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SPECIAL from the SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition, Orlando The atmosphere is a little different in the C-Suite, and the questions are fast and furious. If you are not ready to field tough questions, says consultant Dianna Booher, you’re not going to get what you want.
All leaders in a company like to think they have a strong impact on their team. But a staggering 95% of them think they’re much more influential than they actually are. In fact, most business leaders are sabotaging their influence, without even knowing it.
Leadership development is a priority for most organizations, yet meaningful performance outcomes are only seen when the learning is applied into real-world, day to day leadership habits. One of the most persistent barriers is the gap in how feedback is delivered and acted upon. Recent research from Borderless shows that while 96% of employees believe regular feedback helps them improve, nearly half say […]
A man working for the UK Border Agency at Stansted Airport decided it was time to quit his job and follow his passion, in the cake business. So, naturally, he decided to offer up his resignation to management on a plate. On a large cake, the man employed his dessert-decorating skills to pen his resignation […]
Jiffy Lube® International uses Web-based courses, coaching, instructor-led courses, and computer-based simulation to provide ongoing learning opportunities for employees at its franchises across the country. Web-based training courses are offered through Jiffy Lube University (JLU) for employees completing orientation and the certification process in 10 different areas, says Kenneth Barber, manager of learning and development […]
The “skills gap” has been a hot topic in recent years, with media outlets, HR associations, and consultancies all discussing the plight of companies struggling to find workers with the necessary skills and qualifications to perform key jobs.
Automated features now standard for most employer-sponsored retirement plans helped bring about a record 8.3-percent average participant deferral rate in 2017—the highest level in a decade, according to a recent T. Rowe Price study. The rise in employee deferral amounts perpetuates a trend started in the years after the 2008 financial crisis.
In yesterday’s Advisor we featured critical guidance on handling an active shooter in the workplace from Attorney Edwin G. Foulke Jr. Today, Foulke’s 12-point action plan for handling violence in the workplace.
For this round of our spotlight on diversity and inclusion (D&I) leaders in corporate America, we spoke to Mia Vasser, Culture, Diversity, and Engagement Program Manager with CallRail. Vasser is relatively new to the D&I scene, but she has found a great organization where she can have a positive impact. CallRail has made D&I efforts […]