What will the 2023 employee experience look like? While HR can’t predict next year’s experience, you can most definitely help define it. And you’ll likely want to make it better than ever. The key will be to act on employees’ emerging expectations and underlying needs that changed dramatically over the past several years. “Just because […]
Different employees have different work styles. Some like to find a “work-life harmony” – focused less on creating an equal balance between work and life, these workers try to find a harmonious relationship between work and life. And those who do like to focus on a “work-life balance” have strict boundaries on separating their personal […]
As much as you work to keep the peace, there will always be conflict in the workplace. Colleagues will disagree with you. Employees will bicker with each other. Teams will go head to head. But conflict doesn’t have to end cooperation. Managed well, it can lead to better things. “Point at solutions instead of at […]
Inclusivity should be a top priority for HR, but it can be hard to implement Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategies and turn them into real action to achieve true inclusivity. Keeping track of goals and assessing DEI throughout the year can help you stay on track and find out how inclusive your company really […]
You may know from personal experience that being an HR department of one is challenging. But there are several things you can do to make it easier to be successful in that role. Lori Kleiman, SPHR and SHRM-SCP, president of the consulting firm HR Topics, divided them into four categories during a presentation at the […]
Every employee is different. So when you have to deliver difficult messages, they’ll all receive – and react to – it differently. Consider this example: Two employees are struggling and need to change course: Jane is quiet, sensitive. Carl is abrasive, defiant. Neither is easy to deal with, especially when you need to have a […]
What do cigarettes, alcohol and the toxic workplace have in common? The surgeon general’s warning that they’re really bad for you. That’s right, the U.S.’s top doctor says a toxic work culture is potentially as bad for people’s health as misusing nicotine, booze or drugs. Fortunately, he also believes employers and their leaders can do […]
The goal of nearly every setback is to not let it happen again – yet, it often happens again. Unfortunately, we don’t recover from failure gracefully. Employees fail to get better. Projects miss goals. Managers fall short. Everyone mulls what went wrong, then vows to focus on what’s ahead. Or, on the flipside, some organizations […]
The holidays are here, and with it comes scrambling to finish end-of-year (EOY) duties. Despite the merry – and sometimes hectic – times that December brings, it’s important to begin thinking about the new year’s priorities and what 2023 will bring. The world is rapidly changing, and factors such as a looming recession, increased inflation […]
