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You’d think being nice and being empathetic are one and the same. Think again. Niceness creates a passive, polite atmosphere where people are encouraged not to rock the boat. Empathy, on the other hand, stresses a deeper connection, a feeling of psychological safety and understanding. Which environment will be more creative, innovative, and successful? An […]
No matter the sector—whether it’s tech, manufacturing, or energy—industries are evolving rapidly, driven by factors like AI, globalization, and increasing regulatory demands. One key factor unites companies leading this change: the significant role leadership plays in driving and navigating these shifts. In many organizations, the C-suite has expanded to include new roles that address emerging […]
AI can surface thousands of candidates in seconds—but it still can’t spot a great storyteller or a creative thinker. That’s why HR teams are rethinking what “smart hiring” really means. As marketing teams evolve into agile, multidisciplinary units responsible for everything from performance strategy to brand storytelling, the bar for talent has been raised. At […]
Throw out the employee handbooks and get out the mechanical manuals—your future employees may not be human!
Microlearning has been on many notable mobile and e-learning trends lists for the last year or so. And if you’re a learning and development (L&D) professional, you’ll need to implement it this year if you want to continue to outpace your competition.
Is HR an extreme sport? You might think so when you’ve finished talking with Megan Masoner Detz, Chief People Officer at VARIDESK. She finds helping companies undergo rapid growth to be particularly exhilarating.
On-the-job injuries are all too common in some businesses. In assisted living centers, employees must lift, bend, and twist in their efforts to help the elderly residents perform their daily activities. This takes a toll on the backs of employees, even those trained in how to safely work with the elderly and infirm. Regency Pacific, […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the growing mental health crisis among America’s young people, and the problem has also started to bleed into the workplace. Fifty-three percent of working parents have reported missing work at least once per month to deal with their children’s mental health needs, and 30% to 50% of those same parents […]
Students, or anyone who has been a student, have a data problem, and it’s one they may not even know exists. The massive data set of student transcript information in the United States is largely inaccessible to the individuals it is designed to benefit.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at some of the pros and cons of an unusual vacation policy—one that provides unlimited time off to employees. Today, we present a few more potential pitfalls of such a policy, but also some suggestions on how to manage the problems to make the policy successful.