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According to a survey we covered yesterday, only 15% of workers feel like they have room to move up the chain or in pay grade at their jobs. When there is no room to grow for employees, especially high-performing ones, they are much more likely to leave the company. Today we’ll look at some of […]
Despite a strategy to promote an inclusive culture in your organization, unconscious bias could be undermining your efforts. That is why some companies proactively address unconscious bias through training.
Employee engagement is a loosely defined term. Enter it into a search engine, and you are likely to come up with as many definitions as search results.
As COVID-19 recovery brings even more employees back to work, many people may show up still emotionally charged from recent racial tragedies across the nation as well as the protests and riots that followed. All of which means you’re likely to see an increase in discussions about race relations on the job.
In today’s fast-moving global companies, HR leaders need to be sharp thinkers and strong people connectors. That’s exactly who you’ll find in Elena Skvortsova, the HR Director at Muse Group. With over 10 years of experience helping international teams grow, Skvortsova is a pro at linking people strategy to big business goals. Skvortsova’s career has taken […]
For today’s rough and tumble organization, human capital is crucial. No matter what the size of your organization is, human resources (HR) are the greatest asset. Taking care of human resources is key. Nowadays, human resource management is greatly assisted with information systems that help expedite all of the many components of a human resource […]
It’s no surprise to training professionals that participants in company training events are often less than fully engaged. Training can feel boring, obvious, and even pointless to some participants. This is particularly true for preventive training, or training that teaches participants how to avoid a bad outcome, as opposed to training designed to teach participants […]
Corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are facing a rocky legal landscape following the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action. In a recent WorkLife article, legal expert David Glasgow suggested that DEI programs can face legal risks when they meet the “three Ps”: preference to a legally protected group with respect to a palpable […]
Earlier in July, organizers and labor organizations across the country were in the process of holding a “Strike for Black Lives”—a national walkout of workers in support of “dismantling racism and white supremacy to bring about fundamental changes in our society, economy and workplaces.”
An employer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on joint employment in wage and hour claims—an issue that has recently divided the federal courts of appeal and drawn mixed messages from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).