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Confidential Information – What to Say When You Can’t Say Anything

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Handle confidential information with candor and care to build trust It can feel like a trap. Someone asks you a direct question about confidential information. In all these scenarios, there are sound ethical reasons for the information to remain secure. 1) “I protect sensitive information. Maybe it’s a personnel matter.

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Managing Up: Turning Information into Influence with Your Boss

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When Managing Up, Don’t Bring Data Without a Point of View When your manager asks you for information, don’t just answer their question. To get better at managing up, ask yourself three questions that will turn information into influence. Your manager asks you for information. Have a perspective. Quick or detailed?

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Reader’s Choice: Your Favorite Human-Centered Leadership Content of 2024

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No More Vague Reports: How to Give Useful Information (September 2024) As is with many of our articles, we wrote this one in response to a frustrated CEO, asking to help us fix this problem with his team. If you want better information, create clarity and ask for exactly what you need.

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No More Vague Reports: How to Help Your Team Give You Useful Information

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Help your team turn data into action by teaching them how to present useful information Tired of sitting through endless PowerPoint presentations that never answer your question? Help your team provide more useful information and drive clear decision-making by asking yourself three questions. How will you use the information?

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available. On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act.

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How do I build a better relationship with my difficult (icy) boss?

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Suggest adding a few minutes in meetings for informal connection (see a list of Compassionate Conversation Starters) Bring small, practical habits into daily work like recognizing colleagues for wins. Offer to HelpAnd Bring the Team Together One of the best ways to soften a tough boss? Create an environment where connection naturally happens.

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4 Critical Communication Skills for Managing Up with Style and Grace

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growth, innovation, efficiency) Named priorities for the quarter or year Ask Cross-Functional Peers or Mentors If you know someone who has worked closely with senior leadership or sees more of the big picture, you can ask informally: “In your experience, what seems to be most important to [name or role] right now?”

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3 Steps to Successful & Strategic Year-End HR Planning

Learn the main watch outs for year-end HR prep with Paycor’s helpful checklist covering employee data, wage and tax information, and special situations. Year-end can be a hectic time for HR professionals, but with proper planning and organization, you can navigate it smoothly. Ensure compliance and efficiency by downloading today!

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Interview Scorecard Free Downloadable Template

Our free interview scorecard template allows you to customize criteria and track candidate progress, helping you make informed hiring decisions. Discover the benefits of using interview scorecards to assess and compare candidates, ensuring fair and consistent evaluations.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

💡 Use Cases in Action: Explore real-world examples of AI creating, consuming, and automating information. . 🛣️ Strategic Roadmapping: Build and execute a realistic AI implementation plan. ⚙️ Driving Adoption: Learn to lead internal change and boost user engagement.

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7 Ways To Avoid Todays HR Compliance Risks

Fortunately, the information you need to avoid these hurdles has arrived. Did you know anything from mishandled I-9s to late EEO forms and incorrect recruiting or promotion practices can result in fines, litigation and penalties? Get tips on how to reduce risk, including how to: Know your state’s pay equity laws.

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Top Techniques for Coaching Your Contact Center Agents

Speaker: Francoise Tourniaire - Founder of FT Works, Omid Razavi - Chief Advocacy Officer at SupportLogic, and Gregory Walker - Senior Product Manager at SupportLogic

Couple that with a potentially volatile economy and it's clear that organizations must invest in innovative approaches if they want employees who are engaged and informed enough to significantly improve the customer experience and eliminate the high costs associated with agent attrition.

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Reframing the Way We Work: How to Take Advantage of Disruptions

Speaker: Stela Lupushor, Founder, Reframe.Work Inc.

In this exclusive webinar with Stela Lupushor, you’ll learn how to do all of the above, and you’ll also walk away with new perspectives on: Evolving employment value proposition: exploring the changing social contract between employees and employers, and ways organizations can redefine the value exchange Workplace experience: rethinking the workplace (..)

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

This publication is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® This program is valid for 1 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

You will discover your mind's untapped potential, which will enable you to recall information such as names, numbers, presentations, instructions, proverbs, foreign languages, software commands, technical terms, laws, statutes, training material, and even more.