Team-building activities can often be met by employees with groans. The thing is, they’re effective and are needed. Employees are different people and see things in their own unique ways. This can cause conflict when working in teams. The right…
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In one of President Donald Trump’s briefest executive orders, his administration put the hammer down on remote work. It'll likely have far-reaching implications that affect the private sector, possibly fueling more return to in-person work and ending remote and hybrid work initiatives.…
Good employees love what they do. And good managers know those employees could just as easily love what they do someplace else. That's important to know because you don't want to lose a good employee. Ever. Don't Lose a Good…
Low employee engagement costs the global economy about US $89 trillion, or 9% of global GDP, according to Gallup's latest State of the Global Workplace report. That’s why it’s critical to gauge your team’s feelings using employee engagement surveys. When…
Turnover stinks. Regardless of the situation or reason, turnover usually leads to more headaches for HR pros -- offboarding, paperwork, hiring, onboarding ... So you want to prevent turnover as much as possible. And some powerful questions -- asked by…
Are you unintentionally stifling employee curiosity? Are you glossing over the questions they have, the clarifications they desire or the ideas they need to be heard? It's a real front-line management problem: Managers eager to help try – or in…
The reasons employees quit today are surprising ... even for veteran HR professionals. They run deeper than better pay, more flexibility, boss hating or job dissatisfaction. According to a trio of researchers, people leave jobs -- quietly, quickly or frantically…
Managers often struggle to coach employees for a variety of reasons. But this could be the most frustrating one: Employees don't catch on as quickly as you need them to. Even when managers pride themselves in being good coaches, they…
It's time to rethink how you hire, retain and manage employees for shift work. Shift work tends to be structured, full-time and rigid. But now there are ways to add flexibility to that around-the-clock job workforce. A Shift in How…
Consistent employee recognition ensures the people who keep an organization running are always kept top-of-mind. Employees are the lifeblood of any business. If they’re unhappy or disengaged, the entire organization suffers. If a team is never recognized for their hard…
Ever feel like Gen Z talks gibberish? Or do you struggle with Gen Z slang and emojis? You aren't alone. Even some Gen Zers don't always understand what their contemporaries are saying or what they're trying to express via emoji.…
You probably realize how powerful your words can be when you praise someone for a job well done. By recognizing an employee at just the right time with just the right words, you can impact that individual – and your…
People who don't even work at Amazon are up in arms over its newest workplace policy: Return to Office (RTO). Employees everywhere who love their hybrid or remote gigs fear Amazon's RTO edict -- everyone at corporate back in the…
There is no doubt that employer-employee relationships have changed. Driven by a variety of factors, from the reimagining of work-life balance to shifts in skill sets and workforce demographics, these changes are reshaping the workplace as we know it. The…
Can you cut turnover in a way that you keep your very best people? Yes, it's possible. And it's important because the national turnover rate isn't exactly declining. It's hovered around 4% for some time. The biggest factor in reducing…
Are your people productive? Or is it faux productivity you see? The research is in on faux productivity and it's -- well -- surprising. Turns out, employees aren't faking it as much as you might think. But managers are! What…
