In some countries, as lockdown measures continue to ease, businesses are opening and employees are heading back to work. But some of us are still
Nobody needs to tell you that we’re in hard times. A pandemic is sweeping the nation, a trail of personal and economic devastation behind it,
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In the past several months, many companies have modified their performance programs. From streamlining their review processes to running more frequent pulse surveys, organizations around
A large component of any work culture is how managers assess and review employee performance and chart progress. Given the remote and hybrid nature of
What do Apple, Disney, Verizon, Google, and Starbucks have in common? They’re all multi-billion dollar companies, and they all offer tuition reimbursement to their employees.
I’m the founder and CEO of a 40+ person HR consulting business. My husband is a preschool teacher, and I have two kids — one
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What’s the worst thing an employee can say on any given day? How about, “I don’t belong here?” The schism that takes place when an
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Coronavirus has changed the way American businesses operate, to say the least. And from work-from-home mandates to reopening strategies to locking down again in the
The events of the last few months have brought increased attention to the value that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) bring to the workplace and
WorkTrends has been focusing on diversity and inclusion not as buzzwords, but as actions. Meghan invited Elena Joy Thurston to the podcast to share her
The pandemic has thrown nearly every industry into a state of rapid-fire transformation, and that includes contact centers. Chances are, nearly everyone reading this has
These continue to be uncertain times, creating unfamiliar territory. In such conditions, it’s even more important for the company, leaders and managers, and individual employees,
Before any of us had even heard of the coronavirus, the remote workforce was already expanding. In fact, according to Global Workplace Analytics, it’s been
Over the last few months, there’s been a lot of talk about the current situation of forced remote work and its impact on employee collaboration,
It seems like the world is constantly changing day to day as we learn more about the global pandemic we’re facing with COVID-19. None of
The second in a two-piece series on Continuous Listening. In Part One of my series on Continuous Listening, I looked at the flaws of taking
With advancements due to automation and globalization, the outlook of employers has changed significantly. To know if a candidate is a right fit for their
This is the first in a two-piece guest series on Continuous Listening. Human Resources departments own many responsibilities that directly contribute to the overall success
Around here we celebrate Valentine’s Day sentiments all the time. We tell each other how much we appreciate, cherish, are wowed by, awed by, impressed
For those of us who are students of engagement and team-building, we know how key trust, communication and leadership are. But when Google ran two-year
Employers know they need to be measuring and managing employee engagement. Engaged employees are more likely to stay with the organization and work hard to
The beginning of 2018 has brought with it record cold and extreme snowfall in many parts of the country, making some workers feel like they’ve
