Googlers' safety fears force CEO to cancel town hall meeting | How to recruit workers by texting them | If you want to keep talented employees, stop ostracizing HR
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he canceled a town hall meeting to discuss the fallout from an engineer's controversial memo after some employees' names were published on social media, sparking safety fears. Google says it will hold smaller forums to debate the content of the memo. NBC News (8/10),Xconomy (8/10)
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Organizations that recruit employees using text messages have seen a 30% response rate within an hour of sending the text, writes Alexa Lemzy, customer support manager and content editor at TextMagic. In this commentary, she outlines what makes for an effective recruitment text and other ways to use texting as a recruitment tool. Rigzone (8/9)
The Greatness Gap Achievers surveyed North American employees about their level of connection with core engagement factors, such as their company's mission, their perceptions and experience of recognition at work, and their workplace culture. The data shows us that there are a few things missing. Read the results
Sabbaticals make sense for employees, employers Sabbaticals help employees feel recharged and refreshed, but their benefits don't end there, according to researchers. Employees who take sabbaticals often return with helpful new ideas, while organizations benefit when they train interim professionals, whose long-term contributions to the team are also enhanced. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (8/10)
The HR Leader
A guide to instilling courage in your team Leaders can inspire courage by telling people they are appreciated, offering congratulations and pointing out where effort made a difference, writes Dan Rockwell. Leaders can also motivate by asking, "What would you like to try?" or saying "You're on the right track." Leadership Freak (8/7)
