Working Remotely Successfully
After a month of quarantine under the pall of COVID-19, corporate leaders can take an objective look at how their companies are faring remotely.
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The Training Gap—Desire vs. Ability
Corporate training is a core priority among C-suites across the globe, says Claudio Erba, CEO of Docebo, a training organization that recently went public. And yet, a significant gap exists in terms of organizations’ belief that they have the resources necessary to provide that training.
Why COVID-19 Is a Wake-Up Call for Employers to Offer Virtual Care Benefits
In recent weeks, we’ve seen the strain placed on the American healthcare system by COVID-19. The pandemic has exacerbated an existing problem: There’s not enough care to go around.
Delight Disengaged Employees with Intranet ‘Easter Eggs’
In decades past, it didn’t really matter whether business executives nurtured their relationships with employees. If the company was generating a profit, all was well. Today, though, culture eats strategy for breakfast.
How to Approach Employee Compensation During a Furlough
In times of economic uncertainty and crisis such as this, employers often take the extreme cost-savings measure of reducing their workforce through layoffs or furlough.
Age Discrimination 101: Interview Tips
Most of us are well aware that age discrimination is illegal. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) made this law, prohibiting employment discrimination for anyone over age 40. However, despite employers being aware that age discrimination is illegal, it still happens, sometimes inadvertently.
Engagement—Nature or Nurture?
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.
How a Gaming Company Used Scorecards to Overhaul Its Performance Evaluations Final Thoughts
What do you do when 35% of your employees say they do not understand their growth and career path at your organization? For one organization, the problem highlighted a need to closely examine its performance evaluation system. With some trial and error, it decided to implement a scorecard system, yielding great results.
4 Ways COVID-19 Has Impacted Collective Action
As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc around the globe, one of the top concerns is what constitutes an essential worker or business. Those are critical specifics to iron out, and national and regional leaders have weighed in to clarify. Most say necessary work can continue, as long as employers take precautions to keep people safe.
5 Small Mind-Set Shifts to Become a Better Manager
It can be unsettling to see how the difference between success and failure sometimes comes down to very small details.