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10 Workplace Resolutions Employers Should Make for 2020
Now that the New Year’s confetti has been cleared away and the new decade has begun, it’s time for employers to consider making resolutions to improve their workplaces.
Here are 10 resolutions you should consider making for 2020:
1. Review… continue
Are You Listening, Really Listening, to Your Employees?
Many, if not most, organizations have methods in place to gather input from employees—suggestion boxes, hotlines, focus groups, engagement surveys, etc. But, are these organizations actually using this input strategically?
Recent media reports about employee protests, walkouts and even government… continue
How Reverse Mentoring Can Benefit Senior Leaders
Many employees can point to a mentor in their workplace who played a crucial role in advancing their career and showing them the ropes. This mentor typically is a senior, or at least more experienced, employee who selflessly shared his… continue
Mets Behaving Badly: What to Do When Employees Don’t Apologize
“See you tomorrow.” It seems like the most innocuous of workplace partings you could possibly offer. And yet those words led to a major dustup last month that had some calling for a manager to be fired.
After the New… continue
Closing the Strategic Gaps Between HR and Senior Leadership
HR leaders have long been exhorted to “think strategically” in order to get that coveted “seat at the table.” But strategic means different things to different people.
In fact, HR leaders sometimes feel unnecessarily maligned—many, in fact, do think strategically… continue
The 4 C’s of Achieving a Workplace Culture Fit
There’s much talk in HR circles these days about the importance of culture fit. Companies not only want to hire employees with the skills to do the job, they also want employees whose personalities and passions align with the organization.… continue
March Madness 2019: Why Employers Should Embrace It…To a Point
I’m always amused when employment lawyers trip over themselves each year at this time to blog about the risks of gambling and lost productivity with the always-popular NCAA basketball tournament. It’s akin to the famed quote from Casablanca when Captain… continue
8 Key Challenges for Global Employers
In today’s digital age, crossing international boundaries can happen as easily as clicking a link on a webpage. And as the ease of connecting around the globe increases, so too do the opportunities for employers to operate on a global… continue
Changing Workplace Culture: The Role of Employee Training
Legislators are realizing that working toward changing workplace cultures to be more inclusive, fair and equitable takes more than a one-hour supervisor training session scheduled every two years.
The District of Columbia is the latest in a growing list of… continue
Determining What Your CEO Cares About (And Adjusting Your Messaging Appropriately)
It’s no secret that there can be a significant disconnect between the CEO (and C-suite) and HR leaders in many organizations.
While HR is focused on ensuring s positive and supportive culture and boosting employee engagement, CEOs are much more… continue
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