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There’s a 70% Chance You’ll be Hacked…
...if you don't follow a few simple rules. According to U.S. government sources: The majority of cyber-attacks occur at businesses with fewer than 100 employees. But, you don't have to be one of them. Here are 5 steps to minimize cyber attacks: 1. Protect the fort by...
Digital is the New Black
We’ve prepared the top 10 tenets that today’s HR professionals need to know when navigating the digital world of work… …from the prerequisite of being mobile to online engagement and pulse surveys, project management tools accessible by all, ways to digitally share...
Tenet #1: Go Mobile. Your Workforce Has.
Today’s work is done from the palm of your hand. Web sites and systems (including that of your company) should be responsively designed (mobile-friendly). If your team can’t reference your company’s tasks and communiques on their smart phones, you may be missing out...
Tenet #2: Adopt Online Project Management Tools That EVERYONE Can Use.
Project management has moved online. According to a Wrike Blog “Gone are the days of managing work using pen and paper, whiteboards and dry erase markers, sticky notes and the four walls of your cubicle. And saving Microsoft Word documents and spreadsheets in a...
Tenet #3: Corporate eLearning in Snippets
The majority of workers view continuous training as essential or important to career success. According to the Pew Research Center’s 2016 report, The State of American Jobs, “54% see continuous learning as essential. 33% see it as important.” The report goes on to...
Tenet #4: The Case for Social Media
Social media is a game changer. Applications like LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Yelp, Wikipedia, and WordPress (to name a few) have dramatically transformed life as we know it. According to a 2016 article by SHRM Managing and Leveraging Workplace...
Tenet #5: Share the Smart Stuff in People’s Heads
Digital tools can fuel knowledge sharing in the workplace. In fact, some applications may even boost your organization’s expertise (as well as your own) in terms of tapping into the deep and diverse tribal knowledge representative among your team. These types of tools...
Tenet #6: Mentoring On-Demand
Many companies are looking to mentoring as a way to boost performance. In fact, the structured act of personal advisement is on the uptick as one of the most effective methods to engage, model corporate culture, build expertise and pass along tribal knowledge. And, in...
Tenet #7: Does Your Company Have a Pulse
It seems that no matter where I do business – at the bank, with my phone provider, places I shop – everyone wants to know how I feel after speaking with them. Have my questions been answered? Is the service friendly? How satisfied am I with my experience? If that...
Tenet #8: People Analytics
Data and analytics has become the Holy Grail among conference titles and trade publications. Whether in the form of genome sequencing or much smaller (the type found in tracking attrition rates for a department), the potential for uncovering valuable information has...
Tenet #9: A Short Tutorial on SEO
Walking past storefront windows featuring beautifully attired mannequins and cleverly appointed displays is a favorite pastime for many, including me. Whether a small boutique, or Nordstrom’s floor to ceiling window dressings – I stop, look, and admittedly, crave. In...
Tenet #10 From Cyber Crazy to Cyber Safe
The world can be a hazardous place, but, evidently, not as dangerous as being online. A decade ago, even the most cynical of tech geeks would not have predicted the extraordinary volume of cyber craziness running rampant today. According to a Pew Research Center 2017...