The HR Fix

Effective Employee Peer Recognition helps to build a strong work community and a sense of belonging. It adds to making the employee experience better and ultimately helps to increase employee retention and reduce attrition In this episode, Sanja Licina and I discuss:* Why recognition is important* What distinguishes effective recognition from less effective recognition* Why people stay at a company* How formal recognition programs provide better insight into employee success* Incorporating values into recognition programs* How to keep recognition feedback genuine....and much more Follow me on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Follow the HR Fix on linkedin:http://www.linkedin/company/the-hr-fix/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/___________________________Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

The workplace is forever evolving and now more than ever we are focusing on new ways to improve the employee experience, increase retention and create strong work communities. Sometimes, however, positive changes can have a downside. In this episode, Aaron Hurst shares his findings after speaking to CHROs about how their companies are experiencing new workplace trends, like: remote work, use of collaboration tools like slack, diversity, open workspaces and shorter tenures.To stay in touch with the latest trends and ways to improve the employee experience, build strong work communities and increase retention: Follow me on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Follow the HR Fix on linkedin:http://www.linkedin/company/the-hr-fix/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/___________________________Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

We are hearing about the Coronavirus everywhere. Some cities and countries are already greatly impacted. Others have not been fully impacted and at this point, we just don't know what to expect.Plans for these types of events should be created and continually reviewed, modified and updated as circumstances change - and it is never too late to get started.This episode discusses 5 areas where HR should focus and questions to ask to create or update a checklist for creating employee policies and communications during this virus outbreak.To stay in touch with the latest trends and ways to improve the employee experience, build strong work communities and increase retention: Follow me on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Follow the HR Fix on linkedin:http://www.linkedin/company/the-hr-fix/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/___________________________Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

This is a very important episode as bullying impacts so many people. In this episode, I speak to Jill Katz about what we should do about bullying in the workplace. We discuss:* The Difference between Bullying and Harassment* Common Bullying Behaviors in the Workplace* What Should Employees Do When Bullied at Work* What Can HR Do to Reduce the Instances of Bullying.Follow me on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Follow the HR Fix on linkedin:http://www.linkedin/company/the-hr-fix/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/___________________________Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

Some employees talk about skipping exit interviews altogether, but I say NO! When done well, exit interviews can be helpful because learning about employee experiences and making improvements can help to increase employee retention. Employees should be encouraged to participate in exit interviews and issues with exit interviews are not necessarily about the interviews themselves. There are things HR can do in addition to the conducting exit interviews to make the interviews more effective and this episode includes 3 tips for improving their overall effectiveness.Follow me on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Follow the HR Fix on linkedin:http://www.linkedin/company/the-hr-fix/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/___________________________Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

Do we need to accept the fact that employees are staying at jobs for shorter times? I say no, and here is why and what we can focus on to improve retention.For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR and specifically how to increase employee retention...Follow me on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Follow the HR Fix on linkedin:http://www.linkedin/company/the-hr-fix/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/___________________________Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

Mastermind groups can be used for many things, including personal and professional development, solving problems, innovation and more. In this episode, I speak with Erich Kurschat, founder of the HR Hotseat - who has taken mastermind groups to a new level, evolving them into mastermind communities.Erich explains the overall concept of mastermind groups, effective practices, the differences between the smaller groups and the overlying mastermind community and how these groups can be used to innovate HR practices.Mastermind groups can be used for much more than innovating HR. HR can use these groups within companies with the same impact. Employees that participate in these groups internally can have a greater sense of community and professional development which helps to increase retention and reduce attrition.For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR and specifically how to increase employee retention...Follow me on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Follow the HR Fix on linkedin:http://www.linkedin/company/the-hr-fix/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/___________________________Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

Personal and Professional Development plays a vital role in employee retention and coaching is an excellent way to provide customized development for employees, based on their individual needs. In this episode, I speak with Kristy McCann Flynn, Founder and CEO of GoCoach, to talk about the importance of coaching, skills and values for effective coaches, successfully matching coaches with coachees and much more.  For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR and specifically how to increase employee retention...Follow me on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

