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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

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Getting a promotion is an exciting event for employees. However, some of that excitement is probably due to the pay raise that they expect will come with the promotion. But sometimes employers offer promotions without an increase in pay, a growing phenomenon called dry promotions. What is a dry promotion?

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Why You Should Embrace Change In The Era Of Hyper-Speed Tech Evolution

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Throughout history, technology has replaced human actions but not humans; our definition of what it means to be human has evolved. Technology brings a rapid rate of change to industrial economies that makes skill sets of large labor forces obsolete. Much of this comes from how different humans are from computers.

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6 Ways To Prove That Your Company Isn’t Flex-Washing

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Clue recruits into your company’s approach, covering topics such as the organization’s definition of flexibility, stipends for optimizing their home office, rules around when they need to be at their desk or in the office (hopefully, there are very few!), and how remote workers are evaluated and promoted.

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Creating A Mosaic Team Of Fresh Faces And Experienced Leaders

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Managers often rely on new hires to spread their youthful knowledge to the rest of the company, sometimes even promoting them to higher positions to get their message across. Griffin says that promotions come with two risks: scope and scale risks. . Being a young worker comes with a lot of pressure. .

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8 Dimensions of Wellness: A Comprehensive Guide to Optimal Well-Being At Work And Home

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The Foundation of Well-being: Understanding the 8 Dimensions of Wellness The definition of wellness describes it as an active effort to become aware of and choose actions that lead to a more fulfilling life. Physical wellness should be promoted through ergonomic spaces and breaks for activity.

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How to Encourage Employee Autonomy—and Why That Should Matter to You as a Leader

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Then one day, you’re promoted to manager. Companies that nurture employee autonomy definitely have an edge over their peer businesses. Check-ins allow you to practice your active listening skills while you find out how your direct reports are handling their autonomy. When you’re an employee, you crave autonomy.

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Harnessing the Power of Momentum to Achieve Your Goals

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In fact, taking smaller actions helps to ensure that whatever you may be working toward, be that a professional promotion, building a new skill or even taking up a new hobby, remains manageable. You’re definitely not alone in feeling this way. Think of the last time you had a big shift or action you wanted to take.

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