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To embark on a journey of strengthening engagement among team members, organizations must assess the competency of their leadership teams. Data from Gallup suggests that managers can influence up to 70% of the variations seen in employee engagement scores across different departments. What’s the implication? To identify ways of improving the workplace, start by evaluating […]
As the Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Invitae, Cherise Bernard’s journey from a scientist to a DEI leader in technology and advertising is as unconventional as it is inspiring. Her story is not just about career transitions but about a deep-rooted passion for driving positive change and fostering inclusive environments. Early Career and […]
Litigation Value: Aside from a potential workers’ compensation claim for Toby, from having a paper airplane thrown directly into his eye, Dunder Mifflin is getting off light this week. This week, we all got to relax a bit, as the Dunder Mifflin employees let their hair down and their competitive beasts out and took part […]
Yesterday we looked at some of the ways to prepare for the new Department of Labor’s (DOL) final overtime regulations. Today, more ways to prepare for switching exempt employees to nonexempt.
“Open source” platforms and ideas have been common in the software development industry for years. It involves developers sharing and accessing “open source” code free of charge with the intention of collaborating and innovating new programs and technology with each other’s knowledge and efforts.
Ever wonder how much employees trust their employers? Ever wonder if trust is even important? A new study from the American Psychological Association (APA) shows reason to worry about the level of trust workers have in their employers. As to the question of whether it’s important that workers trust their employers, the researchers say a […]
Question: We were notified that there was a breach of HIPAA at one of the vendors we use. The vendor did follow proper protocol and written notices of the breach were sent to all of the employees. My question, is there any additional requirements for employers in this situation? Answer from the experts at HR […]
LITIGATION VALUE: $75,000 Nothing says “I love you” quite like a detailed legal contract acknowledging that you were neither coerced nor were promises made to entice you into entering into a relationship with your boss, and if the woman of your dreams becomes a nightmare, that you won’t sue your employer. Yes, love contracts actually […]
A manager wears many hats within an organization. Managers are charged with ensuring that work gets done and certain goals are met. Toward this end, they are assigned employees who will get the work done.
In yesterday’s Advisor we reviewed a few HR-related moments from Back to the Future: Part II to mark the date of Emmett “Doc” Brown and Marty McFly time-traveling to 2015. Today we address the moment in the movie most relevant to human resources—Future Marty’s termination via fax—and how, unlike the DeLorean, that just wouldn’t fly […]