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What do you do with unsolicited vendor gifts?

People & Leadership Financial Management Vendor Management

Keep it

I never accept them

Donate it

Depends on the dollar amount

Other (leave a comment)

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Post COVID-19, do you think companies will be more open to Remote workers and Remote New Hires?

People & Leadership Cloud Disruptive & Emerging Technologies+3 more

Yes

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Do you have remote employees on your team?

Talent Management & Performance

Yes

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What do you prioritize the most in a job?

People & Leadership Process Management Talent Management & Performance+2 more

Benefits (healthcare, paid time off, etc.)

Hours flexibility

Location flexibility

Salary/income

Work-life balance

Workplace culture

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In what way are you supporting the mental health and wellbeing of your employees — either as a business, a manager or a leader?

People & Leadership Culture & Values Employee Engagement

Encouraging time off

No camera on zoom

No Friday meetings

Other — share in the comments!

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What do you consider to be the core purpose of your company’s office space?

Culture & Values Employee Engagement Business Relationships

Collaboration

Well-being

Socializing

Learning

All of the above

Other (please share below!)

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What is the essential quality that a leader should have?

Employee Engagement

Vision

Courage

Integrity

Commitment

Responsibility

Focus

Cooperation

Patience

Foresight

All of these

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What has your company done to retain staff during the Great Resignation? Select all that apply.

Talent Management & Performance Culture & Values Employee Engagement

Competitive salary

Flexible work

Perks

Wellness offerings

Improved work/life balance

Continuous performance feedback

Training & development

Recognition & awards

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How many hours are your staff generally expected to work per day?

Team & Organizational Design Talent Management & Performance Culture & Values

Over 10

Doesn't matter as long as they meet their OKRs

Other (comment below!)

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If you schedule a 25-minute virtual meeting, how often does it run long?

People & Leadership Business Relationships Process Management

Every time

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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What is your policy for when an employee who received an advanced degree which the company has paid for, leaves? Do you have a claw back policy?

Doreen DuffySVP TOTAL REWARDS5 months ago

We do have a policy in place which claws back money paid for high levels of investment. This reduces over an 18 month period and so a large percentage is claimed back after 6 months of service and a nominal percentage at ...read more

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We are having a finalist round for our benefits broker RFP. First round was written responses, and this round will be Zoom. What are some examples of questions you've asked of benefits broker finalists?

People & Leadership Human Resources (HRIS)

Doreen DuffySVP TOTAL REWARDS6 months ago

Even if covered in your RFP, it is important to understand the client team that will be supporting you. What is their tenure, experience, how many clients do they have and what is the size of those clients. In addition, ...read more

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Do you reserve a portion of the company bonus pool to recognize individual performance when overall company performance is below target? If so, do you take a uniform approach to all levels of employees?

Doreen DuffySVP TOTAL REWARDS7 months ago

Some companies I worked for in the past did this by "holding back" a percentage of the company's annual budget for variable pay incentives and base pay increases. For example if the annual merit increase budget ...read more

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How do you break down silos and prevent them from creeping up between your respective COEs and HRBPs? It's easy to live on your own island; what has worked for you to ensure collaboration, communication, and alignment?

Doreen DuffySVP TOTAL REWARDS7 months ago

To break down silos and prevent them from reemerging, fostering open communication, encouraging collaboration, and promoting a unified company culture are essential. Here are some strategies that have worked:

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Any suggestions for better FMLA and leave tracking solutions? Seeking recommendations for a leave management vendor compatible with ADP Workforce Now. We’re currently using FMLA Source but are dissatisfied.

Human Resources (HRIS)Vendor/Product Recommendation Incident & Problem Management+1 more

Doreen DuffySVP TOTAL REWARDS10 months ago

While administering FMLA in-house may provide a better employee experience, it is best to partner with a third-party who specializes in outsourcing LOA. They have the tracking mechanisms, track state requirements and take ...read more

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How does your company structure administrative support (e.g. administrative assistants)? Is is 1:1 support or do your admins support numerous leaders? How many are using an admin pool? If using an admin pool, how is it structured? What's the scope the traditional administrative support, and what levels of roles do admins support?

People & Leadership

Doreen DuffySVP TOTAL REWARDSa year ago

In our case, only our Executive Committee has admin support and then on a 1:1 basis. The executive assistants do support the direct reports of the Executive Committee members but overall our managers and employees are very ...read more

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I am in the process of creating a wellness and work-life program for my company. Who here has done this or manages this type of program for their own company and can discuss best practices?

People & Leadership Peer Insights Culture & Values

Doreen DuffySVP TOTAL REWARDS10 months ago

Happy to connect to share more in-depth information as I have built these types of programs several times. The most successful programs have started with time spent educating employees on what wellness means and what the ...read more

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