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There’s an old adage that 90 percent of communication is nonverbal. In other words, it’s not always what we say but how we say it, that really conveys a message to the person we’re communicating with. This is as important in the workplace as it is anywhere else. When we communicate with our employees, coworkers, […]
Employee reviews are a key part of any employee development process. It’s crucial to provide regular feedback for employees on what they are doing well, what they need to improve upon, and what you and the company see as their future in the organization.
Meet Luck Dookchitra, the first Global VP of People at Leapsome, an all-in-one intelligent people enablement platform. Dookchitra not only brings more than 15 years of experience to her role – including leadership roles at Spotify, Teachable, and Modern Meadow – but also a commitment to driving organizational change. “I have been involved in pioneering […]
With businesses becoming globalized, both managers and team members must interact with people from various cultural backgrounds. To succeed in this new environment, it requires a unique skill set called “cultural dexterity.” It’s also called “global dexterity.”
Unlimited vacation is a growing trend that may be a good way for organizations to provide an incentive or bonus to employees to reward them for good work without increasing salaries or providing bonuses or other kinds of incentives. The concept of unlimited vacation is very simple: Employees can take vacation, personal, and sick time […]
Good news! During these times of challenging recruitment, a viable applicant seems interested in your business. What’s the next step to set the hook? A job offer letter serves many purposes. It should enhance the candidate’s interest in the opening and protect your company against claims that it misrepresented the employment opportunity. The letter also […]
The main narrative around AI has focused on what jobs will be replaced and when. But more data is showing that some of these companies might be running before they can walk. As powerful as this technology has become, AI alone is not enough. Gartner recently predicted that by 2027, half of the companies that […]
AI is here, and it will change work as we know it. While some believe AI may replace large numbers of jobs, others argue it will not significantly change the demand for labor, just transform it, and potentially even improve the experience, and quality, of that work. It is only reasonable for such uncertainty to […]
AI was the top theme at SPARK Talent 2025. While more talent acquisition professionals are warming to the idea that AI can bring recruiting efficiency and cost savings to their jobs and organizations, proving this to the C-suite is often the challenge for HR leaders. During a case study and Q&A session with attendees at […]
Summers can bring a much-welcomed period of sunshine, good spirits, and vacation, but summer is no time to let good management practices take a vacation as well. Lawsuits are typically more difficult to defend than they are to prevent, and ensuring proper prevention generally falls on management’s shoulders—whether that be an entity’s owner, chief executive […]