Engagement Issues During the Holidays? Here are 4 More Ideas to Try
Adding to yesterday’s post, here are four additional L&D ideas to consider if you want to keep your employees engaged during the holidays.
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#MeToo, #TimesUp and Low Unemployment Fueling Winds of Change
A new report by Globoforce called “Social Impact in the Human Workplace” examined whether the combination of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements and low unemployment are creating power shifts in the workplace. The results show that indeed power is shifting in the workplace.
Contender of Pretender? Identifying Both in Sports and at Work
Contender or Pretender? It’s a recurring segment in sports media, and a fun talking point amongst fans, where the debate is whether a team is “for real,” particularly early in the season. Read on to see how contender or pretender can be applied to employees.
How Can You Hire for Personality if You Don’t Meet the Candidate?
Today we are pleased to present an excerpt from Dan Schawbel’s book, Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connections in the Age of Isolation. With recruiting technology rapidly replacing in-person interviews, hiring managers are beginning to miss something very important: the personality of the candidate. Without further ado, here is that excerpt:
Workstations and Working Out: Can They Coexist?
Most likely, while reading this article, you’re sitting in front of a computer, and more than likely, you’ve been positioned in the same spot for more than several minutes. A 2013 Ergotron survey found that Americans spend 13 hours of each day sitting. Combined with an average eight hours of sleep, that amounts to 21 […]
What Does a Dream Job Look Like to Americans?
In a country where you’re told you can be anything you want to be, what does the ultimate dream job even look like to the average American? Are most dream jobs ones in which you’re the boss—or do a majority of Americans have the cliché standbys of being a lawyer, a doctor or a teacher?
5 Tips for Ensuring Your Employees Are Prepared for Disasters
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are more things you can do to ensure your employees are properly prepared for emergencies and disasters.
3 Tips for Writing Effective Job Descriptions
You’re trying to hire the right person, but you’re not finding him or her. Could your job description be to blame?
The All-New Innovation Culture: 6 Ways to Involve Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day
News Flash: Innovation is no longer just a specialist’s job. What’s needed to keep up in today’s digital and global economy is a culture in which innovation is the mission of everyone, everywhere, every day.
3 L&D Ideas to Keep Employees Engaged During the Holiday Season
While 51% of employees claim to be happy during the holidays, 35% claim that they’re more stressed during this time of year. It’s also no secret that employees can get distracted and become less productive during the holiday season. And many employees don’t think about training or learning and development (L&D) during the holiday season […]