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Communication, Development & Evaluation

360 Degree Feedback: A Comprehensive Guide

March 10, 2023

Via: Recruiting Headlines

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 […]


Diversity & Inclusion

4 Actions Organizations Should Take To Achieve True Gender Equity in Leadership

March 10, 2023

Via: Spiceworks

Today, more women are breaking the glass ceiling and entering top leadership roles. While this is an achievement, significant progress is yet to be made. Further deeper barriers to female leadership exist. Real progress and benefits come when companies develop […]


Development & Evaluation, Engagement

AI issues hitting HR from ‘everywhere at once,’ former EEOC chair says

March 9, 2023

Via: HR Dive

Artificial intelligence tools offer many potential benefits, but keeping up with AI’s rapidly evolving developments can seem like “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” said Victoria Lipnic, head of the Human Capital Group at Resolution Economics, referring to the Oscar-nominated film […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee retention

Daylight saving time: What HR should keep in mind

March 9, 2023

Via: HR Dive

When the clock strikes 3 a.m. on March 12, talent working night shifts may face hiccups in logging their hours. Because time “springs forward” in March, graveyard shifts that typically include the 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. stretch of time […]


Communication, Development & Evaluation

How to Grow Your Career Through Networking Groups

March 8, 2023

Via: SHRM

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 […]


Software

Technology Helps Managers Struggling to Lead Hybrid Teams

March 8, 2023

Via: SHRM

Hybrid work is here to stay in many industries, according to recent research and expert opinion, despite CEOs ordering employees back to the workplace full time. That means many managers will continue to struggle with the challenge of overseeing employees […]


Diversity & Inclusion

Why the metaverse may be a massive opportunity to get DEI right

March 8, 2023

Via: HR Dive

The emergence of the metaverse calls to mind the early days of the internet in the 1990s — new and full of unimaginable potential. Although diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) wasn’t the focus when the internet was new, companies can […]


News

Amazon beats employee work-from-home lawsuit

March 8, 2023

Via: HRD

Amazon has successfully defended itself against a lawsuit brought by a group of its employees who sought reimbursement for internet expenses incurred while working from home during the pandemic. The proposed class-action lawsuit, which was filed by a California-based engineer […]


Diversity & Inclusion

Embracing Allyship to Build Bridges in the Workplace

March 7, 2023

Via: SHRM

More than half (51 percent) of women from marginalized racial and ethnic groups experience racism in the workplace, according to a recent survey by Catalyst, a global nonprofit supported by many of the world’s most powerful CEOs and leading companies that helps […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

Managers Can Help Employees Hone Critical Soft Skills

March 7, 2023

Via: SHRM

A worker’s gossiping was creating problems among team members. Neither the first-time manager nor the group’s supervisor knew quite how to correct the behavior that was causing distrust among co-workers. April Metcalf, SHRM-SCP, was the company’s HR director at the […]


Workplace wellness

7 Ways to Nurture Employee Well-Being

March 7, 2023

Via: SHRM

While mental and emotional well-being has come further out of the shadows during the last few years, it still has an outsized impact on people at home and work. According to findings from the 2022 Alight International Workforce and Well-Being […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

Why Prioritizing Soft Skills in Hiring is Crucial to The Modern Workplace

March 7, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

Soft skills are the personal qualities that enable an individual to communicate effectively, work well in a team, and adapt to changing situations. In today’s modern workplace, soft skills have become increasingly important, not just for individual success but also […]


Diversity & Inclusion

EU Directive on Gender-Balanced Boards Supports Workplace Equality

March 6, 2023

Via: SHRM

A European Union (EU) law requiring gender balance on corporate boards was adopted by the European Parliament on Nov. 22, 2022. The directive requires that listed companies have 40 percent of nonexecutive directors, or 33 percent of all directors, be […]


News

Limiting Female Construction Worker’s Assignments Was Adverse Action

March 6, 2023

Via: SHRM

While employers have discretion in making assignments and can justify certain limitations in duties, a construction company’s refusal to let a female employee work at elevation led to a discrimination claim that is now moving forward to trial. The plaintiff […]


Development & Evaluation, Engagement

Why Mass Layoffs Pose Insider Risks and How Companies Can Protect Themselves

March 6, 2023

Via: HR Hero

The last year and a half has brought unusual mass movements of people leaving and entering the workplace. Trends have included record breaking resignations, quiet quitting, and most recently, layoffs across industries including tech, financial services, food and beverage, and […]


Workplace wellness

Why Employee Wellbeing Should Be Your Top Priority in 2023

March 6, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health and employee wellbeing has been top of mind for everyone – and rightfully so. In today’s challenging and uncertain times, the mental health and wellbeing of employees has never been more important. According to […]


Editorial

5 Trends That Could Reshape Work in 2023

March 3, 2023

Via: Natalie Dunn

HR managers are undoubtedly facing numerous concerns in 2023. From containing the effects of the “great resignation” to tackling a possible recession and dealing with issues like salary transparency, a host of problems has the potential to reshape the workforce […]


Communication, Development & Evaluation

Making Employee’s Intention to Quit Effective Immediately

March 3, 2023

Via: HR Hero

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 […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

4 Tips for Making Employee Appreciation a Year-Round Initiative

March 3, 2023

Via: HR Hero

The end of the year has been a time of gift-giving and appreciation since ancient times and across a wide variety of cultures and religious traditions. Combine that with many corporate goals’ being based on annual cycles aligned with the […]


News

Employee Appreciation Day 2023

March 3, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Hopefully, employers, HR pros, and managers are well aware that March 3, 2023 (and the first Friday in March each year) is Employee Appreciation Day. In a labor market where employee demand often outstrips supply in many sectors, it’s particularly […]