Employee-of-the-Month Award Goes to Nonemployee
Rewards and recognition are a great way to retain top talent and, in this case, a great way to make your customers happy!
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America’s Test Kitchen Curdles Its Executive Transition
We wrote last May about the kerfuffle between ABC-TV and Kelly Ripa when the network moved Live! with Kelly and Michael cohost Michael Strahan off the show behind her back (see “Pop quiz: Will she be Ripa roaring mad?”). The diminutive Ripa and the global network have since kissed and made up, although the proof will come in […]
Survey: HR Gaining C-Suite Influence by Building Tech Capabilities
According to the inaugural Paychex Pulse of HR Survey, more than two-thirds of HR leaders at small- and mid-sized companies say they have grown beyond serving a traditional administrative function to taking on a more strategic role within their respective organizations.
Is Your Training Effective? Well … Ask the Trainees!
Is your safety training getting the job done? You may have your own ideas on that score, but it can also be useful to find out what your employees think. Of course, this is helpful for your training beyond safety as well.
Opportunities to Volunteer Reflect Positively on Corporate Culture
Should your company focus on volunteerism to attract job candidates and retain employees? A new study suggests it’s definitely worth considering.
6 steps to avoid crashing and burning like United Airlines
by Michael P. Maslanka Someday you may be the point person when your company has a PR nightmare. Let’s see what we can learn from the recent debacle in which a passenger was dragged off a United Airlines flight. Lesson #1: Measure twice, cut once Let’s start with the first of two apologies from United’s […]
How to Keep Top Talent
Employee retention efforts are often focused on the employee population as a whole, when, in truth, you would prefer that some people head for the exit door.
Tips for Engaged Older Workers
Recently we began to explore ways to keep older workers engaged so they are more likely to stay at your company. Today we’ll explore a few more tips for keeping them engaged, including reduced schedules, additional training, and reducing age discrimination.
Post-Vacation Bliss? Over 60% of Employees Feel No Stress Relief Upon Returning to the Office
With summer officially upon us, many employees are looking forward to their vacations, but paid time off (PTO) restrictions, lack of managerial support, and stress upon returning can all affect that well-planned trip, according to a survey released by leadership development and conversation experts at Fierce, Inc. Fierce surveyed over 1,000 full-time employees across the […]
Are Unpaid Disciplinary Suspensions FMLA Interference and Retaliation?
In a recent decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas—addressed claims brought by an automaker’s employee under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).