The pandemic has changed nearly everything, but one workplace issue remains the same: Employees are stressed. And it’s important that HR and other company leaders address the stress and help employees manage their mental health. Here’s why: More than 40% of employees think the best solution to their workplace stress is to quit! That’s according […]
Building diversity has been and will continue to be a priority for HR pros in the years to come. As companies continue to prioritize diverse representation in leadership and employment in general, these pros will need to look to their compliance colleagues down the hall for help in accomplishing diversity initiatives –especially as regulatory pressure […]
Most HR leaders’ put this high on their priorities: Recruit and retain for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). And a few HR leaders have done extremely well with the effort. So other companies aiming to improve DEI can learn from what they’ve accomplished. Guidance and best practices couldn’t come at a better time because most […]
Is it time to reimagine workplace culture? Yes – and perhaps it’s overdue. With turnover rates at all-time highs and employees jumping from one greener grass to the next, HR leaders might need to reimagine a lot: recruiting, retention, morale, perks, benefits, etc. And all that might start with a culture reboot. But it doesn’t […]
We all thought working from home would be a short-term fix for the pandemic. But here we are over two years later and for many, today’s hybrid workplaces are reality. Experts say the new COVID-19 variant, BA.2, spreads more easily than omicron. And while cases are popping up in the U.S., it’s hard to predict […]
What will the post-COVID employee experience look like? Can HR and other company leaders shape it? Or will the new employee experience emerge organically? What we do know is this: Leaders care more than ever about the employee experience. Almost 90% of executives in a Willis Towers Watson study said enhancing the employee experience is […]
Employees work in a disconnected workplace – even as they come back on-site. First, the pandemic sent them all home. Now, many people work fewer – or no – hours on-site. Plus, some teammates have left for other – or no – jobs. Employees have lost the workplace connections they once cherished. The good news: […]
Bad things happen that impact people and emotions at work. The last two years have more than proven that – and we often don’t know what to say. It could be a professional issue – missed targets, failed promotions, layoffs. Or it could be a personal issue – illness, financial setbacks, family turmoil. Either way, HR […]
Experts are saying that building a sustainable work culture is one way to battle the Great Resignation. But new research shows to do so you must pay attention to two groups: women and junior-level employees. The Clockwise report, “The Real ROI of a Sustainable Work Culture,” analyzed 1,000 U.S. workers. It delved into employees’ feelings […]
