3 Types of Training ALL Employees Should Experience
As L&D departments start to expand and further specialize their training programs and course offerings, it’s imperative that they don’t forget the training basics.
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Implement Innovative, Integrated Practices for Healthcare Cost Savings
A group of best-performing companies has achieved a $2,251 per employee per year (PEPY) healthcare cost advantage over the national average in 2017 ($9,950 compared with $12,201), according to global advisory, broking, and solutions company Willis Towers Watson’s 22nd annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey.
Make Accountability a Normal Part of Your Business Success Plan
By Lee Ellis What’s the one thing that can make or break your chance to move ahead and achieve your personal professional goals? When I tell you, you’re not going to like it. It’s too time-consuming. Too intrusive. Too–dare I say it?—moralistic.
Where Are Your Pants?
The dress code was relaxed at a Canadian Google campus when staffers decided to lose half of their wardrobe for No Pants Day.
Level Up Your HR Practices: Establish Practices to Help You Reach Your Goals
In our previous blog posts about leveling up your HR practices, we shared advice on how to determine your HR maturity level and how to define what your needs are. At this point, you should be ready to establish the practices that will help you reach your HR goals efficiently.
Tips to Help Ensure Your Job Offer Is Accepted
How often have you or your hiring team put together a job offer for a well-qualified candidate only to have the offer rejected? This can be quite frustrating, and can increase how long it takes to fill a vacancy.
Employer Probably Should “Give a f___ about” Employee’s Religion
Religion has been a major feature in many historical conflicts. It probably comes as no surprise then that religious conflicts around the globe are on the rise. And it’s no wonder that in our religiously pluralistic nation, employers and employees find it difficult to navigate the religious accommodation requirement in Title VII of the Civil […]
Performance Management Starts on Day One
In part one of this article, we heard from Karina Young, People Operations Manager at Khan Academy, on the topic of finding a good balance within performance management programs. Today, we’ll hear more from her concerning helping managers become better, getting the help you need, and starting performance management on day one.
COVID-19 Layoffs Can Cause Partial Retirement Plan Termination
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to “shelter-at-home” proclamations from state and local governments, causing many nonessential businesses to shut down temporarily. Employers have handled the crisis in varying ways, some by temporarily paying employees to stay home, others by laying off or furloughing workers. In such instances, employers need to be aware of the qualified […]
5 Long-Term Effects of Ill-Conceived Training Programs
Learning and development (L&D) is becoming a central hub for safety, innovation, and business growth in the modern-day workplace, especially in the era of evolving technology, big data and data analytics, skills gaps, workplace shootings, sexual harassment and discrimination awareness, and decreased employee engagement.