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📢 We’ve just released our 2024 Mid-Year HR Trends Report, capturing the pulse of the HR industry straight from the voices of over 2,400 HR leaders. From strong hiring projections to the critical need for professional development, our report dives into the key priorities, challenges, and expectations shaping HR for the rest of 2024. 💡 Some insights from our report: * HR leaders expect hiring to remain strong through 2024. Over 77% expect hiring to remain stable or increase at their company. * Employees are feeling the effects of reduced investment in their growth. A lack of professional development, burnout, and a lack of resources were the top factors affecting employee engagement. * DE&I remains important: 95% of respondents planned to maintain or increase their commitment. * Professional development & flexible work are currently the most valued perks by employees. * 57% of HR leaders felt that a limited budget is currently their biggest challenge. You can read much more in the full report, which is linked in the comments! #HRTrends

Who is heading to CultureCon this week? 👀 Meet our Elevate Leadership team members Jennifer Singer and Cayla O'Leary! We know they're going to bring back some serious inspiration and fresh perspectives. If you see them there - say hi! #CultureGeeks 

Today is Women's Equality Day, which commemorates the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote in 1920, a significant milestone in the fight for gender equality. Today serves as a reminder of the long and challenging struggle women faced in their quest for equal rights.    Today is also a great day to consider the culture that you have on your team and whether it supports equal rights and opportunities for women and for everyone else, regardless of gender.   Are everyone's voices heard equally? Does everyone get the praise and feedback they deserve? Are there equal opportunities to lead projects or team initiatives?    If you'd like to reflect and perhaps steer your team's culture into a better place, watch our class called "How to Shift Culture on Your Team."   Here's a snippet to get you started. #WomensEquality #Leadership

Do you struggle with public speaking? You're not alone.    According to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 75% of people suffer from speech anxiety. We've partnered with the fantastic Justin Michael Williams to bottle this tip and more into our new class, "How to Calm Presentation Anxiety. " Here is one technique that works well: 👉 Shifting the focus from yourself to the value you're delivering.    When you remind yourself that your role is to share something meaningful, inspire, or bring value to others, the nerves start to dissipate. Tell yourself, "I don't need anything from the audience. I'm here to give." This mindset can help you stay centered on what truly matters—making an impact and driving change. Check out the course snippet below and share how you reduce presentation anxiety in the comments. #PresentationPrep #LeadershipSkills

It’s easy to feel alone when you’re trying to manage “all the things” around benefits like ROI, employee satisfaction, budget, and the nitty gritty details. Fear not, there is some great wisdom out there! Lucy Georgiades recently chatted with Matt Watson, Founder and CEO at Origin, and Cara Brennan Allamano, CPO at Lattice, diving deep into the real talk on modern benefits, budget struggles, and how to tackle ROI—topics that are hitting home for HR professionals right now. Here are the top tips for benefits planning: 👉 High-quality, tailored benefits beat quantity Skip the laundry list of average benefits. Focus on what really counts from the employee perspective, like financial wellness and mental health support, plus the essentials, like healthcare and retirement. This streamlined approach not only simplifies communication by focusing on what your employees care about, but also ensures your benefits are impactful and aligned with your organization’s needs. 👉 ROI: start small, measure what matters Measuring ROI in benefits is tricky, but it’s necessary. Zero in on key metrics; we suggest employee retention and hiring close rates (they matter to CFOs!), and assign a dollar value to them - your finance team can help. Then, drive benefit usage by educating employees on why ✨using✨ benefits is so critical to keeping the benefits they love. Then, measure both benefit utilization and the change in the key metrics you identified, and calculate ROI from there! 👉 Leverage vendors as strategic partners Vendors can do more than just supply benefits—they can be key partners in maximizing their impact. Regular check-ins with vendors can uncover new ways to boost engagement and ROI. Their expertise in strategies like open enrollment and communication can maximize the effectiveness of your benefits program. Link in the comments to watch the replay! #LearningAndDevelopment #FutureOfWork #FinancialPlanning

