It’s the one thing most people want, and think they deserve, but never ask for: a raise. Even when they possess the business skills to deserve one, most...
The average person gets interrupted once every eleven minutes throughout the workday. When these interruptions occur, it can take up to 15 minutes to re-engage with our tasks....
There are 67 million podcast listeners in the United States alone. That’s 21 percent of the population. Undoubtedly your customers are tuning into something. As prominent businesses and...
Introduction In an era where global connections are closer than ever, building a diverse workplace is no longer optional. Embracing diversity unlocks creativity, fosters innovation, and...
What is Imposter Syndrome? Imposter syndrome refers to the phenomenon of qualified, competent, proven professionals feeling like frauds, or “imposters,” who will soon be discovered as...
For many years, businesses have stuck to traditional approaches of employee performance evaluations. They focused on what an employee did at work, including whether people clocked...
Navigating layoffs is never easy, since they can lead to negative emotions, broken trust, and tarnished reputations. Layoffs are an unfortunate yet necessary part of business,...
How can your business thrive in an era of constant disruption? The key to its success is your employees’ resilience. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, resilience...
Understanding Gender Inclusivity Current and prospective employees seek a true commitment to authentic diversity and gender inclusion in the workplace. They want to bring their whole...
Employee documentation is a vital part of running a business. It protects Human Resources, managers, and employees, setting both clear expectations and operating principles. But when...
At the heart of every successful company is a collaborative and results-oriented human resources (HR) team. Although we usually think of HR as handling the more...
If you’re a Human Resources manager working in some aspect of public administration, it’s crucial to empower government employees. Your organization’s success and the public’s well-being...
For Human Resources (HR) departments, the strain of being responsible for the number of different tasks involved in their field can be considerable. Many of these...
What is Imposter Syndrome? Imposter syndrome refers to the phenomenon of qualified, competent, proven professionals feeling like frauds, or “imposters,” who will soon be discovered as...
Power is arguably one of the most misused and misunderstood concepts in the corporate world. While every organization relies on a defined chain of command to...
Michael Jordan was once quoted saying, “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” Effective team building is just as important to success in your...
Employee Compensation and benefits can vary based on the type of structure that works best for your organization and project. Between hourly wages, salaried pay, and...
Like anything else, soft skills can be learned. The importance of soft skills training cannot be stressed enough. The interpersonal skills you gain throughout life will...
Close rates are at the front of every salesperson’s mind whenever pitching to a prospect. These are what track your progress and define your success. If...
What is a leader? A leader is a multifaceted style that encompasses more than managing people. According to Kevin Kruse in an article for Forbes, “Leadership...
What is human resources management (HRM) and its importance within a business context? Human resource management, interchangeable with talent management, is the department that functions within...
Today’s business world is extremely fast paced and can be stressful. In this environment, multi-tasking often becomes a necessary skill, but can leave you frazzled and...
Have you ever considered starting your own business? Or thought about going back to school for your MBA? Or perhaps you are already employed, but want...
How to Foster Better Compliance in the Workplace in 2023 When you look at compliance training from a cost-benefit standpoint, it’s clear that the biggest risk...
Is Your Sexual Harassment Training Outdated? Sexual harassment in the workplace has always been a problem. However, social causes like the #MeToo movement have made it...
The remote or hybrid workplace has become a reality for many companies today. This trend is likely to continue as more companies look to reduce costs...
As the world gains more control over the Covid-19 pandemic and begins to reopen, companies are evaluating their long-term plans, with many shifting toward a hybrid...
The worst problems in the workplace are often those people do not recognize while they are happening. One of the most infamous examples is “unconscious bias,”...
Successful onboarding of new employees takes deliberate planning and has a lasting effect on job satisfaction as well as length of employment. It brings to mind...
A new legal precedent was established this past September which adds another layer of meaning to the concept of “reasonable accommodation.” It all began in March...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many companies conduct business. To mitigate the spread of the virus, more employees are now working from home than...
Introduction In an era where global connections are closer than ever, building a diverse workplace is no longer optional. Embracing diversity unlocks creativity, fosters innovation, and...
