Any seasoned HR pro knows that a key part of the employee experience is rewards and recognition. In an uncertain economy, compensation and promotions are the focus for many when it comes to rewarding, recognizing and retaining your workforce. But…
Performance Management
Of all the employees you’ll ever have, those who think they aren't doing anything wrong could be the toughest employees to coach. Getting through to them – that there’s a problem and it’s imperative they fix it – can be…
More and more employees are back in the office -- and they've forgotten how to act around co-workers. From loud, personal conversations to Birks and shorts in the workplace, etiquette seems to have fallen by the wayside. So HR leaders…
Happiness is a lot more than a great state of mind. It’s a hard-core business advantage. Happy employees achieve their goals nearly a third more often than their colleagues – and for good reason. The happy people are 36% more…
It’s no secret that productivity has been a hot-button issue for HR this year. Many of the workplace trends – like Bare Minimum Mondays and “productivity paranoia” – have centered around making sure workers are at their most productive and…
Most managers will spot – and stop – bad behaviors in their tracks. But some bullies and their subtle behaviors hide. From loud, obnoxious bullies to blatant water-cooler-leaning slackers, managers usually don't let them poison the workplace. But, not all…
What is "Productivity Theater" and why should it bother you? It's pretend work -- and it's not helpful to any organization. On the surface it looks like this: Courtney turns down every request because she's "soooo busy" Dwayne sends a…
Admit it: You’ve put off conversations with employees because they were weird. We're not talking about uncomfortable conversations. We're talking about the kind that don't seem worth a conversation. You put them off, and you're an HR professional, who knows…
The road to greatness is littered with workplace obstacles. Do your employees know how to work around the most common ones? There’s a good chance they don’t -- and it's usually because they don’t recognize what’s getting in their way.…
Employee engagement is critical to every organization's success -- so you likely need employee engagement ideas all the time. Just 32% of employees are fully engaged at work right now, according to a Gallup index. And almost 20% are actively…
Employee burnout has a long-term impact on employees’ well-being, workplace culture and the business’s bottom line. A recent WHO analysis of data from 2016 found that working 55 or more hours a week increases someone’s risk of a stroke by…
HR leaders and front-line managers regularly have to pull together teams to execute plans, meet goals or complete projects. There’s a lot at stake. So you almost always need to build more effective teams. Yet, many of us pull together…
HR leaders and front-line managers: Don't underestimate the power of a few kind words. The right words at the right time can have a serious impact on how well teams perform and how effectively you can build a positive work culture.…
Why is feedback so often met with excuses and resistance? You probably know the kind of pushback -- that immediate reaction of "But I didn't do anything wrong!" Employees may not be 100% correct about their innocence, but the managers…
Employee cross-training is the process of training employees for skills and job roles they weren’t initially hired for. Cross-training allows members of the team to switch between specific roles and even team types when necessary, which is useful if a…
Difficult behavior runs the gamut -- some of it intentional, some of it not. But it all has this one thing in common: You want to get the employee back on track. And most managers have to deal with it…
