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It’s important to recognize that if you’re considering a counteroffer, it means that you missed the opportunity early on and head off Bob’s resignation. And it’s an indication you didn’t know this employee as well as you should have, says Csizmar, founder and principal of CMC Compensation Group. Other Players Are Watching One thing’s for […]
According to research, our brains respond positively to those we feel a personal connection with, causing us to try harder, perform better, and act kinder toward colleagues and leaders with whom we connect. Though leaders should connect with their employees and convey emotion and vulnerability to increase positive employee responses and build trust, they must […]
Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy were fictional characters on 30 Rock, but their type of “work spouse” relationship is fairly common in today’s business world. Yesterday, we provided a supervisor’s guide to managing workplace best friends (or besties). Today let’s look at the often thornier issue of managing work spouses.
Many employers saw their ranks diminished on February 16 as a host of employees stayed away from work in support of the nationwide “A Day Without Immigrants” campaign. Employers are likely to see that situation repeated as more protests are scheduled for the coming months. A walkout to support “A Day Without a Woman” is […]
None of us has had a normal year. The COVID-19 pandemic caught everyone by surprise and threw the entire world into upheaval. We’ve all had to adapt our work lives, our personal lives, and even our daily routines, like where we get our morning coffee.
The term “unlimited vacation policy” is almost a Rorschach test. Is it a marketing slogan for a system to exploit workers, or is it an attractive benefit that recognizes the changing nature of many workplaces?
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, […]
Does your organization utilize a human resources information system (HRIS)?
We get it, finding great workers these days is a struggle for many talent acquisition professionals—which is why some employers are now loosening their requirements to appeal to a wider talent pool. Don’t believe me? Then consider these findings from a new Adecco USA report.
Recently, Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show started a trend on Twitter with the hashtag, WorstSummerJob. The hashtag phenomenon took the world by storm, becoming the number one trending topic for 4 hours. While I can honestly say that I have never had a bad summer job, some of you can!