Category: Communication

September 13, 2023

Passive-aggressive behavior can hurt company culture and sometimes lead to harassment claims in Canada. This behavior is challenging for HR to investigate and stop. All team members should practice healthy communication, said Cheryl Cran, founder and CEO of Next Mapping, […]

September 11, 2023

Prioritize leadership development by helping employees become more effective and empowered. Learning and development is vital to any company wanting to build and retain top talent. According to the Harris Poll, 70% of employees would leave their current company for […]

September 6, 2023

In the midst of the pandemic, the Great Resignation shook the American workforce. Between April and September 2021, a record 24 million Americans resigned from their jobs. Employers were left desperate for staff, offering attractive signing bonuses and wage bumps. […]

August 2, 2023

Workplace harassment happens in many U.S. workplaces, but most employees who witness or experience such misconduct do not report it to HR, according to a new report by software company HR Acuity, based in Florham Park, N.J. In a survey […]

July 10, 2023

As employee benefits open enrollment season looms, HR professionals will be spending a lot of time and resources to create and send messages to employees about benefits plans. Yet, many of these efforts fall flat. A new study by LegalShield, […]

June 2, 2023

Remote work offers increased freedom and flexibility, but it poses a few challenges, too. As a manager in a hybrid workplace environment, you may face difficulties in delivering effective performance reviews to your remote employees. If so, you’re not alone. […]

May 25, 2023

Discourse about the funky rollout seems to have overshadowed the actual presidential bid announcement made by Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., on Wednesday night. The start of a highly anticipated challenge to former President Donald Trump and incumbent President Joe Biden […]

May 19, 2023

In 2023, we find ourselves at an inflection point in the world of work. While the rollercoaster of responding to a global pandemic has slowed, the baton of uncertainty has been passed. The workforce now faces an unpredictable economy, widespread […]

May 12, 2023

Arecent survey of 4,200 work-from-home employees found that 49% report a positive impact from engagement when their cameras are on during online meetings, and only 10% felt disengagement from turning on cameras. As leaders are figuring out hybrid and remote […]

May 10, 2023

Vanderpump Rules chronicles the life and times of the extremely attractive employees at former Real Housewife Lisa Vanderpump’s highly successful restaurants throughout greater Los Angeles. Bravo fans were shocked when reports recently surfaced that the mustachioed Tom Sandoval, co-owner of […]

April 24, 2023

You’re lying in bed, inwardly cringing as you think about having that conversation tomorrow—where you’ll have to tell an employee to her face that her work is subpar and corrective measures are needed. “Those conversations are what make people nervous […]

April 24, 2023

The year 2023 is proving to be volatile. Even as the economy continues to add jobs overall, fears of a future downturn, persistent inflation and rising interest rates have many companies reevaluating labor expenditures, as stories of layoffs have begun […]

March 30, 2023

As leaders, it’s our responsibility to create environments that promote productivity, innovation and growth. What if we were to take this a step further and prioritize personal fulfillment as well? A workplace culture that promotes openness and transparency encourages employee […]

March 30, 2023

Francisco Martinez-Garcia has served in the HR industry for more than two decades. He spent 16 years at Colgate Palmolive working in benefits and compensation and, in 2019, was tapped as Head of Global Compensation at Moody’s Corporation – a […]

March 30, 2023

Workplace incivility increasingly appears to be an issue in today’s society — at a time when workers are continuing to engage in discourse around best practices for peaceful, nurturing workplaces. For example, in late 2021, 59% of survey-takers told Korn […]

March 10, 2023

With 360-degree feedback, employees get valuable input from multiple directions about what they’re like to work with. Instead of being limited to the perception or bias of a direct supervisor, they receive a broader and more balanced viewpoint. Realizing that […]

March 8, 2023

If asked to envision a business networking group or club, who do you see? An enclave of white men in business suits? If so, it’s time to update your perceptions. While networking groups have evolved from their boys club status […]

March 3, 2023

An employment relationship may be ended in a variety of ways with different legal consequences, so it’s important to accurately determine the method by which it’s terminated. An involuntary termination (i.e., the employee is fired) occurs when the employer decides […]

February 23, 2023

Employee resource groups (ERGs), also known as affinity groups, are employee-driven groups focused on a shared and often protected characteristic, life experience or interest. These groups have proliferated, with roughly 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies, along with a growing […]

February 23, 2023

In undergrad, Kristen Kenny studied teaching and business management. She was still considering her options one summer when she started working as a Recruiting Coordinator at Fidelity Investments. Although she had found the role via a temp agency, Kenny would […]