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Becky Layana

Director of HR at H.B. Fuller

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People & Leadership2
Talent Management & Performance2
Culture & Values1
Mentoring & Coaching1

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Have blockchain projects meaningfully impacted your revenue or cost?

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No

Too early to tell

Haven't invested

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[POLL} URGENT! Free Offer ends February 30. If you received this message, which of the following would get your most attention?

Human Resources (HRIS)Business Applications Feedback

Something URGENT

Something FREE

February 30

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Do you have remote employees on your team?

Talent Management & Performance

Yes

No

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Which of the following is most effective in enhancing remote employee's wellbeing?

People & Leadership Culture & Values Employee Engagement+4 more

Increased flexibility to balance work/home life

Virtual gatherings (happy hours, coffee chats, book clubs)

Increased visibility from leadership/management team

Stress management resources

Other (not listed above)

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What is the most effective frequency for 1-on-1 meetings with direct reports?

People & Leadership Strategy & Architecture Cloud+15 more

Once a week

Once every 2 weeks

Once a month

Adhoc

What 1-on-1?

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Have you ever encouraged a high-performing employee to resign?

Talent Management & Performance Culture & Values Mentoring & Coaching

Yes, once.

Yes, multiple times.

No

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Do you like the Oculus?

Mobile Devices Innovation End-User Devices

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No

I’ve never tried one, but I would like to.

I’ve never tried one, and I don't want to.

Other (comment below!)

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What percentage of your one-on-ones with direct reports do you dedicate towards their professional development?

Talent Management & Performance Mentoring & Coaching Personal Development

0% - 10%

10% - 25%

25% - 50%

50% - 75%

75% - 100%

Unsure

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Do managers play a more/less important role in communicating internal company messages since hybrid work became more prevalent?

Process Management Relationship Management Peer Insights

Significantly more important

Somewhat more important

Neutral

Somewhat less important

Significantly less important

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How do you keep up with compensation trends?

Peer Insights Process Management

Paid consultant (e.g. consultant website, hired consultant, firm, etc.)

Industry events

Consultancy tool

Compensation analyst research

Other (comment below_)

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How do you identify potential future leadership on your team(s)?

People & Leadership

Becky LayanaDirector of HR at H.B. Fuller in Manufacturing6 months ago

Leadership Assessments, engagement/motivation as well as compare them to the critical skills and challenges of our critical roles.

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CNA is fast tracking a re-design of our new leader development cohort experience. Looking for a new name for the program - something modern & catchy. What are some of the names of your programs for new leaders?

People & Leadership

Becky LayanaDirector of HR at H.B. Fuller in Manufacturing6 months ago

Some of the program title suggestions could be: CELP (CNA Emerging Leaders program), Accelerate, GROW (Get Ready for Opportunities at Work), LEAD (Leading Effectively through Accountability and Development), Catalyst, RISE ...read more

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Mentorship software: Which are you using? Why? How's it going? Cost? Other advice?

People & Leadership

Becky LayanaDirector of HR at H.B. Fuller in Manufacturing9 months ago

Together. We use because low administration (can auto setup a lot of thngs) and the cost is reasonable. The cost is teried based on # of "active users" (could be registered but not paired and we do not pay for them) ...read more

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I am in the process of updating the Talent Reviews and Succession Planning processes and want to center more on the succession piece. What's your approach, and are there any materials you want to share for inspiration?

Becky LayanaDirector of HR at H.B. Fuller in Manufacturing9 months ago

What is your current process and what materials do you utilize now? Knowing that would better help shape my answer for you.

Not knowing what you are doing currently. I would suggest that you look to identify critical ...read more

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How does your company manage reference checking on a global scale? What do you see with norms and effectiveness of reference checking in different regions of the world? Also, do you have a company policy on reference checking?

People & Leadership

Becky LayanaDirector of HR at H.B. Fuller in Manufacturing9 months ago

It is outsourced i nthe US and region specific across the globe.

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What are the Top 5 great ideas out there for maximizing the impact of HR Shared Services models?

Becky LayanaDirector of HR at H.B. Fuller in Manufacturing9 months ago

1. Automation 2. Standardized processes 3. Upskilling team to take on more routine Q&A 4. Chat bots to take workload of HRSS so they have capacity to impact deeper 5. Process to submit requests

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Curious what your companies are doing when it comes to holiday/seasonal decor. Are multiple holiday visuals being displayed or more neutral? If neutral, would love to hear some ideas on the decor put up duing the holiday season.

Becky LayanaDirector of HR at H.B. Fuller in Manufacturing9 months ago

Basic lights in some common rooms. But no full building decor.

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Is there anyone who is implementing a skills-based organization? Curious if anyone has any input, experience, and advice. Specifically, we are going to be implement skills cloud in Workday?

Becky LayanaDirector of HR at H.B. Fuller in Manufacturing10 months ago

We are on the same path and also looking at using Workday. I would say the 1st step is to get your job catalog in order and ensure you have good job families and groups as well as decent job descriptions. The foundation needs ...read more

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How are your companies tracking diversity and what categories do you use? How do you define a term like leaders? Is it anyone with direct reports, a certain level in the organization, etc.?

Becky LayanaDirector of HR at H.B. Fuller in Manufacturinga year ago

Question is not clear as within this question you have 4 questions.
Use Surveys and Feedback Mechanisms is the simplest ways to measure the effectiveness of DEI initiatives is to ask employees for feedback. Track Employee ...read more

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As a leader I'm stuck after taking on too much day-to-day/hands-on responsibilities and maintenance (meetings, training staff, compiling reports + managing up) - I went to far in on that part of my job. What are ways I can get back the time and energy I need to think strategically and in order to innovate?

Becky LayanaDirector of HR at H.B. Fuller in Manufacturinga year ago

A reflection for you, how many of those meetings/interactions you can skip/stop doing, the man repurpose that time to the strategic aspects you mentioned.

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