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Workplace Emergency Preparedness: Damar Hamlin’s Sudden Collapse During a Monday Night Football Game Spotlights the Importance of Planning for the Unexpected

By Erica Johnson, FordHarrison Jan 18, 2023 EntertainHR

Updated: Jan 19, 2023

On January 2, 2023, 24-year-old Damar Hamlin, safety for the Buffalo Bills, suddenly collapsed on the field during a Monday night football game with the former Super Bowl-contending Cincinnati Bengals. As millions watched the playoff-deciding game, Hamlin tackled Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins during what appeared to be a normal and routine play in the […]

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Building DEIB into Company Culture: A Journey, Not an Event

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Feb 13, 2023 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Feb 13, 2023

Meaningful corporate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives are still relatively young compared with other well-established corporate functions. This novelty can be a double-edged sword, especially for DEIB leaders who are starting from scratch in a new role and tasked with spearheading new DEIB programs. On the one hand, DEIB leaders starting from scratch […]

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Eclipse Overshadows Workday, Costs Employers Millions

By Melissa Morse Aug 28, 2017 HR Strange But True

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

August 21, 2017, was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a solar eclipse for some and—since it occurred on a Monday—a loss of profit for others. Did your company hold a solar eclipse viewing party, or did you simply allow your employees to view the eclipse on their own? Either way, if your employees weren’t working […]

Monkeys and Dogs React to ‘Workplace’ Unfairness

By Elaine Quayle Sep 2, 2014 HR Strange But True

Updated: Sep 20, 2017

Don’t shake your head when employees come to your office complaining that some practice is “unfair.” It could be a natural animal reaction, said experts presenting at the American Psychological Association (APA) annual convention. Their research found that monkeys, and even some dogs, can discern when something is not equitable in their favor.

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The Importance of ‘Openness’ for Speakers

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Jul 20, 2018 Learning & Development

Updated: Jul 20, 2018

Let’s face it, public speaking doesn’t come naturally to most of us. Even for those for who are regarded as proficient public speakers, it often took a lot of hard work and practice to get to that point. There are a lot of factors that go into making someone an effective and successful public speaker: […]

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Avoiding Distractions While Working from Home

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Jun 26, 2020 Learning & Development

Updated: Jun 26, 2020

Working from home isn’t necessarily for everyone. While some people thrive in the flexibility and independence working from home can offer, others crave greater human interaction and may struggle to stay focused amid all the potential home distractions. In this post, we provide some strategies for avoiding those distractions.

Fuel Your Employee Referral Program with a Marketer Mindset

By JP Bertram, Head of Marketing, RolePoint Jul 27, 2018 Recruiting

Updated: Jul 27, 2018

The best source of hire continues to be employee referrals, that’s the consensus among research like SilkRoad’s Sources of Hire 2017 report. That report shows that referrals made up more than 30% of all hires in 2016 and a whopping 45% of internal hires. Our own recent research showed that 83% of respondents use employee […]

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DOL Expands on MHPAEA Guidance for Applying Treatment Limits

By David Slaughter, JD, Senior Content Specialist, Legal May 2, 2018 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: May 2, 2018

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new round of guidance on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), elaborating on the law’s application to various plan design features that may be deemed to treat mental health benefits unfairly.

Leadership Is a Behavior, Not a Title — And It Can Make or Break Inclusion in the Workplace

By DDS Dobson-Smith, SoulTrained Apr 12, 2022 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Apr 12, 2022

Have you noticed how life at home often mimics lived experience in the workplace? Much like adults set an example for younger people (knowingly or not), leaders shape the behavior of employees in an organization.  A perfect example of this point happened many years ago when my husband and I were babysitting the three-year old […]