HR News: This Week at the Water Cooler

Thank You for Sharing. But Why at the Office?

Why are more people oversharing personal information in the office? One explanation is that it’s a continuation of online behavior; people are forgetting where they are and to whom they’re speaking. Another theory is that the workplace has become a second home, and employees want to make it as comfortable as possible.

Regardless of the cause, for many companies, it’s a growing problem. Are you an “over-sharer?” Try simply asking yourself, “In this situation, would less be better?” For further diagnosis, read the full New York Times piece.
  

Best Corporate Outing/Team Building Ever: Driving Tanks

Most companies looking to improve team-building organize corporate outings that look a bit like a scavenger hunt, “get-to-know-you” games, a city tour, or an extended happy hour. For more thrill-seeking corporations, however, there is now another option to consider: driving military tanks. Intrigued? Check out this Forbes article.

Remember, it’s not too soon to start winter party planning, and nothing says “holiday” like operating heavy machinery!

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Team building with tanks!? You heard right!

Top 11 Termination Troubles

Terminating an employee is very rarely a pleasant experience. From abiding by the rules of the law to managing employee morale, many factors come into play. It isn’t a surprise that recent surveys show that termination troubles top the list of HR stressors. Here are some tips to make needed terminations as painless as possible. And if you do have to downsize, check out this post about improving morale from our archives.
  

Turbocharge Your Career Before Breakfast

Is the key to being successful getting up earlier? Author Laura Vanderkam believes a good night’s sleep along with starting a routine of getting up earlier are the keys to successfully accomplishing more with your career. Her piece in The Wall Street Journal gives real-life examples of professionals who are checking off more from their to-do lists by starting work in the wee hours of the morning.
  

Workplace Culture Leaders Humanize the Onboarding Process

Formal employee orientations are quickly becoming a thing of the past in this social and digital world. But in many cases this leads to the loss of the all-important human touch. This piece from Forbes provides some great ideas for an onboarding program designed to keep the personal touch while also using timesaving, automated processes.
  

Handling Feedback: It’s About Being Transparent, Not Getting Defensive

One of the most difficult duties managers are tasked with is providing constructive feedback to their employees. There’s often the fear of a defensive reaction from the receiver, or the feedback not being completely understood. This article from TLNT provides managers with great advice on delivering feedback in a way that will allow it to be more carefully listened to and understood, ultimately resulting in a positive outcome. 

 

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