Avoiding Misuse of Mental Health Accommodations
In a couple of previous posts, we started a discussion around challenges facing HR professionals with respect to dealing with mental health disorders in the workplace.
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Uncovering Hidden Leadership Gaps
If there’s one silver lining in a year marred by a global pandemic and economic uncertainty, it’s this: Many HR managers are taking the opportunity to rethink roles and address hidden weaknesses and leadership gaps.
Use Voluntary Diversity Goals as Effective Tools, Not Legal Land Mines
In response to mounting pressure from all sides, employers are racing to implement robust diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Increasingly, they’re placing a greater emphasis on establishing goals to address the underrepresentation of females and minorities in the workforce. Voluntary hiring and/or promotion goals are an effective diversity tool if properly implemented. When the […]
How to Stimulate Ethical Behavior in the Workplace
Unethical behavior in the workplace costs businesses a lot of money, integrity, and marketable clout.
Building and Fostering Employee Resource Groups
At a time when talent pools are shrinking and turnover is at an all-time high, HR leaders are challenged with prioritizing initiatives that will both attract and retain employees in our new digital workplace. A survey found that 76% of jobseekers and employees rank a diverse workforce as an important factor when evaluating prospective employers […]
Bad Turnover Is More Costly than Most C-Suites Realize
Turnover Makes Us happy When the people leaving the organization are exactly those you wished would leave, you can applaud turnover. Unfortunately, that’s not likely to happen. The employees you wish would leave usually hang on doggedly. (Who else would want them?) And of course, some degree of turnover is to be expected and is, […]
4 Ways to Create and Keep a People-Centered, Purpose-Driven Workplace Culture
Building and maintaining a people-centered, purpose-driven workplace culture is more important than ever in today’s uncertain economy and labor market—and more challenging. According to 2022 research from McKinsey & Company, 82% of employees feel an organization’s purpose is important, and 70% say their work defines their sense of purpose. Organizations can create and perpetuate a culture […]
Supreme Court Employment Law Cases in 2024: What to Watch for, and Why – Part 2
In this three-part series, we are exploring the major employment law cases that we are keeping an eye on for 2024. Our last article looked at two cases that have been briefed and argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, we are turning our attention to major employment law cases that are awaiting oral argument […]
Stats Proving the Value of L&D Programs for Organizations
Learning and development (L&D) programs consistently yield positive results for organizations of all shapes and sizes, which is why the L&D industry is currently projected to be worth $7.12 billion by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.2%. But if you need even more evidence proving the value of L&D programs, here […]
Changing Times Highlight Need for Employers to Adapt to an Aging Workforce
Here’s an understatement for you: Today’s workforce is not what it used to be. In just the last few decades, employers have seen dizzying change brought on by advances in technology and shifting workforce demographics. Among the most significant factors altering the employment landscape: an aging workforce.