While concerns over the pandemic remain, businesses are beginning to learn to live with COVID. They're asking employees to return to the office. In fact, the New York Times recently reported that real-estate firm CBRE data shows the tech industry…
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Since the beginning of The Great Resignation in April 2021, nearly 33 million employees have quit their jobs, leaving businesses scrambling to attract, select, engage, and retain talent. Now, talent mobility may be the solution. In November alone, we saw…
Why are some people more productive than others? And is it possible to get the slackers to kick it up a notch or two? Business researchers recently looked at those kinds of questions and found there’s science (and a few…
Listening could be the most under-rated management skill … ever! Managers who listen well have a more positive impact on employees, avoiding discontent and turnover. Solid listeners give better instruction and direction, effectively leading teams to success. And they always…
Diversity and equity efforts are critical to company success. But they're practically useless if you don't have an inclusive workplace. In fact, diverse workplaces are more innovative and profitable, according to research from McKinsey. But a diverse group of employees…
Over the past year, there has been widespread coverage of labor shortages in industries such as healthcare, hospitality and manufacturing. Less publicized, but no less challenging, is a similar labor shortfall facing U.S. public sector agencies where, as of September…
Time to present in front of an actual group of people again. You sweating? Have knots in your stomach? Head throbbing? More than likely, something like that will happen at just the thought of presenting! Most people are NOT comfortable…
Employees quit at an alarming rate nowadays. But turnover doesn't have to be all gloom and doom in the HR world. The hard fact: The national quit rate is at about 3%, which is in line with an all-time high,…
Most leaders want to give feedback that helps employees do better. Unfortunately, many give feedback that makes employees feel worse about themselves and their work. In fact, feedback – even if you call it “constructive” – almost always reduces employee…
If anyone ever needed to negotiate better, it’s the human resources leader. After all, aren’t you almost always in the middle, working toward what’s best for employees and championing what’s best for your company? On top of that, you often…
With so much of employers' focus on recruiting and retaining talent this year, a lot are concentrating on revamping company culture. While good pay and benefits can convince a lot of employees to stay, a healthy work environment can be…
Many leaders believe there’s no way to engage every employee. After all, every department, team and individual is different with nuances of their own. How could you possibly satisfy them all? With hardcore, deep diving research that seems to have…
Are your teams healthy? It’s an important question for HR leaders and front-line managers to ask themselves regularly. That’s because healthy teams are productive teams. But we aren’t talking about physical health here. Teams that are healthy in social, emotional…
In almost any workplace, too much communication gets in the way of productivity. Many teams - or even full organizations - face setbacks when employees ask the boss every little question, relay too much information or seek constant feedback. While…
Now could be the most important time ever to calculate your turnover rate. When you understand your turnover rate, you'll be better equipped to find out who's leaving, and more importantly, why. Then you can take steps to prevent turnover…
In the past five years, 15,000 pregnancy discrimination claims have been filed in the U.S. That’s mind boggling unless you’re a Benefits professional. You know that despite having laws that prevent pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, it still happens. And…
