Holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Halloween are celebrated at work almost universally here in the States, and many companies take advantage of other holidays to give employees a day off, a free meal, or other gifts. But what about Employee Appreciation Day? According to research, 56% of companies said that they don’t celebrate it, despite…
For firms and HR professionals trying to create a positive employee experience, it’s essential that your team of in-house trainers is ready to lead the way.
TikTok is known for “Get Ready With Me” videos, where influencers talk to the camera while putting on makeup or doing their hair. But there’s a new TikTok trend sweeping the internet: “Get Laid Off With Me.” These videos — where employees film themselves getting fired or laid off — have gone viral more than…
Performance reviews can boost employee engagement and drive organizational success. But their effectiveness hinges on one critical element: employee goals. Yet a surprising amount of employers are coming up short when it comes to setting employee goals, according to the 2023 Digital Work Trends Report from software development company Slingshot. The report, which surveyed 305…
Enhancing the employee experience has been the focal point in HR conversations for years now, and for good reason: Employees are the foundation of any company. When employees feel good, perform well, and stay satisfied, companies are much more likely to be successful. In 2024, there’s one strategy that business leaders can try that will…
Does it seem people are unhappy at work? It should. Not only is employee engagement down, things such as anger and stress are up. And those are things you want to reduce because happy employees are critical to business success. Proof: Happy employees achieve their goals nearly a third more often than their not-so-happy colleagues…
Done with years of micromanaging and productivity concerns, employees want to be “Quietly Managed” in 2024. Last year saw a whole host of “quiet” trends: Quiet quitting, quiet firing, quiet cutting… but in 2024, those are out. Amid layoff fears and a bleak economic outlook, employees aren’t so eager to “quiet quit.” Instead of jumping…
Annual review season is here, but are performance reviews all they’re cracked up to be? More and more, leaders and workers alike are questioning the effectiveness of performance reviews, and whether they may be doing more harm than good. The topic is one that’s highly debated among organizations, making Jack Dorsey’s latest company strategy that…
