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…
Now more than ever, your workers are interested in non-medical benefits. Why, you ask? Because thanks to the pandemic, workers have suffered through financial hardships, as well as diminished mental well-being. So, their focus has expanded to include financial, emotional…
You have great well-being benefits in place. So why don't employees use them? It's a good question - with many answers - that HR pros often ask. In fact, more than 85% of employers offer well-being benefits beyond physical, yet…
HR managers are facing two big problems at this stage of the pandemic. One is that they’re having trouble hiring and retaining people. The labor shortage is real, and what was an issue before the pandemic has now bloomed into…