👉 Need to show tangible ROI of your benefits (and L&D) programs? 👉 Is your CFO scrutinizing the value, utilization, and expansion of benefits? 👉 Do you need to do more with less? We'll discuss what to do in these situations tomorrow, Thursday, August 8, at 11 am ET, as Lucy Georgiades sits down with Matt Watson, Founder and CEO of Origin, and Cara Brennan Allamano, CPO at Lattice, to discuss modern benefits programs, procuring budgets, and delivering ROI. You will walk away knowing: * How to design and present benefits programs that CFOs will fund * What to do as a benefits leader with a minimal budget * How to drive and show benefits program ROI across the organization * How employee expectations are shifting as modern benefits offerings become more common * How economic volatility and inflation are impacting benefits programs * How financial wellness reduces stress and improves retention of your workforce * How leading employers are partnering with Origin to solve financial health at work Ready to plan ROI-positive benefits (and L&D) programs?   Let's do this - link to sign up in the comments! #LearningAndDevelopment #FutureOfWork #FinancialPlanning

We ❤️ showcasing our customers' incredible success stories. This week, we're featuring Future! Elyse Wolin, People Operations Lead at Future, a digital personal training start-up, leveraged Elevate Leadership management content to enhance her team's managerial skills and confidence. The 15-week program was highly interactive and hands-on, featuring weekly workshops as a group, bite-sized videos, and role-play exercises between peers that brought management theories to life. The Future team not only achieved team success but also saw improvements in business KPIs like client retention and sign-up conversion rates. Key outcomes included: ➡️ 90% of participants feeling more confident in their leadership abilities ➡️ 35% improvement in team performance management ➡️ 9% increase in sign-up conversion rates They decided to keep the momentum going with bi-weekly peer-led sessions because the results were just that good. Congratulations to the team! Read more at the link in the comments. #LeadershipDevelopment #ManagerTraining

🤔 In a world of inflation and market volatility, CFOs are scrutinizing the value of benefits and L&D programs. 👉 But the ROI is undeniable: better retention, productivity, and mental health. It is possible to helpfinance leaders see the value of these programs, and we're here to help you position them as essential to business health and growth! Join Lucy Georgiades on Thursday, August 8, at 11 a.m. ET as she sits down with Matt Watson, Founder and CEO of Origin, the leading financial wellness platform, and Cara Brennan Allamano, CPO at Lattice, to discuss modern benefits programs, procuring budgets, and delivering ROI.   You will walk away knowing how to: * Design and present benefits programs that CFOs will fund * Stretch a small budget as a benefits leader * Drive and show benefits program ROI across the organization * Manage employee expectations for more modern benefits offerings  * Lead through economic volatility and inflation impacting benefits programs * Reduce stress and improve retention of your workforce through financial wellness Link to sign up in the comments!

We know the benefits of having supported and engaged managers. But the stats are incredible: Managers account for at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement. Businesses with highly engaged teams experience an 18% lift in productivity. On average, highly engaged teams will experience a 30% improvement in turnover. (Gallup) You probably think you need a dedicated Learning and Development team to achieve these results, but that’s not the case. 👉 Here are the 6 key focus areas our founder Lindsey Nehls shared with the fantastic ChartHop team in this week’s People Ops Weekly: 📝 Set clear expectations: In a fast-paced environment, many managers don't know what they don't know. The first step is providing them with a basic set of management expectations alongside resources and templates. ⚙️ Offer training at critical moments: Map the manager's journey to identify key management milestones – performance reviews, promotion season, hiring, etc. Then, schedule manager training during critical moments. 🕒 Make learning social: Learning together improves knowledge retention, increases employee engagement, and builds strong social connections. 📈 Find managers who want to teach: Without an L&D team, you'll need to lean on volunteers within your organization. 💻 Apply feedback from employees: Dig through 1:1 data and employee feedback to identify management weak spots that can be a target of future training. 📋 Keep people accountable: Regular check-ins help drive learning accountability. The bottom line: Even without a dedicated L&D team, you can still enable managers to help drive your organization's high-performance culture. Get all the details on setting your team up for success in the latest edition of People Ops Weekly linked in the comments. Thank you for letting us share our perspective, Alex Hilleary and the ChartHop team! #LearningAndDevelopment #FutureOfWork #PeopleDevelopment

Lucy Georgiades just published the quick hand guide to Adaptive Leadership. It’s how many successful companies like Apple and Microsoft have thrived in crises due to their ability to adapt to changing times. The framework focuses on resilience and adaptability, encouraging leaders to facilitate collaborative problem-solving in complex situations. Here are the four keys to Adaptive Leadership: *Organizational Justice: Promote fairness, transparency, respect, and equity in all processes and interactions. *Emotional Intelligence: Master your emotions and empathize with others, focusing on self-awareness, regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. *Development: Commit to ongoing growth, learning from experiences, and fostering innovation. *Character: Uphold integrity, courage, accountability, and respect. Ready to learn more? Check out the blog in our comments!