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…
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…
Whether you and your team are in the office full-time, part-time or none of the time, you’ll continue to have hybrid meetings. COVID-19 ushered in the Zoom era. And no one’s sure when this business/social reality will end. So we might…
Working parents are far more susceptible to stress and burnout than their childless counterparts. In fact, full-time working mothers experience 40% more chronic stress than working women with no children, and it was recently reported that 9.8 million working mothers…
Over the past several months, American employees have been resigning in record-high droves for what economists have aptly titled The Great Resignation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, around 11.5 million workers resigned from their jobs between April and…
Handling benefits, it’s important to keep an eye on what’s going on in the pharmaceutical industry. New pharmacy trends can affect healthcare benefits and budgets. So, here’s a brief overview of what’s been happening and what to watch for. A…
Most HR professionals know their front-line managers have probably never faced more challenges than they do now. And you want to help. Whether managers lead teams on-site, virtually or in hybrid fashion, one of the best way to get through…
Who wants a better employee experience this year? Almost everyone, and especially HR professionals. After some surreal employee experiences in the early 2020s, it's time for a change. Time for an improvement. Time for stability. More than 90% of employers…
Get ready HR: You'll likely have to curb conflict as employees return to work on-site. Many employees may bring ongoing issues to the office. Nearly two-thirds say they've had conflict - and been in trouble for it - while working…
Many companies' efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) took a hit throughout the pandemic. Now let's make a new push for DEI. Unfortunately, COVID-19's effects on the workplace worsened many of the inequities that HR pros and organizational…
The current retention crisis is well documented. A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, following another 4 million in July. HR and benefits leaders are working hard to reduce turnover and to fill vacancies. Companies are rushing…
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