April 26, 2024
Success Magazine
A recent survey that illustrated the U-shaped trajectory of gendered ageism showed that 77% of women under age 35 reported being judged as too young, and 88% of those who were ages 59–64 concurred.
April 8, 2024
Forbes
When an employee isn’t meeting job standards or goals, you might be tempted to initiate a performance improvement plan (PIP). While PIPs have been in place for so long that a quick Google search produces tons of free templates, they’re shockingly poor solutions to big problems. Recent workplace trends suggest that a PIP is the beginning of the end for
March 26, 2024
HR.COM
Make no doubt about it: If you want better retention rates, you need to identify why people choose to say goodbye. Only when you have your answers can you figure out how to give them a reason to stay.
February 20, 2024
Ragan Communications
The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer found that most people (74%) trust peers and scientists to drive innovation over businesses, CEOs and government leaders. This creates a tremendous opportunity for managers who can build a player-coach relationship with
February 12, 2024
The Hr Director
In today’s volatile business landscape, layoffs have become an unfortunate reality. However, when handled poorly, they can do more harm than good, eroding a company’s culture and long-term prospects.
Are we in for a layoff-peppered corporate landscape in 2024? If economic forecasts and leader expectations hold, the answer is leaning toward yes. But before releasing employees, executives and hiring managers need to think long and hard about the decision. (more…)
January 10, 2024
Harvard Business Review
It’s time to say goodbye to traditional engagement surveys. It’s not that they don’t offer some valuable insights. They do. The problem is that despite their ubiquity, they’re not moving the employee engagement needle much.
December 20, 2023
Human Resources Executive
Employee engagement gets plenty of talk in executive circles. Certainly, it’s an important topic. We want our people to feel passionate about their work. Yet, it’s become more of a check-the-box activity than anything else. Accordingly, only about one-third of team members report being highly engaged—at most organizations, anyway.
December 6, 2023
Entrepreneur
People of all ages and from all generations have become skeptical about companies’ corporate social responsibility efforts. Here’s how to fold social change into all the fibers of your corporation’s brand.
The world has changed. People have changed. Why shouldn’t businesses change, too?
Fact is, they should, and they should do it wholeheartedly — and soon. Employees and consumers alike expect more
November 29, 2023
C-Suite Insights
Throughout history, human progress has been driven by individuals and groups who dared to question the status quo. From the suffragettes fighting for women’s right to vote to the civil rights movement advocating for racial equality, challenging the prevailing norms has been the catalyst for significant social, political, and technological advancements.