How can HR pros - and their company as a whole - best support transgender employees? Just ask Ellie Parsons. She experienced support beyond expectations before, during and long after transitioning. Her experience at Ovia Health could be a textbook…
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We don't want to scare our HR pros too much, but you should know: The labor shortage you feel now will most likely be a pain point for a long time. The better news: We have expert- and research-driven strategies…
All of the managers and supervisors in your organization aren’t destined for leadership success. Many just aren't natural born leaders. In fact, companies pick the wrong people to be managers more than 80% of the time, a Gallup poll found. But…
Working parents - whether you’re a father, mother or a non-binary parent - have faced more challenges in the last two years. Yet, much of the world focuses on mothers and birth parents as the primary caregivers. That often leads…
Turnover has always been an issue. But this new wave isn't like any we've ever faced. So how can HR prevent turnover now? It's complicated because employees don't leave just because they find a similar, but seemingly better, job with…
Companies are looking for ways to get ahead of their competition when it comes to attracting the cream of the crop and maintaining their star talent. One way to do that and show you respect all employees and their families is by…
The pandemic was and still is a source of great financial stress for many people. And like we’ve mentioned before, employees who are focused on personal financial problems aren’t focused on their work. So why are we still talking about…
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a lot more than the newest buzzword in HR. It's a critical element to success these days - and you'll want some cool DEI initiatives to use. But how can HR leaders make their…
As heads of the company, CEOs like to believe they have their finger on the pulse of everything that's going on -- but a recent survey conducted discovered that's not exactly true. Workforce analytics company Visier asked employees and CEOs…
As women, we continue to face challenges in the workplace year after year. We hope it will improve with time, but unfortunately, that is still not the case. What continues to drive these issues, and what can be done to…
Employee well-being is essential for the success of any organization. If your employees aren’t happy and healthy, both physically and mentally, it affects productivity, engagement, turnover rates and a company’s bottom line. It makes perfect sense when you think about…
COVID-19 disrupted nearly every aspect of modern work, from where and how we get things done to the tools we use to collaborate. While some forms of work continued in-person - and in many cases, demanded longer hours in more…
We have no shortage of news that can spark uncomfortable or even volatile conversations in the workplace. HR leaders and front-line managers want to be prepared to address sensitive topics. Nearly all employees know the events of late - from…
It's been two years since the start of the pandemic, and all of us are well acquainted with virtual meetings by now. Whether it be Zoom, Teams or Google Meet, virtual meetings have become a necessity and don't seem to…
In today’s Great Resignation job market, employers need to leverage every competitive advantage they can, especially unconventional benefits. Traditional benefits like health insurance and 401K matching aren’t enough to attract and secure top tier talent. But by leveraging unconventional benefits…
It's no secret that the majority of employees are fans of remote work. And when companies first started bringing workers back to the office, more than half said they'd consider quitting if they were forced back. With the current talent…
