3 Ways to Inspire a More Inclusive Work Space
If your organization is sincerely interested in creating an inclusive workplace for its employees and stakeholders, it’s time to analyze and reevaluate your physical work spaces.
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Five Tips for Choosing the Right HR Technology for Your Organization
In the quest to streamline, analyze, and automate employee support processes, HR professionals have a multitude of technology platforms and tools to choose from. But how can they determine which investments are worth the expense?
How Many Policies Can a Worker Violate with One Selfie?
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this worker’s selfie was worth thousands in lost revenue as it got him fired!
Big No-No: Questioning Employees about Their Retirement Plans
Q We have an employee who is about to turn 65. He has been with the company about 10 years. He is very negative about the organization and has created the same negativity in his two direct reports. In all honesty, we would like him to retire because of the toxic attitude. May we ask […]
Q&A: How Competition and a Lack of Transparency Enabled Theranos and Enron Disasters
In part one of this article, we discussed the Enron and Theranos debacles with Scott Young, Managing Director of CultureIQ Solutions. Here, we will conclude that discussion and learn how competitiveness, forced results, and a lack of transparency all played a role in these disasters.
American Rescue Plan Offers Free COBRA Coverage, But it’s Very Complicated
When President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), one of the effects was to make COBRA continuation coverage free for certain qualifying individuals and their families from April 1 to September 30, 2021. The free coverage is available to those who lose group health plan coverage because either (1) they […]
Addressing Stress in the Workplace
One of the unavoidable truths of life is that everyone experiences stress. For many, the workplace can be particularly stressful. Research by the CIPD found that 79% of HR leaders surveyed reported stress-related absences in their organization from 2020–2021; this rises to a staggering 91% in organizations with 250+ employees. This research shows that no […]
5 Tips for Removing Unconscious Bias Towards Female Assignees
Is unconscious bias impacting international assignment opportunities in your organization? We all have unconscious biases in one form or another—they are impossible to consistently avoid.
Tips for Employers Awaiting Details on New COVID-19 Vaccine Rules
President Joe Biden’s announcement of a new action plan aimed at curbing the COVID-19 pandemic will create new requirements for certain employers, and the rules have employers asking what they need to do, when they need to comply, and the consequences for noncompliance. Biden’s plan, announced September 9, is a six-pronged approach that includes an […]
Why You Need More Introverts as Workplace Leaders
Tell an introvert you canceled the company picnic, and they’ll happily stay home, or hole up in their office and get some work completed. Those who keep on the quieter side may not be the life of the party, but they are solid, steady, and reliable, making them excellent workplace leaders. In the post-pandemic world […]