Category: Development & Evaluation

February 7, 2024

If companies want to improve their business and human performance, they must focus on a “human sustainability” approach that prioritizes outcomes among workers, customers and society at large, according to a Feb. 6 report from Deloitte. Although 89% of executives […]

February 6, 2024

With five generations at work for the first time in U.S. history, HR execs are charting a growing constellation of roles, identities, and life stages in their benefits plans and experiences. The good news? The call for flexibility and help […]

February 6, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most impactful technologies the business world has ever seen. It’s affecting almost every single industry with its ability to automate processes, transform data into helpful reports, and make recruitment much less labor-intensive. AI […]

February 5, 2024

Currently the equal pay regime only applies on grounds of sex. Under the party’s plans, a new Race Equality Act would enshrine in law the full right to equal pay for black, Asian and ethnic minority workers and disabled people. […]

February 2, 2024

Employee engagement in the United States has stagnated at 33%, reflecting a slight decline from the midyear peak of 34%, according to Gallup’s recent survey. The annual snapshot of U.S. employee engagement has shown a fluctuating pattern, reaching its peak […]

February 2, 2024

As Swifties and football fans alike gear up for Super Bowl LVIII, talk around the water cooler — or on Slack — is bound to pass into the red (Taylor’s version) zone. Of the leading workplace distractions in 2023, Taylor […]

February 2, 2024

The landscape of business travel has undergone a significant transformation in the wake of widespread remote work. As highlighted by Elizabeth Bennett in an article for BBC Worklife, “Remote work isn’t killing business travel—it’s transforming it,” the traditional purpose and […]

February 1, 2024

The push for return-to-office (RTO) policies by some employers is raising questions about trust in the workplace. To what extent are RTO policies driven by a belief in the value of in-person collaboration versus a fear that employees will slack […]

January 31, 2024

Mindset is everything. Research by Carol Dweck indicates that having a growth mindset is the key to success in almost every area of life. People with a growth mindset believe that any skill can be learned through hard work, consistent […]

January 30, 2024

It’s become a mantra resounding from more and more employers: Good help is hard to find. For years now, employers have bemoaned their inability to recruit and retain workers for the full range of employment, everything from low- to high-skill […]

January 30, 2024

The post-pandemic era has ushered in a new normal for the workforce, with remote work becoming a staple for many organizations. This shift has brought unique challenges and opportunities, particularly in the realm of employee training. As companies adapt to […]

January 29, 2024

Employees often choose to keep their workplace violence concerns private. The unspoken nature of these concerns can mislead employers, giving them a distorted view of the risks facing their workforce and organization – from mental health to productivity and retention. […]

January 29, 2024

Having close relationships with other people has emerged as the top pillar for employee happiness this 2024, according to a new survey from Wondr Health. The survey, which had nearly 500 respondents around the world, found that human connections, including […]

January 26, 2024

Receiving a terminal diagnosis can be the most difficult news someone will ever hear, and yet few employers have developed support for employees with a terminal illness. CIPD research with Simplyhealth shows that just a third of organisations have specific […]

January 26, 2024

With a new year underway, there are so many compliance-related items to consider relating to your employee benefit plans. The rules you’re supposed to comply with keep growing and growing—they seem like the gifts that keep on giving (and changing). […]

January 25, 2024

Effective payroll transcends the basic function of compensating employees; it embodies an organization’s respect for and valuation of its workforce. Ensuring that payroll is handled accurately and punctually is less about fulfilling an administrative duty and more about communicating appreciation […]

January 25, 2024

The data, obtained from the Insolvency Service under the Freedom of Information Act by HR law specialist Nockolds, suggests that increasing numbers of employees are being left out of pocket. A sum of £52.5 million was paid to employees for […]

January 22, 2024

The business value of employee experience (EX) can be measured in reduced turnover, increased retention, better quality talent acquisition, and internal mobility that preserves and expands institutional knowledge. Yet, making the business case to modernize EX is still a struggle […]

January 22, 2024

In 2023, 90% of companies offered some level of hybrid work, according to a new survey from CBRE. The adoption of hybrid work is driving companies to lease less space and redesign their offices to be more effective for employees, […]

January 18, 2024

Human resources departments in the United Kingdom are negatively perceived as the least productive team in the workplace in a new survey. Ciphr sought the responses of 1,000 employees in the UK to rate themselves, their teams, and other departments […]