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Creating Pockets of Excellence

Sixty-five percent of employees would rather have a new boss than a pay increase because of their dissatisfaction with the workplace. The workplace is going through an identity crisis. On the one hand, it wants to hang on to the traditional mindset that has helped build powerful businesses. Yet, there is plenty of evidence showing […]

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Pandemic Spurs Midyear Changes to Retirement Plans

Many employers searching for cost savings in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic naturally have begun scrutinizing their contributions to benefits, such as retirement plans. The rules for making changes to retirement plan terms—and permit reductions in employer contributions—are complex, but new guidance temporarily permits you to reduce or suspend safe harbor contributions midyear.

How to Clarify Leadership Potential and Growth Through Natural Behavior

By Lee Ellis Carla, a senior Human Resources vice president of a Fortune 200 company, has the challenge of evaluating the natural leadership potential of several team members. She had worked with all of them for some time, but she’s unsure about the best criteria to match the needed skills for the job with the […]

Can Industry Hopping Workers Be Your Untapped Labor Source?

Years ago, it was relatively common for workers to stay with an employer for decades, if not their entire careers. That extreme level of employee loyalty is long gone; today, a tenure of just a few years is closer to the norm. Employee Tenure on the Decline Employers have come to expect some degree of […]

Handbook Acknowledgments—Why They’re Important

Most employers have some type of handbook to outline policies and expectations and keep everything in one place for employees to reference. However, not all employers ask employees to sign an acknowledgment form; it’s often viewed as an extra unnecessary step because employees already have the information they need.

Talent and Performance Management—What’s Really Happening?

What’s happening with talent and performance management in the real world? What are your competitors up to? Help us find out! Please participate in our brief survey and see how what you are doing stacks up against what other successful companies are doing. We’ll get answers to these questions and more: Do you have a […]

Adapting Legacy Industries to a New Workforce: The Role of Mentorship, DEI, and Cross-Collaboration 

In today’s evolving workforce, legacy industries like insurance face the challenge of balancing long-established practices with the demands of a younger, more diverse workforce. Balancing the needs of both groups is crucial to fostering a dynamic, inclusive environment.   Companies can achieve this through a cross-collaborative culture that integrates mentorship and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) […]