Bringing Babies to Work
Recently was the first time that a baby has been allowed on the Senate floor, when Senator Tammy Duckworth brought her newborn to work.
Tag: Culture
Tips for Becoming a Best Place to Work from a Best Place to Work Company
When you hear the term “Best Place to Work,” what companies come to mind? Does your company make that list? If not, you may want to reconsider your corporate culture in order to attract top talent who are looking to work at Best Place to Work companies.
How to Build a Climate That Encourages Open Communication
A lot of organizations talk about the importance of fostering creativity and openness within their workplaces. Great ideas can come from any level of the company, and these organizations recognize that there is a real danger in leaving decision making exclusively to the upper echelons. However, despite their best efforts, many organizations suffer from company […]
Diversity and Inclusion—Now a Business Imperative
The importance of diversity and inclusion is a topic that was little discussed in years past, but one that is becoming ever more important and gaining increasing interest among scholars and business leaders every year. Over several posts, we’ll look at the topics of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. First, we’ll discuss their importance […]
How Putting People First Drives Retention
Driver turnover and driver shortage are two of the biggest challenges consistently facing the transportation and logistics industry. According to the American Trucking Association, turnover rates in the industry reached almost 87 percent in 2017 and the industry is currently short about 50,000 drivers. The ATA says if nothing changes, the industry will be short […]
Corporate Alumni Programs Fare Better When Recruiting Isn’t the Sole Focus
In a recent Recruiting Daily Advisor article, Paula Santonocito uncovered the untapped talent pool that corporate alumni programs can offer. While corporate alumni programs are a great way to recruit talent, the programs work better when the focus isn’t solely on recruiting, according to a new survey released by EnterpriseAlumni—a corporate alumni platform.
5 Real-Life Brands that Embody Servant Leadership
Servant leaders have continued to change their employees’ lives, their industries, and the world for decades. Here are five examples of real-life brands that embody servant leadership.
It’s Time for Employers to Rethink the 9-5
Imagine you had two extra hours today to spend however you pleased. What would you do with that time? Play with your kids? Work out at the gym? Sleep? For many of the nurses in a recent Swedish study, the answer was all of the above. The 23-month experiment followed 68 nurses who were divided […]
How to Effectively Train, Engage, and Develop Employees in an Era Full of Distractions and Big Data (Part 2)
Continued from yesterday’s post, here are more tips for training, engaging, and developing your employees in an era of distractions and big data.
Training Is Key to Engagement in an Era Full of Distractions and Big Data (Part 1)
We are currently in the middle of a worldwide employee engagement crisis. According to Gallup, approximately 70% of the U.S. workforce is not engaged at work, and over half of the workforce is actively looking for new employment because they’re disengaged at work.