When creating any kind of program for employees it is important to remember that different employees have different needs, likes and dislikes. This is a quick episode which looks at stores that open on Thanksgiving and uses this as an example of recognizing that employees have different needs.For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR...Follow me here on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

In this episode of the HR Fix, Enrique Rubio, PMP, CSM, founder of Hacking HR joins me to discuss his perspective on having an entrepreneurial mindset to help HR evolve. We discuss what drives people to pursue an entrepreneurial way forward, challenges along the way, sacrifices, dealing with doubters and much more.Having an entrepreneurial mindset is not limited to people going out to develop their own product or service. It can also happen within a company or as a side-hustle.HR is in a unique position to recreate itself and adopting an entrepreneurial mindset can help to accelerate the evolution of HR.Internally, encouraging an entrepreneurial mindset (both in HR and within the greater company) promotes creativity and helps to make employees feel like valuable contributors. This ultimately makes happier employees and helps increase retention.If you have questions or comments about this episode, feel free to comment below or send me a message.If you want to hear more information about improving HR, building communities and retention - subscribe to The HR Fix podcast on spotify or itunes or subscribe to annlustig.com.And remember - Focus on the Future, Take Action Today!For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR...Follow me here on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/

Reducing bias in hiring can have an overall positive impact on retention. Why?A company's hiring practices sets a tone in the company. If the company values all employee and employee contributions, employees can feel it. When employees feel valued, they are happier and more likely to stay.In this episode, Gabe Gurman from Career Place gives valuable insights into some of the challenges in reducing bias in hiring. Reducing bias in hiring is just one piece of the puzzle. In order for it to be impactful, employees must also feel included and a vital part of the community. We will discuss the importance of and ways to make all employees feel included in one of our upcoming episodes.For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR...Follow me here on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

Companies should focus on increasing retention by taking steps to make employees feel welcomed and feel part of the community before their first day!This episode explains why and how.For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR...Follow me here on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

I will admit that I love technology solutions. I love so many of the new HR products, apps and services on the market. I am fascinated by the capabilities of Data and AI and the potential for the future. But at the same time, I strongly believe that nothing can replace Human Interaction - and the farther we move away from it, the more we crave it.I think Barbra Streisand was wrong when she said people who need people are the luckiest people in the world. I think everyone needs people and it's already apparent that the more we distance ourselves from each other, the more we will see higher levels of stress, mental illness and/or drug addiction. No wonder we have so many happiness gurus out there.We need balance and that is why the future of HR must be a balance between a more technology driven path and a more human driven path.And to me, the most effective way to increase employee retention is to build a community. This episode reviews what that means as well as factors in in building or identifying a healthy or strong community, steps to create an effective rewards & recognition program, and actions HR can take to help build a company or department's community.For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR...Follow me here on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

This episode reviews 6 new roles and jobs we can expect to see more of in the future and then what you could do with this information to help you further your HR career. For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR...Follow me here on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

Many recruiting groups share the same challenges and frustrations in today's highly competitive recruiting market. This episode reviews many of these challenges and discusses some solutions that can be implemented.For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR...Follow me here on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

Technology has enhanced our ability to communicate to anyone, anytime and anywhere and has also opened the doors for better collaboration and sharing of ideas. The impact of frequently relying on technology for communication is now being seen more and more, especially with younger generations recently entering or about to enter the workforce.This podcast reviews some of the noticeable trends that happen when relying on technology for communications, the business impact and 4 steps that HR can take to improve employee communication skills. For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR...Follow me here on linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/Music credits:https://www.bensound.com/

Everywhere we turn we see more and more HR events. There are conferences, meetups, forums, seminars and more. Many people love to attend these events but are they getting the most out of them? This podcast reviews how to get the most out of attending HR events and steps you can take after to make attending even more worthwhile.For more thoughts, ideas and perspectives on fixing HR...Follow me here on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-lustig/Subscribe to get my latest blogs and news at:https://annlustig.com/Music credits: https://www.bensound.com/