Q&A: Many Employees Stay 3 Years or More with a Bad Boss
It has been said that employees leave managers, not companies. Recent research found some surprising results about how much employees will put up with before they leave.
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EntertainHR: Voluntary Resignation – What Employers Can Learn from Meredith Grey’s Departure
I still remember March 27, 2005, vividly. It was the day my friends and I huddled together in my college dorm room to watch the pilot episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. It was the very first (and last) time I had the rare pleasure of collectively gathering to watch a television series from its inception. […]
Faces of HR: Kim Kane Talks the Importance of Leading with Your Authentic Self
Kim Kane has been involved in the human resources industry for more than a decade. For our latest Faces of HR profile, we sat down with Kim to discuss how she got her start in the industry, her biggest influence, as well as her thoughts on trends and best practices for the HR industry, including […]
Q&A: When Are You Going Paperless?
When are you going paperless with your documentation? We recently spoke with an expert in contemporary documentation solutions about the issue.
Option to Return to Work Amplifies Inequity for Vulnerable Groups Like Single Mothers of Color
As people start going back to work, what will happen to working mothers who don’t have a place for their children to go because their child care is still closed? What about those who can’t commute or can’t afford to? This conversation needs to start before your doors open.
The Importance of Manager Body Language
Body language can have a powerful impact, whether conscious or unconscious, when communicating with others. This idea often comes up in the context of job interviews; for example, interviewees are coached to lean in toward interviewers, make eye contact, and avoid fidgeting or looking at their watch. Understandably, interviewees tend to heed this message because […]
Can Emoji Help Improve Workplace Engagement?
The popularity of emoji is widespread, with 92% of the online population using these characters in daily conversation. Businesses are catching on and have begun to incorporate emoji into their marketing efforts to better reach their audience. In fact, Appboy’s analytics shows that the number of emoji used in social campaigns has increased 777% year-over-year […]
Attracting, Engaging, and Retaining Seasonal Employees—It Pays to Plan
With the holidays looming, many organizations are staffing up for the busy times ahead. Holiday sales in 2018 are expected to rise as much as 5.6% over last year to a record $1.1 trillion, according to estimates from Deloitte. This means a need for more seasonal workers at a time when the labor market is […]
Working as a Team—Tough … but Essential
The other day my 19-year-old daughter told me, “It takes teamwork to make the dream work.” I’m sure she didn’t come up with that on her own, but it was new to me. Dan Oswald, CEO of BLR®, offered his thoughts on teamwork in a recent edition of The Oswald Letter. Teamwork is defined as […]
4 Creative Ways to Make Your Training Relatable
Employee training can mean the difference between mediocre staff and top-notch performers. It can also help employees develop their applicable professional skills (time management, effective communication, etc.), as well as provide industry-specific knowledge and expertise.