When many employees hear there’s going to be training, they usually think of presentations that focus on something that helps them do their jobs better. Depending on how long the training session or sessions are, there’s a chance they might start thinking about other tasks they need to accomplish that day, maybe zone out and […]
Many employees ride the struggle bus these days. But one group in particular is on it most often. Front-line managers face more challenges than ever. Fortunately, HR can help them overcome the biggest issues. Then managers can thrive – and be equipped to help their employees succeed. “The relationship between manager effectiveness and employee engagement […]
You sent employees home to work – and they mastered it. Now there are new employees – and you need to master virtual onboarding! Onboarding has always been a critical factor in the success of hiring. Get it right, and great employees stay to become major contributors. Get it wrong, and great employees walk out […]
Employee engagement is one of the top factors that determine an organization’s long-term success. The more personally invested employees are in their work, the more they strive to understand and contribute to your mission. Unfortunately, disgruntled employees will always be a feature of the workplace. According to multiple Gallup surveys over the years, the percentage […]
Remote work put a dent in employee morale and camaraderie. In fact, 56% of employees look forward to returning to work because they miss the things that motivated them and made them feel connected. According to a recent Office Depot study employees miss: seeing co-workers (55%) personal workspace (43%) work/life balance (37%) a regular work […]
Work from home. Seems self-explanatory, doesn’t it? But it’s not. Unfortunately, nearly 60% of HR professionals say they haven’t offered employees any training on how to work remotely, according to the MindEdge/HRCI study, HR in the Age of Workplace Uncertainty. And employees actually need some help on how to work better from home. When employees […]
Training has never been more critical to retaining great employees and preserving your organization’s skills base and passing down institutional knowledge. HR Morning’s readers are acutely aware of just how important a role training and development plays. Even as we all struggle with the challenges spawned by the coronavirus T&D is consistently among the areas […]
You want to do more than manage your remote work team. You want them to thrive. It’ll be nearly impossible to replicate the on-site work experience. But you can come close by making employees feel cared about, engaged and successful. For Facebook, which has moved to a mostly remote workforce since the beginning of COVID-19, […]
Despites its many advantages, research points to six big downsides to remote work.
