Tag: performance

August 30, 2019

On Labor Day, we celebrate organized labor and reflect upon the values, sacrifices, and rewards of work itself. The bulk of our adult lives is consumed with work: getting a job, doing the job, and keeping that job. The nature […]

August 29, 2019

Helping new parents return to the workforce can be a great benefit to employers and employees alike. Making the transition easier can enable more parents to continue working if they choose after expanding their family, benefiting everyone. This can also […]

August 23, 2019

Healthy competition in the workplace can increase productivity and encourage innovative thinking. However, a critical aspect of sustaining an optimal work environment is to focus on creating collaborative learning opportunities that employees actually seek out and enjoy. The need to […]

August 23, 2019

If new candidates come into your workplace and see how unhappy your current staff is, they’ll decline your job offer in a heartbeat, finds new research from Hibob—a people management platform. Even in a tight labor market, a high salary […]

August 22, 2019

When dealing with a labor shortage, employers will pull out all the stops to attract and retain top talent. Yet, some employers are treating the hiring market like it’s the pre-2008 recession era and continuing to use outdated hiring practices […]

August 20, 2019

Current trends in business and technology show that the way employees work — where, when, why and with whom — will change completely over the next decade and bear little resemblance to work as it stands today. CHROs need to […]

August 20, 2019

Workers want to see their bank accounts expand more significantly on payday, according to a 2018 Indeed survey. For most workers to be satisfied with their pay, they would need a $6,000 raise. But there are more ways than a […]

August 15, 2019

“Many times I’ve wondered, if we just eliminated the entire formal performance management system, would we see any impact on the business?” says one SVP of human resources at a major manufacturing company. This executive isn’t alone in wondering whether […]

August 13, 2019

In the Johnny Depp movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket’s father works in a toothpaste factory but is quickly replaced by robots that can do his job—screwing toothpaste caps onto tubes of toothpaste—at a fraction of the speed. […]

August 8, 2019

Companies are prioritizing the employee experience. According to a recent Harvard Business Review report, creating a positive employee experience is one of the top three goals business leaders have for 2019. The report included details of how HR is leveraging […]