Tag: transparency

February 20, 2023

The pandemic changed the world, including how we travel, interact with friends, shop, and find entertainment. It turned many, if not most, of our work teams into virtual teams, which meant changes in the work environment, communication practices, meetings, technology […]

December 5, 2022

Human Resources leaders would rather focus on talent acquisition and employee engagement, but layoffs can be a big part of their job, especially in an economic downturn. Letting people go is hard. Ultimately, the company is rejecting someone they had […]

August 2, 2022

The New York City Human Rights Commission (NYCHRC) recently released guidance about the city’s new law requiring “salary transparency” in job advertisements for employees, interns, domestic workers, and some independent contractors. The law takes effect on May 15, 2022. The […]

February 16, 2022

Employee demands are driving changes in compensation strategy as employers respond to labor shortages and surging inflation, new research shows. Pay data and software firm Payscale’s 2022 Compensation Best Practices Report reveals that 85 percent of organizations are concerned about […]

January 27, 2022

During the Great Resignation, recruiters and hiring organizations have been providing job candidates with a “slightly above average” experience. That’s the verdict from Cappfinity’s Candidate Experience Survey, conducted by YouGov from November 2020 to November 2021. Of the more than […]

February 10, 2021

Toxic positivity is harmful to employees and businesses. It is a misguided attempt to reassure employees that can have far-reaching negative impacts. Learning about what toxic positivity is and how to avoid it in the workplace can create a better […]

November 6, 2020

Trust, empathy, and communication were discussed throughout our Corporate Culture Week, as these three elements are vital for creating a great culture within your organization. Today’s guest takes it one step further and explains why you need to throw transparency […]

October 30, 2020

The killing of George Floyd while in police custody has sparked public outrage about continued racism while putting a spotlight on the failure of most corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts. “There is only a limited time that this […]

April 21, 2020

With unprecedented numbers of employees shifting to remote work for many companies in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, managers are facing new challenges when it comes to supervising their teams. Yesterday, we discussed a number of tools and strategies […]

October 3, 2019

When a company is underperforming, change needs to happen quickly. However, depending on the organization, deciding where changes will be implemented and identifying the first few steps can vary greatly and prove to be quite the feat. The best approach? […]

May 21, 2019

Earlier this year, the U.S. House passed the Paycheck Fairness Act to further the cause of gender wage parity. Now, I’m not against government regulation, but I’m skeptical of change that’s enforced from the top down because lawmakers can’t mandate […]

April 23, 2019

In Feb. 7, 2017, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) tried to read a 1986 letter from the late Coretta Scott King, expressing her opinion that then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) was unfit to serve as a federal judge. Senate Majority Leader Mitch […]

April 1, 2019

In part 1 of this article we elaborated on why your organization should foster a more transparent company culture, and today’s post will elaborate on what you can do to actually implement this type of culture. Hire the Right Employees […]

March 29, 2019

Many experts agree that transparency is important to a company and its culture. Transparency means a company is open and honest about its plans and operations, and its employees are also open and honest with one another and with customers. […]

March 13, 2019

Sometimes companies take that “we are a customer-centric business” mantra so seriously that they either neglect their employees or they fail to grasp their role in their brand’s success. While it’s commendable that you’re doing your absolute best to amaze […]

November 29, 2018

Today’s employees expect the companies they work for to deliver openness and transparency in, essentially, all of their business practices. This includes everything from communicating leadership changes, making adjustments to the business model, revealing news around potential acquisitions and, most […]

February 14, 2018

Though it may sound like it, gamification does not mean putting fun ahead of work. Instead, it’s the process of using rewards, points, incentives, and other concepts taken from games to incentivize and motivate employees. Keys to Success GameEffective.com writes, […]

January 31, 2018

Your internal communication strategy will largely define both your employee experience and how your leadership is viewed throughout your organization. In the book, “The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers,” author and […]

January 24, 2018

A recent Glassdoor survey revealed that more employees are expected to quit in the coming year, citing salary as the main reason why. To get ahead of the turnover, Glassdoor offers 10 tips you can use to help manage your […]

August 11, 2016

Against the backdrop of an ever more globalized and volatile economy, today’s business leader faces a distinct challenge: to balance increased demands for innovation with an increasingly transient and disloyal workforce. Though correlations between a highly engaged work force and […]