Category Human Resources

Faces of HR: Katya Laviolette on Curiosity and Cultivating Support Networks

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By Bianca Herron, for HR Daily Advisor Meet Katya Laviolette, Chief People Officer at 1Password, a leader in human-centric security and privacy. Laviolette has more than 25 years of experience as a business-oriented people leader in HR, hyper-growth leadership, mergers and acquisitions (M&As), cultural change, talent management and acquisition, global rewards, organizational effectiveness, real estate operations, and health and safety. Since joining 1Password, Laviolette has been a key asset in growing the Toronto-based organization’s people, doubling its fully remote workforce to nearly 900 employees. Katya Laviolette “Up until 2019 we were around 100 plus employees,” Laviolette shared with HR Daily Advisor. “We…

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3 Strategies to Promote Healthy Working Relationships

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by Kevin Rockmann and Caroline Anne Bartel for the Harvard Business Review Does this experience sound familiar? Dmitri, an experienced knowledge worker, finds it difficult to have productive conversations in his organization, especially with those who are in service roles designed to help him do his job (e.g., IT, HR, etc.). Emails and conversations are brusque, uncooperative, and at times downright rude. When Dmitri brings this up to the CEO, the CEO says that the organization has a “culture of helping,” that “our employees take care of each other,” and that “bad behavior should not be tolerated.” But when Dmitri talks to his VP, she…

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3 Ways Conversational AI Can Help You with Strategic Recruitment

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By Claire Swinarski for HR Daily Advisor It seems like Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all over the news these days. ChatGPT seemed to take the world by storm in 2023, and there’s no indication that the AI craze is going to loosen up any time soon. In fact, it seems clear that AI is only going to become more and more relevant to almost every factor of society. But what does that mean for human resources departments? After all, isn’t the human part of of HR the most vital? How can something artificial really help HR professionals do their jobs any better?…

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5 Tips for Giving Employees Gifts That Will Make a Difference This Holiday Season

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By David Leeds for HR Daily Advisor The holiday season provides an opportunity for companies to express gratitude and appreciation to their employees and customers. It’s a time to end the year on a positive note, strengthen relationships, and lay the foundation for a promising new year. However, as the saying goes, “It’s the thought that counts.” A poorly chosen gift can have unintended consequences, like leaving employees disappointed. For instance, gifting a vegan employee a certificate to a steakhouse might not be the gesture of goodwill intended—it could even be the final straw that sees them looking for new…

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Virtual Training for Onboarding: Engaging, Effective, and Secure Employee Integration

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By Rob Porter for HR Daily Advisor Susan’s two friends, Meg and Alex, have embarked on new job journeys, but their experiences couldn’t be more contrasting. Meg is facing a challenging start, expressing her dissatisfaction with a rough onboarding process and a lack of connection to the company. On the other hand, Alex is thriving in her new role, enthusiastically describing a great experience. She attributes this positive start to the company’s innovative use of technology for onboarding, which has not only kept her engaged but also well-informed and connected from the very beginning. As the HR director, it’s crucial…

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Reimagining HR: The Role of AI in Modern Organizations

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By Raghu Ravinutala by HR Daily Advisors In the ever-evolving landscape of today’s business world, organizations are in constant search for innovative ways to enhance efficiency and elevate the employee experience (EX). HR leaders have come to recognize the imperative need to pivot away from traditional EX strategies and embrace AI-powered approaches that align with the evolving demands of their workforce. In the not-so-distant past, the adoption of technologies like conversational AI to enhance employee engagement unfolded as a gradual process. The emergence of generative AI has accelerated this adoption, effectively addressing the challenges that once impeded the full potential…

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HR Query: How to Hire Top Talent

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By HR Daily Advisor Staff Although Hanna Neuborn, Global Head of Talent Science at Canonical, doesn’t believe she’s found the Holy Grail of finding the best talent, she feels it’s pretty close and has been effective for her company.  At the start of 2023, Neuborn was integral in turning Canonical’s Talent Acquisition team into a Talent Science team. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries, the majority work remotely, and receives nearly 80,000 applications each month. Neuborn felt that a better process to establish exactly which candidates would be the best fit for their business was needed so she brought together a team of…

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Unhappiness is Contagious:  Navigating the Low Turnover Phenomenon

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By Kim Tabac for HR Daily Advisor In the current economic landscape, where unemployment rates are at their lowest in decades, an intriguing paradox has emerged, and we are experiencing an unexpected trend:  Employees are staying put. Employees across industries are choosing to remain in their jobs, not out of a profound love for their work or unwavering loyalty to their employers, but largely due to fear of employment amidst the rising cost of living, and the struggle that many employees are facing in maintaining their lifestyle amidst rising interest rates and fears of a looming recession which is getting quite…

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Are Your Salespeople Selling or “Playing Sales?”

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by GEORGE BRONTÉN for Membrain In the world of complex sales, people generally take themselves very seriously. Sure, there’s fun and laughter in the workplace, but when it comes down to it, business professionals like to think of themselves as results-driven, real-world achievers. People certainly don’t like to be accused of “playing” at work, or, worse, “gaming the system.” Yet, according to Pieter Kemps, a venture capitalist at Sequoia Cspital with a focus on SaaS, that’s exactly what starts to happen in companies north of $10M in annual recurring revenue after introducing sales management, KPIs, dashboards, etc. “Everyone does it. Your reps do…

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Do you have career blues?

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by ELENA VERNA for Elena's Growth Scoop Every 2 years on the job, like clockwork, something happens in my brain: All of a sudden I’d start to get antsy. You probably know what I mean. That phase where your current job turns into yesterday's leftovers, and new opportunities look like a five-star dinner. And the recruiting pitches never help. Constantly painting an enchanting picture of a bustling 'hyper-growth' company with a stellar culture where you’re apparently "the chosen one" the hiring manager has been dreaming about (or some other bullshit narrative). Consequently, you start nitpicking at your current role—those pointless…

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