People often use the terms diversity and inclusion interchangeably. This can cause confusion in the workplace. But HR pros know these terms have specific meanings and vital jobs. To help employers keep it all straight, here’s a quick review of…
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A lot has been written and said about the need for greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace. It’s been long understood that a more substantial balance of genders, races and ethnicities in work settings produces better outcomes for organizations.…
Employee engagement is one of the most important metrics for any company. Engaged employees are more productive, satisfied and loyal, and happier. Yet, despite the benefits, employee disengagement is becoming a pandemic-sized problem. A new Gallup study shows that while…
Congrats! Your new hire accepted your job offer and it’s time to start planning to onboard them. The onboarding process has a lot of moving parts, as you try to help acclimate your new hire to your company and stay…
Why is it your best employees can also be the most difficult? It's a terrible conundrum nearly every manager has to face - and kind of like a dating relationship: Those traits that wooed you at first become habits that…
Imagine working a full day at your job, coming home to care for your children, and then just when you’re ready to collapse into bed for the night, having to manage medical decisions for a parent who is suffering from…
This is an odd subject for a business writer to cover and HR professionals to read, considering it's the antithesis of what we care about most. But the Anti-Work Movement will impact the workplace. So here we are - getting…
When I was approached to put together a presentation on “Break the Niceness Cycle: Assertive Communication Strategies for Women,” many thoughts flooded my mind. I researched niceness and I found t-shirts that said: Be Kind, Always Spread Kindness Kindness is…
Microinequities aren't microaggressionsImpact of microinequitiesExamples and fixesStarts with management "Microinequities" is a broad spectrum of workplace behaviors that have the potential to devalue employees, hurt morale and destroy culture. It's important that HR address the issue. After decades of employee…
Is your organization full of a bunch of bosses - or is there a super boss or two out there? Nearly every organization needs more super bosses - the kind who engage and inspire employees. But we aren’t talking about…
Emotional Intelligence (EI) also known as Emotional Quotient (EQ) is the ability to understand your own and others’ emotions and how they drive behavior. This capacity to relate appropriately with others and engage constructively with their emotions is a vital…
Even the most confident HR pros get tripped up delivering difficult messages. And if you have trouble, can you imagine the struggles front-line managers have when they need to cover the difficult stuff? Here's what happens when the message is…
If you’re old enough to have watched the PBS children’s TV show, “Zoom” you may smile at the moniker zoomers, used to describe Gen Z workers, those individuals born between 1997 to mid-2000s as defined by the Pew Research Center.…
First, the pandemic changed where we do work. Then, it changed how we do work. Now, workforce changes from the past few years are changing when we do work. Working from home has opened up a new world to employees…
You have found the best candidate for the job you’re filling, and your offer is accepted, but sometimes unpredictable things happen. For example: What if you need to rescind an offer of employment? What if a candidate starts before their background…
If the past few years have taught us anything, the most important lesson for HR pros to remember might be there’s no predicting what’s to come. Between COVID-19, economic uncertainty and labor shortages, planning for anything is proving to be…
