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I recently had two illuminating conversations about quiet quitting, the workplace term dedicated to rejecting hustle culture that’s taking the work world by storm. Conversation number one was with a Gen X’er, like me. Paraphrasing, she said, “What’s with these people? When I was growing up, I knew I had to put on my big […]
In HR and in Life, Self-Reflection is a Critical Soft Skill Despite the concepts and exercise of self-awareness and self-reflection predating HR by several centuries (if not millennia), I’m increasingly convinced few skills are more important to modern-day HR. The smartest people around have been telling people some version of “know thyself” for centuries – […]
What HR Tasks Could You Outsource to a Virtual Assistant? As your business grows, you will find more tasks that need your attention. At the same time, you may not have the budget to get an internal team to handle all the HR tasks. This is where a virtual assistant comes in. Most virtual assistants […]
Whether it is Adobe’s Disaster and Epidemic Time Off Policy providing employees up to 20 days off a year to care for family members who are ill with COVID or Google’s newly expanded parental leave that gives 18 weeks of leave to all parents. There’s little doubt that the technology industry understands the importance of […]
Remote work was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Suddenly businesses were scrambling to operate their businesses safely amid quarantine mandates around the globe. This wasn’t always a smooth transition, and we are still feeling the repercussions today. Businesses are trying to navigate the new normal, including returning to the workplace, balancing hybrid work and remote […]
Improving SMB Learning And Development Efforts If your company has less than ten people, there’s a chance that you’re running a small company that has a meager training budget and not much time to spare for training. It’s normal for small businesses to struggle with finding the resources to develop the skills of their workers […]
As the world continues to move away from a traditional office environment and toward a hybrid model or deskless/on-demand formats, employers need to find new ways to train and optimize their workforce to foster long-term engagement, motivation, and retention. In HRchat episode 458, we look at this shift and consider tech that can deliver better […]
There is nothing worse for an organization than a bad manager. Bad managers can grind productivity to a halt, dissolve employee engagement and cause turnover rates to skyrocket. What’s more, bad managers can increase the stress levels of a workplace, causing significant health issues at every level. In sum, bad managers are bad. Unfortunately, business […]
“Just drop into my office and tell me what’s on your mind…” “If you need to report an issue or incident, call this number…” Organizations have relied on open-door policies and whistleblower hotlines for gathering feedback for a while. However, these methods are no longer proving effective — but were they ever really effective in […]
“Feedback is the breakfast of champions” – Ken Blanchard. These lines ring true because one of the greatest gifts an employer gives their team members is honest feedback. It’s an incredibly powerful tool that can grow and increase workplace productivity. Providing constant feedback is an excellent way of telling employees you know how they’re performing […]