effect situations is when leaders care and step up to genuinely help and mentor… but not all will take the time to get better at being a leader. On Wednesday, June 21 from 1-2pm ET, TalentCulture Community member and guest host, Patrick Antrim and his guest Karl Bimshas will be discussing how placing erroneous labels on people is stagnating their career development and reducing efficiencies in the workplace. Lead Better, Resist Generational Labels Join Karl and Patrick on our LIVE online podcast Wednesday, June 21 — 1 pm ET /

The Future of Work: How the Workplace Is Changing in 2017

Technology is rapidly transforming the workplace. Some changes will create dramatic shifts in the long-term future of work. For instance, reports estimate that between 45 percent and 47 percent of current jobs could eventually be lost to automation, with seven percent of that job loss coming by the year 2025. These technology-driven workplace changes will continue to spread and accelerate in 2017. Here are five key 2017 workplace trend predictions. Efficiency Automation helps the workplace become more efficient as companies adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. One AI technology that is likely to see growing workplace popularity in 2017 is scheduling assistants.

#WorkTrends Recap: Smooth, Efficient Recruiting for SMB

For small and medium businesses, there are two objectives in terms of recruiting and hiring that can be powerfully answered by Cloud-based systems. Given that there are so many options out there, companies need to focus their objectives on packages that meet specific critical needs. This week on #WorkTrends, host Meghan M. Biro and her special guests Guillaume Vingtier, Go To Market lead for WorkConnect by SAP and Jeff Rosenberg, Co-Founder and Partner at WideOpen, a customer strategy consultancy discussed the ways small to medium sized organizations can become more efficient, competitive and timely in their recruiting processes. Here are a

HR and the Legal Ramifications of a Mobile Workforce

The world is on the move. And, working from multiple locations. Today’s mobile workforce answers emails during dinner, writes reports on airplanes, and participates in conference calls in cars. A growing number of workers prefer flexible hours over the 9-to-5 grind. In fact, a recent study inside a Fortune 500 company found that employees offered flextime were happier at work and less prone to psychological stress than their colleagues working a more traditional schedule. However, here’s a concern: Flextime policies can create legal challenges for HR pros. This is why smart HR departments are developing intelligent policies and combining those with technology, paving

#WorkTrends Preview: Smooth, Efficient Recruiting for SMB

For small and medium businesses, there are two objectives in terms of recruiting and hiring that can be powerfully answered by cloud-based systems. Given that there are so many options out there, companies need to focus their objectives on packages that meet specific critical needs. On Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 1pm ET, TalentCulture host Meghan M. Biro and her special guests Guillaume Vingtier, Go To Market lead for WorkConnect by SAP and Jeff Rosenberg, Co-Founder and Partner at WideOpen, a customer strategy consultancy, will be discussing the ways in how small to medium sized organizations can become more efficient, competitive

Why Millennials Quit: Understanding a New Workforce [Report]

Millennials are like mobile devices: they’re everywhere. You can’t visit a coffee shop without encountering either of them in large numbers. But after all, who doesn’t like a little caffeine with their connectivity? The point is that you should be paying attention to Millennials now more than ever because they have surpassed Boomers and Gen Xers as the largest generation. Unfortunately for the workforce, they’re also the generation most likely to quit. Let’s examine a new report that sheds some light on exactly why that is—and what you can do to keep Millennial employees working for you longer. New Workforce, New

WorkTrends Recap: 7 Keys to Effective Recruiting #SHRM17

Most HR specialists agree they want to get better at talent acquisition. In a 2016 SHRM survey of more than 2,300 HR professionals, respondents said recruitment was their top business/HR challenge, ahead of compliance, employee training and compensation/benefits. Finding the time to implement these leading strategies is the bigger challenge. This week on #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro and #SHRM17 Blogger, welcomed special guest, Tony Lee, Vice President of Editorial for the Society for Human Resource Management and a recognized authority on recruitment trends. They discussed a variety of important aspects related to effective recruiting. Tony also gave the TalentCulture community a sneak

Why Annual Social Media Policy Reviews Are Necessary

With new social media platforms cropping up all the time, workplace social media rules must go beyond simply discouraging employees from putting off deadlines to play with Snapchat filters. In fact, your corporate social media policy could probably use some updating right now, and on at least an annual basis moving forward to reflect industry changes. That is—if you even have one! Only 51 percent of people said their employers have social media guidelines, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. No matter the size of your company, ask yourself this: When was the last time you reviewed your company’s

Six Tips for Meeting the Technology Hiring Demand

Finding highly skilled talent, especially IT professionals with expertise in the areas of cybersecurity, cloud computing, data analytics and mobile strategies, is difficult today. When it comes to technology recruiting, in a market with low unemployment, we’re seeing a definite talent gap, and companies are competing over the few candidates who have the increasingly specialized skill sets they need. Interestingly enough, the lack of qualified candidates isn’t slowing down hiring plans. In fact, in the second half of 2016, 84 percent of CIOs reported they intend to bring in new tech talent to expand their teams or to fill open roles.

