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 DEI efforts and initiatives more than generic promotions that seem more obligatory than sincere? Take […]
How you communicate with employees matters so much more than the words and ideas you convey. At work, your communication tools are critical to building and maintaining trust. In fact, more than 55% of employees have left jobs because they didn’t have a sense of trust, according to a ResumeLab survey. So when you communicate […]
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 the same questions and found a large disconnect between the two groups on nearly every […]
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 precarious conditions – remote and hybrid working models proliferated across knowledge-based industries. Research shows that […]
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 the Supreme Court leak on overturning Roe v. Wade and an increasingly volatile war in […]
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 be going away any time soon. And apart from technical difficulties, there’s one main problem […]
COVID-19 changed work. In some ways, for the good. In other ways, for the worse. Now, HR pros, managers and employees on the front-line will want – and need – to embrace and adapt to many of the changes. The good news is, many people are happy with how things have evolved. Mind you, it’s […]
More than a few Chief People Officers and CEOs are worried about the impact of remote work on company culture. Without serendipitous meetings, how can bonds form between people who don’t normally interact? It’s a valid worry. Exit surveys show that people who like their coworkers and company culture stay, while those who don’t, or […]
We’ve said it before – and you probably agree: COVID changed everything. That couldn’t be more true than the workplace. And here’s the newest thing that needs a post-COVID revamp: training. Whether it’s new-hire, ongoing or re-introduction-to-the-workplace training, you’ll likely need a different approach now. Learning and application change Many employees learn differently than they […]
