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One of the most effective ways of motivating employees to participate in your company’s wellness program is to avoid treating it as a separate entity, and rather incorporate the program into a larger, corporation-wide culture of health and wellness. The most successful programs

The key to any organization’s success is its people. In order to concentrate incentives and rewards where they are most deserved, organizations need to utilize performance management plans to standardize the methods by which they measure and scale performance and payouts across the

As the economy begins to recover, the global talent shortage continues to loom. Organizations should be looking after their key talent and can improve their productivity and motivation by aligning individual performance to corporate goals. In this podcast interview, panelist Nick Scobbo,

Since the publication of John Boudreau's groundbreaking book "Beyond HR" in 2007, Human Resources has rapidly progressed from instinctive decision making to an analytical discipline. In this podcast interview, Boudreau -- one of the "fathers of HR

Workplace wellness programs offer a significant opportunity for improving the health of employees and ultimately reducing direct and indirect healthcare costs for employers. Yet despite the numerous convincing reasons to implement wellness programs, organizations are often hindered by

As the economy begins to recover, the global talent shortage continues to loom. While employers ask more from their employees, they run the risk of putting employee stress, health and turnover at higher risk. Organizations should be looking after the well-being of their key talent and

To truly invest in an employee population, an organization needs to be connected with and engage their workforce in order to promote not only a healthy work environment but a corporate culture that is desirable and well-received by its people. Studies show that an engaged workforce that

The MENA region has a unique HR landscape with challenges such as high reliance on expatriate workers, strong public sector presence, workforce nationalization policies and strict workers visa regulations. Companies are realizing the urgent need to invest and transform their HR

In order to build for the future, HR Learning Officers need to take a strategic approach fo ensuring maintenance of their current systems. In this podcast interview, recorded at the 12th Annual Corporate University Week Expo and Conference, in Orlando, Florida, in November 2010,

Has today’s economy melted your budget for the holiday party? Are you prepared for your employees’ frosty reception when they hear that the big shindig is off? Many companies are giving this year’s holiday party the cold shoulder because they just can’t swing it

Most employers are aware that federal and state laws require them to post certain notices throughout their businesses informing applicants and employees of their workplace rights. The postings are issued by multiple agencies and change frequently. Staying on top of posting laws can be

The bloggers from Compensation Cafe take a quick turn through a trio of topics that represent questions and issues many of us are thinking about and dealing with going into the New Year: Topic 1:  Cash versus Recognition Salaries have been in a suppressed state due to the tough

Collaboration is emerging as a key engine of business innovation in the 21st century. But being collaborative is more than just assembling your team in the same room. As John Canfield, author of Think or Sink: A Parable of Collaboration, points out: People support what they help create.

The popularity of  Facebook's Farmville, Nintendo's Wii and other social gaming platforms has resulted in greater acceptance of virtual and 3D platforms for organizational training and development. In this podcast interview, Barbara

In an increasingly networked world, enterprises can no longer create value alone. In order to generate future growth and innovation, they must co-create value with stakeholders -- not just for them. In this podcast interview, Venkat Ramaswamy and Francis Gouillart, coauthors of The