#WorkTrends Preview: 7 Keys to Effective Recruiting

Preview: 7 Keys to Effective Recruiting #WorkTrends #SHRM17

Most HR and business pros agree they want to get better at talent acquisition. In a 2016 SHRM survey of more than 2,300 HR professionals, respondents said recruitment was their top business/HR challenge, ahead of compliance, employee training and compensation/benefits. Finding the time to implement these leading strategies is the bigger challenge. Join TalentCulture #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro and her special guest, Tony Lee, Vice President of Editorial for the Society for Human Resource Management on Wednesday, June 7 at 1pm EDT when they discuss this timely topic. 7 Keys to Effective Recruiting Join Tony and Meghan on our LIVE

#WorkTrends Recap: Gravitas. Do you have it?

Gravitas has become the newest “it” factor in separating oneself from the pack. People with gravitas stand up, stand out and simply STAND when others may crumble or hide. As you take stock of your professional brand, ask yourself, “do people take me seriously or do I sabotage myself?” Do you need to bump-up your “cred” in order to move things forward in your professional life? This week on #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro welcomed special guest Deborah Thomas to discuss what distinguishes someone with gravitas from someone who lacks it. Here are a few key points Deborah shared: Key to

Four Things We Must Hold Leaders Accountable to Do

When we talk about “accountability” in the workplace, it brings to mind performance evaluations and management assessments. But accountability is so much more—and with the prevalence of social media and social video sharing, corporate leaders are increasingly being taken to task for failing to demonstrate this all-important trait. Take the recent (and viral) United Airlines debacle in which a security officer dragged a passenger off an overbooked flight, an action that United’s CEO initially defended. The incident is just one example of the question of accountability that spans the workplace and personal travel, and illustrates a real concern: How do we

3-2-1, Switch: How to Roll Out New HR Tech Without Disruption

Choosing the best HR technology is vital to your company’s efficiency and effectiveness. Just as important as the HR tech itself is how well you roll out the technology within your organization. Your adoption of new HR technology should be happening often enough to keep pace with advancements in the HR marketplace—which means you’re probably working hard at mastering the transition from one technology to the next. Advance planning is essential to ensuring a successful HR tech rollout and limiting the amount of disruption to your staff. A truly seamless tech transition will take your employees from the old system to

#WorkTrends Preview: Gravitas. Do you have it?

Gravitas has become the newest “it” factor in separating oneself from the pack. People with gravitas stand up, stand out and simply STAND when others may crumble or hide. As you take stock of your professional brand, ask yourself, “do people take me seriously or do I sabotage myself?” Do you need to bump-up your “cred” in order to move things forward in your professional life? On Wednesday, May 31 at 1pm ET #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro and special guest Deborah Thomas will be discussing what distinguishes someone with gravitas from someone who lacks it. Gravitas. Do you have it?

AI: 5 Ways to Reenvision the Workforce Before the Next Big Wave

What do you do when you’re not ready? Either get ready or wing it. So, imagine that waiting outside that door is your brand new team. They’re nice and shiny and, per the paperwork, each is extremely well qualified. In fact, they are specifically qualified to do their job. Because they are robots. Let’s not get all I, Robot here. But I’m watching a new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) heading towards today’s world of work, and you’re probably watching it too. You may be wondering when we’re going to have to face this new trend. “Trend” is not actually the

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Meghan M. Biro

Meghan M. Biro

It’s All About the Tech: Employee Advocacy Tools

Where Are the Best-Hidden Talent Pools?

#WorkTrends Recap: The Value of Employee Recognition

Curious Why Your Millennial Employees Aren’t on Board with Social Sharing? It’s Not Them—It’s You.

Exploring the Human Side of Tech Adoption

How to Grow Your Company Without Losing Its Culture

#WorkTrends Preview: The Value of Employee Recognition

#WorkTrends Recap: Lead Better, Resist Generational Labels

Keeping Female Workers Engaged—and Why That Matters

#WorkTrends Preview: Lead Better, Resist Generational Labels

The Future of Work: How the Workplace Is Changing in 2017

#WorkTrends Recap: Smooth, Efficient Recruiting for SMB

HR and the Legal Ramifications of a Mobile Workforce

#WorkTrends Preview: Smooth, Efficient Recruiting for SMB

Why Millennials Quit: Understanding a New Workforce [Report]

WorkTrends Recap: 7 Keys to Effective Recruiting #SHRM17

Preview: 7 Keys to Effective Recruiting #WorkTrends #SHRM17

#WorkTrends Recap: Gravitas. Do you have it?

Four Things We Must Hold Leaders Accountable to Do

3-2-1, Switch: How to Roll Out New HR Tech Without Disruption

#WorkTrends Preview: Gravitas. Do you have it?

AI: 5 Ways to Reenvision the Workforce Before the Next Big Wave

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