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☢️ Fixing a Toxic Workplace: A Guide for HR Leaders

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☢️ Fixing a Toxic Workplace: A Guide for HR Leaders

Toxic work environments can drain morale, increase turnover, and harm mental health. From gathering employee feedback and training managers to creating an open, supportive culture, HR leaders can turn a toxic atmosphere into a thriving workplace. 

🛒 HR Trend Spotlight: Radiant Globaltech Acquires 80% of HR IT Provider Rymnet

Radiant Globaltech is acquiring an 80% stake in Rymnet, an HR IT platform for RM52.5 million. With this acquisition, Radiant plans to include HR modules into its existing solutions suite, thereby expanding its customer base and adding value to its customers. The current solutions offered by Rymnet include payroll, time attendance, and e-learning software.  

🎧 HR Insights

In this Punk Rock HR podcast, Laurie Reuttimann, the host, talks to Elisa Camahort Page, the co-founder of BlogHer. They walk down memory lane to reminisce about the early Internet days and to encourage female empowerment within an organization. Laurie and Elisa also discuss striking a delicate balance between nurturing growth and maintaining the original goals of the organization.    

💡 HR Tips & Tricks

Tip of the Day:  Incorporate a "learning lunch" once a week where employees can share insights on topics outside of work. This builds team bonding and encourages continuous learning in a casual setting.

Trick of the Day: Use a simple traffic light system for project updates—green for on track, yellow for potential delays, and red for at risk. This provides a clear and quick way to assess project health without extensive reporting.

🧾 HR Case Files: Co-Creating the Employee Experience

IBM is co-creating employee experience to make them feel great about working for the company. The idea behind this initiative was that when employees feel great, they are more likely to deliver better results, which in turn, will lead to satisfied clients. Starting with a new mindset, the HR team worked on many aspects like streamlining employee onboarding, increasing learning and development opportunities, customizing learning, overhauling the performance management systems, and more. 

Key Takeaways:

  • Improving employee experience is key to achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

  • Changes to employee experience start with a revamped mindset.

  • Continuous evaluation and improvement of employee processes can boost employee morale and contribution..

🧰 HR Toolbox

Stay equipped with the latest HR events and resources.

Resource of the Day 

In this research study, the authors evaluate a qualitative study conducted among 17 HR leaders to understand the importance of taking a process-oriented approach to HR activities. They contend that beyond data, the HR processes play a vital role in how the data is leveraged, and they propose a model to make the most of HR analytics. 

Event of the Day

The People 2030: Our Talent, Our Future conference, to be held in Brooklyn, NY from 29-30 October, promises to provide the foundation and out-of-the-box strategies for motivating and leading people through the emerging technological changes, 

For conference details and registration, visit the website.

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