Performance Management: A Secret Weapon for EX
13 March, 2023
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds

The equation used to be pretty straightforward—a talented employee would join forces with a growing company, and the relationship would be mutually beneficial for years. Today, the calculation has changed. Gifted employees have never been in such high demand, and the proliferation of online job boar...
Top HR Trends in 2023—And Beyond
26 January, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds

Providing an exceptional employee experience (EX) is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s an absolute must. And in a crowded, competitive labor market, employers must make EX a top priority. In the past few years, employers have adopted a reactive approach in response to a flurry of unpredictable changes s...
Why Employee Empowerment is a Winning Strategy for Benefits Enrollment
14 July, 2022
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes

It may sound absurd, but according to 2016 survey, 48 percent of employees would rather walk across hot coals than complete their annual benefits enrollment! Surely employees’ perception of open enrollment has improved over the years, considering the increasing number of tools and technology on the...
Miss Our HR Hot Topics Twitter Chat? Check Out This Recap.
21 March, 2022
Estimated time to read: 1 minute

isolved’s recent Twitter chat, “HR Hot Topics” highlighted the insights of Principal Analyst of Constellation Research, R “Ray” Wang. The chat was joined by others within the HR industry, including isolved’s leadership team and industry thought leaders. Read below for a brief recap of the virtual ev...
Improve Inclusion through Employee Resource Groups
01 February, 2022
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds

Despite good intentions, diversity in the workplace may be difficult to attain in many cases. The advantages of a diverse workforce are plentiful. Organizations with employees from a wide variety of backgrounds and demographics are more productive, profitable and innovative. They also have a competi...
How to Have Difficult Conversations with Underperforming Employees in Retail and Hospitality
22 February, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes

Addressing concerns with underperforming employees has always been difficult, but these conversations need to be approached even more cautiously (and strategically) when workforces are already feeling unstable as a result of the pandemic. Especially in industries that have been hit particularly hard...
5 key benefits of using an LMS for employee training
11 August, 2020
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds

A robust learning management system (LMS) like iSolved Learn can offer major advantages and conveniences for employee training — especially for companies navigating remote work situations. When it’s time to onboard new hires and help longtime staff members brush up on advanced skills an...
4 health and safety considerations to make when returning to work after COVID-19
02 June, 2020
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds

Extract: As businesses reopen their doors, there are numerous considerations to make to ensure a safe working environment for employees.leadership. Guidelines for lifting lockdown orders have been issued, giving companies a look into what reopening their offices might look like. However, for man...
Why Organizational Empathy Is Needed Now More Than Ever
27 May, 2020
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds

Extract: During this period of uneasiness and uncertainty, it’s more important than ever for managers to use empathy in their leadership. The global pandemic has affected everyone, and every business. Change is hard for most people, and the world is currently experiencing a great deal of i...
Managing Stress in Challenging Times
02 April, 2020
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes

The current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty on a global scale. As a result, more people are working remotely and trying to keep with the ever-changing updates that come along with the pandemic. Schools across the nation have closed indefinitely, leaving parents...
Tips to Make the Most of Working Remotely
26 March, 2020
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds

As a result of the COVID-19 situation, millions of U.S.-based workers are now remote and may not know how to best manage their time and resources. Whether you’re a first-time remote worker or you’ve been working from home for years, you can always improve your processes. Follow these t...
Employee engagement as a content marketing strategy
05 November, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 30 seconds

How are the cold calls, templated email pitches and paid LinkedIn ads working for you as a marketing strategy? Not so hot, huh? That’s because prospects are sick of stale, generic corporate messaging. Consumers employ ad blockers, adjust their social media feed settings and create email in...
How great company culture organically creates brand ambassadors
23 October, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes

Your reach only goes so far. Maybe you have a couple thousand LinkedIn followers and hundreds of Facebook posts no one engages with. Maybe your HR department has grand ideas on how to revolutionize company culture to mirror the glitz and glam of Silicon Valley startups. One way to improve your...
4 things HR managers can do right now to change company culture
01 October, 2019
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds

Company culture is everything. It’s the No. 1 reason why employees leave. But fundamentally transforming company culture can be a Herculean task with no guarantee that any changes you implement will take root or be effective. As such, it’s easy to be discouraged from large-scale changes...
7 Tips for effective employee performance reviews
24 September, 2019
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds

Performance reviews can set the tone for employee-employer relations for the rest of the year. Done poorly, reviews can become punitive. Done well, reviews can be pathways toward further employee excellence. So let’s look at seven key tips for running a more effective employee performance r...
How to engage remote employees: 6 Techniques
10 September, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 30 seconds

The world is going remote. More and more, businesses are ditching commercial office space and formal on-site requirements in favor of virtual workplaces. But with physical distance separating colleagues and bosses from staff, does employee engagement risk dropping off? It doesn’t have to....
Just how closely is employee engagement tied to workplace productivity (and other KPIs)?
26 August, 2019
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds

Companies that report high levels of employee engagement are lucky. They likely have staff members who are satisfied with their jobs and their respective career trajectories. They may have great teamwork and even some legendary happy hours. But what about core business metrics? Are engaged employ...
What Does it Take to Energize Company Culture in 2019
30 July, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds

You’ve got time sheets to manage. Quotas to hit. Money goes in, money goes out. These metrics make your business run. But what they don’t measure is what makes your company your company. What is it about your employees that differentiate them from anyone else in the job market? What ge...
4 personalized employee engagement strategies HR managers are using in 2019
16 July, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 30 seconds

You’ve got a new idea you’d like to implement next quarter, and you need a buy-in from your boss or a team of stakeholders. But did you get buy-in from your employees, too? It may sound backwards to need employee approval – after all, you’re the HR manager. You roll out solu...
Three Tips to Retain Your Top Talent
21 May, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes

In a strong economy, jobs are plentiful and employers often struggle with a different problem: retention. According to data from Ajilon, more than 80 percent of workers are open to a new job or are actively looking for one. Among those who aren’t actively looking, more than half would be willi...
The Right Way for Scaling Company Culture As You Grow
07 May, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 45 seconds

Workplace culture has never been more important. It drives your employee engagement, retention and success. And it ultimately determines how your customers will receive you. But as companies grow, how can they ensure their culture continues to advance in positive directions? A recent Inc. article,...
6 Employee Recognition Ideas to Start Using Today
05 March, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 30 seconds
Being good at employee recognition is great for your bottom line. Consider the following: What employees are more likely to stick with your company? The ones who work tirelessly without ever hearing a word of positive feedback? Or the ones who feel valued and seen because their efforts are rewarded...
What is Servant Leadership and How Can it Impact Your Team?
19 February, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
It's likely you've heard of other types of leadership – authoritarian, democratic, transformational – and while they are all quite different, they do have one thing in common. They all have a massive impact on company culture. Determining the style of leader that you would like t...
Why Employee Engagement Should Be Your Top Priority
05 February, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
There's a lot of responsibilities to juggle as a manager – you have to think about deadlines, incentives, and bottom lines, all while trying to coordinate a team of unique personalities and skill sets to push toward a common goal. While it isn't recommended to let any one of those thin...
How to Make the Most of Your Data
22 January, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
We are living in the golden age of information and technology. At the touch of a button, you can have the answer to any of your questions answered instantly. There is an app for everything and a solution to every problem. With such technological advancements as we've seen in the past few decades...