Promoting diversity and inclusivity in the workplace always seems like a reasonable goal on the surface. Yet it can be surprisingly difficult to take practical steps to tackling bias – especially if it’s hidden or unconscious. But from recruitment to…
One of the best ways to keep employees safe and thriving in the workplace is to be aware of any issues or wrongdoing that may prevent them from doing their job, feeling comfortable around their co-workers, or even wanting to…
I’m a big sci-fi fan, particularly the stories where space travelers return from a long journey and everyone they know has changed. HR may just find their workers returning to the offices, back from the “journey” of the year-plus long…
Leadership made a tough decision. Employees need to know. And now HR has to communicate decisions everyone will hate. Communicating unpopular, yet important, decisions is a difficult job for new and veteran leaders. From budget cuts and plugs pulled on…
As a remote company with employees widely scattered across 70 countries, TheSoul Publishing, a digital studio, has teams collaborating across many time zones. Often, just trying to set up a meeting time proved impractical. The company found that when meetings…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) was a "nice to have" a few years ago. Today, DEI is a top priority. HR is hyper-focused to improve and sustain the DEI equation in a hybrid workplace. Diversity, equity and inclusion jumped up…
Employees changed in a year that was tough at work and in life. It might feel impossible to make them happy. Sure, Zoom meetings, socially distanced outings and masked meetups helped. But doesn't everyone need more happiness now? Yes -…
The feedback you give employees often falls on deaf ears. So how can you be heard? Give more meaningful feedback – whether it’s negative or positive – to make an impact. Professional trainers Karin Hurt and David Dye ask in their…
Most HR pros face a new dilemma: How can I train a hybrid workforce? It'll be different, but not necessarily difficult, experts agree. Good training has always been essential to a great workforce. Now that COVID-19 has upended workplaces, HR…
Messer Construction Co. was struggling to get their employees engaged with a financial wellbeing program. By forming a new partnership with LearnLux they got 1900% more participation in less than six months. Here’s how they formed the new relationship –…
Having a good workplace culture matters. Cultivating a welcoming, exciting, innovative culture can attract new talent, increase engagement and set a trajectory for future growth. But many times companies offer only what they think employees want — like a ping…
Over the past year, organizations have adapted their people practices in the face of continuous change. Balancing remote work with personal demands had never been more challenging. The collapse of personal and professional life boundaries left many scrambling to adapt…
Feeling the crunch, HR pros? You should, considering you likely handled more workplace issues during the pandemic than before it. In a year you might think HR-related incidents would drop, they rose, according to recent research from Paychex. Almost 60%…
Do employees struggle to get things done? Or worse, do you have productivity problems throughout the company? The problems may not be where we tend to point fingers – people, processes and policies that seem to be slacking. Instead, researchers…
The irony looms large for HR pros: Employees need to disconnect from work more than ever. Yet they need to connect with colleagues like never before. The pandemic caused employees to work longer hours and become burned out. It also…
Most managers work hard at being good bosses and ideal employees. Yet, some have bad habits that sabotage their careers. How can it be? Most managers just don't recognize the bad leadership and communication habits that derail their teams and…
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