For many years, businesses have stuck to traditional approaches of employee performance evaluations. They focused on what an employee did at work, including whether people clocked...
Navigating layoffs is never easy, since they can lead to negative emotions, broken trust, and tarnished reputations. Layoffs are an unfortunate yet necessary part of business,...
How can your business thrive in an era of constant disruption? The key to its success is your employees’ resilience. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, resilience...
Employee documentation is a vital part of running a business. It protects Human Resources, managers, and employees, setting both clear expectations and operating principles. But when...
How to Make Virtual Meetings More Inclusive Virtual meetings are a vital part of our modern remote work culture. Meeting over Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google...
How to Build a Strong Team Mission Statement A team mission statement is the foundation and guiding light for everything the organization does. It acts as...
How to Change a Negative Workplace Culture A 2021 survey conducted by the Workplace Bullying Institute revealed that about 30% of workers admitted to being bullied...
Every worker brings their own experience, insight, and personality to the organization, and this reflects in how they approach their responsibilities. Companies need a variety of...
How to Foster a More Inclusive Workplace Culture Inclusivity is important to all kinds of employees: A Deloitte survey found that 80 percent of the workers...
Bullying can sometimes be thought of as an issue left behind in childhood, but many employees still experience behaviors like spiteful comments, verbal criticism, or exclusion....
When you’re new to the world of human resources, you must act as a sponge soaking in everything around you. This can get overwhelming and exhausting...
As HR professionals are well aware, hiring and training new employees is often more costly than upskilling current ones. A 2020 U.S. Bureau of Labor report...
Being able to communicate is important. But effective communication is critical. While everyone has the ability to engage and speak with one another, it doesn’t always mean...
In the United States, employees often find themselves constantly bombarded by emails. Around 3.2 hours a day are spent checking work-related emails while another 3.1 hours...
In the United States alone, $122 million out of every $1 billion invested goes to waste, due to lackluster project performance. That’s a staggering amount of...
The millennial workforce, now 56 million strong, represent the largest and most educated generation in history. Most have earned degrees in Business and probably hold management...
Over 30 million people worldwide have read Dale Carnegie’s classic book detailing the art of communications skills and success in business and everyday life. With such...
According to Zippia, 90% of projects are finished late. This is largely due to the fact that employees are not psychologically engaged. This lack of engagement...
The average person gets interrupted once every eleven minutes throughout the workday. When these interruptions occur, it can take up to 15 minutes to re-engage with...
Companies that successfully implement employee feedback programs regularly show a 14.9 percent lower turnover rate. When you are in a position to give informal, periodic feedback...
Many workers pressure themselves to say “yes” in order to accommodate and serve others. According to The Wall Street Journal, people will say “yes” because saying...
How Can Creative Problem-Solving and Design Thinking Uplevel Your Business? A 2017 Gallup poll revealed that only 35% of workers believe they’re given only a few...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Building a Coaching Culture in the Workplace Many companies agree that building a coaching culture and learning from mistakes are the...
People are promoted to positions of leadership for many reasons, some of which are based on false assumptions, misconceptions, and flawed logic. For example, highly productive...
Tips and Topics for Leadership Development Leadership is a regularly requested skill on every employer’s wish list—both for new hires and current employees looking to advance....
The framework of a growth mindset can provide motivation and support to employees as they progress in their careers. This post will explore how to instill...
Diversity is a buzzword that seems to be everywhere these days. But, do we really understand what it means in the workplace? Everyone says they want...
Employee training is a work program that provides employees with specific knowledge and skills to facilitate and improve job performance in current roles. However, while most...
In our ever-evolving workplaces, employees are constantly bombarded with all sorts of information. The problem with this kind of information overload is that it can quickly...
How would you like to receive training by playing a video game? It’s not as far out as you think. Although instructor-led training sessions are still...
The Importance of Continued Learning Most people associate learning with formal education. Formal education, in turn, usually becomes associated with a limited amount of schooling. For...
Corporate training has been catapulted into a new dynamic with 74 percent choosing learning management systems to integrate virtual classrooms into their training programs. This percentage...
