Let’s Talk About Work

Everyone’s work experience is different, and most people feel like they don’t have the choice but to suffer the reality of the mundanity of work. WE, on the other hand, have an opportunity to affect positive change in our workplace for the betterment of our people, our company’s success, and ultimately our life-long impact! Sound dramatic…? Why don’t we give it a try.

On the Docket for today:

• Joe’s Top 3 articles worth reading

• Why Work? A self-interview with Luke Mangan - Founder, Over Joe, Account Executive, Wildsparq

• AI in Recruitment - the fuuuuuture

• Starting Small - a quick way to begin fostering a more positive culture

Joe’s Top 3

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The workplace is changing - how can we make sure our culture is one that lifts up our employees? Great Place to Work details what makes the place you work, well… great! Article by Ted Kitterman

Josh Bersin, an industry giant, gives us insight into 5 HR strategy shift that will help HR leaders prioritize their focus in 2024. These are actionable and in-depth practices that are sure to change the way your organization operates for the better - Article by Nicole Schreiber-Shearer

Everyone and their mother is getting laid off due to financial troubles, changes in strategy, or any other reason a company decides they want to look like they have more cash flow on an earnings report. Sometimes, they are necessary, absolutely. Other times, they do more harm than good. What are some underlying effects of these layoffs? Principal Recruiter and Journalist Virginia Backaitis opens up the can of worms so that we don’t have to. Article by Virginia Backaitis

Why Work?

I want to engage with others workers in the country from different industries to get their take on why they work - what are their motivations, their reasonings, their WHY? I’ll be conducting interviews with people each week to get a pulse on the the state of work and how we as a nation feel about it. I’ve come up with a few simple questions to dig into this, and I thought that if I’ll be asking other people to answer these questions, I should be able to answer them as well.

So for the first newsletter in Over Joe’s existence, that’s where we’ll start - a self-interview detailing my thoughts on work. I hope you enjoy.

AI in HR… the fuuuuuuture

In the fast-paced world of recruitment, where finding the perfect fit is like solving a puzzle, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a valuable tool. Let's take a stroll through the landscape of AI in recruitment, exploring its advantages and considerations.

Pros: Efficiency (super speed)

Cons: You may lose the human touch (are robots hiring us?)

Read more below!

Starting Small

What are some small ways we can begin valuing our people TODAY? What can we do to create a boost of morale without having to implement an expensive company-wide HR initiative?

I’ll highlight one broad area, and you can run with this in whatever way you see fit:

• Gratitude

Gratitude is impactful for both the giver and the receiver. Gratitude is a practice, not just a state of emotional being. It often times requires intentional action. May I suggest: write a handwritten note to 1 person each week on your team to let them know that you’re grateful for the work they do. 

Maybe you send out a google form that allows your people to express gratitude toward their peers. Maybe from that form, you take everyone who received gratitude and put them into a raffle for them to win some prize at the end of the month or the quarter. Then you have a company that is more inclined to show gratitude toward those around them than they were before. Gamify gratitude! Read more about gratitude in the workplace from Kira Newman, Managing Editor of Greater Good:

Then read what I have to say if you just can’t get enough!

Thanks for tuning in…

I desire this to become a modern HR media company that involves a lot of fun and just enough insight to help organizations champion their people. Let me know what else you’d like to see in future editions of Over Joe!