Engage Your Employees with Science
On Labor Day, we celebrate organized labor and reflect upon the values, sacrifices, and rewards of work itself. The bulk of our adult lives is consumed with work: getting a job, doing the job, and keeping that job.
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The 6 Universal Drivers of Engagement
Branham, who is founder and principal of Keeping the People, Inc., offered his expertise at WorldatWork’s 2013 Total Rewards Conference and Exhibition held recently in Philadelphia. Driver #1: Caring and Committed Senior Leaders Branham points to the following differences between low-scoring and high-scoring employers on engagement: Low-Scoring Employers: High-Scoring Employers: Isolated and self-interested management Servant […]
9 Action Items to Minimize Risks for Disability Discrimination Claims
How can an employer minimize the likelihood of facing a disability discrimination claim? There are actually a lot of steps employers can take to reduce this risk. Here are 9 of these actions.
Can Quiet Hiring Overtake Quiet Quitting?
If you were to brush up on some of the latest HR jargon, you’d probably wonder why everyone is being so quiet. Quiet quitting and quiet firing are prominent catchphrases describing employees’ doing just enough work not to get fired and employers’ pushing staff to quit, respectively. But these aren’t the only employment practices that […]
What Really Motivates Employees?
The other day a colleague here at M. Lee Smith Publishers suggested I take a look at a video that’s posted on YouTube. The video he wanted me to see was an animation adapted from a speech given by author Daniel Pink. The title of the video was the same as Mr. Pink’s latest book, […]
5 Things Your Employee Handbook Should Have in It in 2019
According to information highlighted by Paycor, employee handbooks have many benefits; they:
Getting the Performance Improvement Plan Process Right
An employee continues to make mistakes that cost the company money. You meet with her and place her on a performance improvement plan (PIP). After the 60-day PIP period ends, you conclude that her performance did not improve adequately and terminate her employment. The employee files a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) […]
Trump Puts the Final Nail in the Coffin: The ‘Blacklisting’ Rule Is Dead
President Trump has signed a resolution voiding an Obama-era regulation that would have required federal contractors to disclose employment law violations to agencies that award contracts. His signature was the final step in the repeal process; “It was the stake through the heart of the blacklisting regs,” according to H. Juanita Beecher, of counsel with […]
How to Navigate COVID-19 Protocols to Ensure Health and Safety in the Workplace
As some employees return from working remotely and others continue to work from their facility, there are many regulations and policies that managers and supervisors need to instate to ensure employee health and safety. New federal, state, and local health and safety requirements continue to evolve as companies remain laser-focused on providing a safe working environment for all.
What’s an Organizational Charrette and How Can It Enhance Your Business?
Developing a culture of true innovation and creativity within an organization is no easy task. Even if a leader advocates for their employees to be creative and pursue new ideas, organizations rarely allocate time and resources for those employees to be creative without risking the time they need for standard operations. To truly explore what […]