Hiring for Cognitive Diversity in the Workplace One of the most important skills companies require is problem-solving. Consider the following problem which comes from Matthew Syed’s...
What Is Quiet Hiring? Plus Why It’s So Hard to Hire Right Now Across different industries, hiring managers are having difficulty recruiting new talent and finding...
The Ultimate Interview Guide for Hiring Executive Directors Finding a new executive director can be one of the biggest challenges that HR directors, HR managers, and...
Navigating Your Way Back: The Best Way to Return to a Previous Job Workplace Trends’ Corporate Culture and Boomerang Employee Study discovered that 15% of workers...
Effective Succession Planning Can Help Your Organization Thrive for Years to Come What happens to an organization when a key leader leaves? Even those in the...
Key Benefits of Rehiring and How to Conduct the Interview When looking to hire new recruits, it’s beneficial for companies to consider past employees. These workers,...
22 Core Competencies for Supervisors Selecting the most qualified job candidates for leadership positions is a crucial process that can impact everything from bottom-line profits to...
As a seasoned HR pro, you already know that competition is fierce for finding qualified job candidates and getting them to apply online. But according to...
With an increasing number of people quitting their jobs and employers having difficulty filling some positions, many companies have begun offering more incentives to attract and...
Organizations that thrive know how to motivate employees and tap into the power of synergy. The concept of “synergy,” which fuels both creativity and job satisfaction,...
Today, taking the necessary steps toward sexual harassment prevention in the workplace is not only a crucial decision in the legal sense, it is great business...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu season hits its peak between December and February. So, we are smack dab in...
It’s 3 o’clock on a typical Thursday at work. Everyone is quietly bustling through their tasks, organizing files to be discussed at the next meeting, when...
You’ve probably heard the phrase “sitting is the new smoking.” Thanks to the sedentary work environments of many white-collar professions, employees lack significant amounts of mobility...
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), U.S. fire departments respond to fires at more than 3,000 office properties every year. Not only do these...
It’s 3 o’clock on a typical Wednesday at work. Your employees are quietly bustling through their tasks, organizing files to be discussed at the next meeting,...
Just type “online education” or “online learning” into your Internet search browser and you’ll see the same conclusion pop up everywhere: the number of people taking...
Avoid Becoming Big Brother: How to Earn Trust by Tracking Employee Productivity Ethically Tracking employee productivity is essential for any company that wants to continuously improve....
Employee retention is a hot topic in the world of business. As companies are constantly searching for new ways to keep their employees happy and engaged,...
Since most work-related communications are handled via email, it seems like we are all checking our inboxes constantly: before bed, during meals, and even in the...
How can HR managers reduce employee burnout? That’s a pressing question that needs an urgent answer. In recent times, the increase in employee burnout has become...
A lot has changed in the workplace as the effects of the global coronavirus pandemic have been felt worldwide. It’s important not to let fears, anxieties...
For years, most companies have defaulted to using traditional Microsoft Office to meet their office productivity needs. In fact, the amount of users of Microsoft’s flagship...
According to a recent Microsoft study, people’s attention spans have dropped to a range comparable to that of a goldfish. This short attention span means that as...
The Trap of Email Productivity The average American worker spends over 30 hours each week checking their email. While email is a modern communication miracle, it...
Gamification in the Workplace: Why It’s Trending and How HR Can Use It to Recruit and Boost Employee Engagement As a human resources manager, you are...
How to Transition Mid-Level Managers to an Executive Role Receiving a promotion to an executive-level position is an exciting achievement for most mid-level managers. It represents...
The Surprising Cost of Not Training Employees From a leadership perspective, it’s understandable that employee training can appear to be a burden. Not only does the...
11 Effective Coaching Models for Managers If your business doesn’t provide a coaching program to attract and grow talent, consider making it part of your workplace...
Why Accountability is Important in Leadership Roles Accountability is a trending term drawing more and more attention from businesses and HR professionals. It’s something many companies...
Today, visionary leadership isn’t just a buzzword from textbooks. It describes a specific style of leadership focused on moving a company forward to an important future....
There’s always an element of unpredictability with career moves. Success is not guaranteed. Case in point: the large number of people who left their jobs during...
There is always a need for those who have premium problem-solving skills in the workplace. The 2020 Future of Jobs report by the World Economic Forum...
When tech solutions, especially online solutions and apps, first rose as a core part of modern business, a term was used to describe employees ready for...
Developing the talent, skills, and leadership potential of your top employees is an ongoing process that involves self-reflection on the part of the staff member, guidance...
As an experienced HR professional, you know that employees are more likely to stay at companies that are willing to invest in their professional development. Yet...
Introverts are often misunderstood. Many people associate the term with shyness or social awkwardness, but introversion is more about where you get your energy from—and whether...
Self-care is continuing to push its way to the forefront of the collective social conscious. It’s no longer something that we only practice behind closed doors...
Take a look at your desk. Seriously, take a look. From the half-finished breakfast sandwich to the dog-eared Dilbert comic you clipped from the paper and...
The holidays are supposed to be bursting with joy and everyday miracles shared with family and friends. However, the stresses of time, money and emotional exhaustion...
Job burnout is characterized by constant overwhelming stress associated with work. Burnout can be triggered by a chaotic schedule, unchallenging activities or simply too much work....
Volunteering has no time frame. You don’t have to wait until the holidays come around to help others. If you have never volunteered before, you should. Not only...
Millennial Burn Out Stress remains at the root of burnout for everyone. Research from the American Psychological Association shows that millennials have officially become the most...
Gamification in the Workplace: Why It’s Trending and How HR Can Use It to Recruit and Boost Employee Engagement As a human resources manager, you are...
How to Transition Mid-Level Managers to an Executive Role Receiving a promotion to an executive-level position is an exciting achievement for most mid-level managers. It represents...
The Surprising Cost of Not Training Employees From a leadership perspective, it’s understandable that employee training can appear to be a burden. Not only does the...
11 Effective Coaching Models for Managers If your business doesn’t provide a coaching program to attract and grow talent, consider making it part of your workplace...
Why Accountability is Important in Leadership Roles Accountability is a trending term drawing more and more attention from businesses and HR professionals. It’s something many companies...
Today, visionary leadership isn’t just a buzzword from textbooks. It describes a specific style of leadership focused on moving a company forward to an important future....
There’s always an element of unpredictability with career moves. Success is not guaranteed. Case in point: the large number of people who left their jobs during...
There is always a need for those who have premium problem-solving skills in the workplace. The 2020 Future of Jobs report by the World Economic Forum...
When tech solutions, especially online solutions and apps, first rose as a core part of modern business, a term was used to describe employees ready for...
Developing the talent, skills, and leadership potential of your top employees is an ongoing process that involves self-reflection on the part of the staff member, guidance...
As an experienced HR professional, you know that employees are more likely to stay at companies that are willing to invest in their professional development. Yet...
Introverts are often misunderstood. Many people associate the term with shyness or social awkwardness, but introversion is more about where you get your energy from—and whether...
How to Foster Better Compliance in the Workplace in 2023 When you look at compliance training from a cost-benefit standpoint, it’s clear that the biggest risk...
Is Your Sexual Harassment Training Outdated? Sexual harassment in the workplace has always been a problem. However, social causes like the #MeToo movement have made it...
The remote or hybrid workplace has become a reality for many companies today. This trend is likely to continue as more companies look to reduce costs...
As the world gains more control over the Covid-19 pandemic and begins to reopen, companies are evaluating their long-term plans, with many shifting toward a hybrid...
The worst problems in the workplace are often those people do not recognize while they are happening. One of the most infamous examples is “unconscious bias,”...
Successful onboarding of new employees takes deliberate planning and has a lasting effect on job satisfaction as well as length of employment. It brings to mind...
A new legal precedent was established this past September which adds another layer of meaning to the concept of “reasonable accommodation.” It all began in March...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many companies conduct business. To mitigate the spread of the virus, more employees are now working from home than...
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