by admin | Jan 12, 2017 | Employee Engagement, Management Tips
OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) deemed stress a “hazard of the workplace,” and estimates put the cost of stress at $190 billion a year in annual healthcare bills. And it’s not isolated to specific industries – the problem is widespread. 65% of...
by admin | Dec 20, 2016 | Diversity in Workforce, Employee Engagement, Future of Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips, Women in Workforce
As the year speeds toward the finish line, I look to my most popular posts for insight into what people are focusing on in the workplace. This year’s top posts show that our community cares about empathy, fighting bias, increasing diversity, speaking out about...
by admin | Dec 15, 2016 | Employee Engagement, Future of Work, Management Tips, Managing Difficult Employees
Maritza manages a team of fifteen, five of which work from home. Recently, she’s noticed some of her in-office team showing signs of unhappiness and disengagement. Terry, an employee of eight years, has stopped contributing to group discussions almost entirely. Jamal...
by admin | Jul 28, 2016 | Generation Y, Management Tips
Some managers just seem determined to lose their best talent. They may not know that every time an organization replaces a salaried employee, direct replacement costs can reach as high as 50%-60% of an employee’s annual salary, with total costs associated with...
by admin | Jul 14, 2016 | Diversity in Workforce, Management Tips
I’ve been a runner my whole life, so I had a lot to learn when my daughter declared she wanted to play volleyball for the local league. It only took a few months of watching practices to get my mind in the game and notice many parallels to work teams. When you look at...
by admin | May 26, 2016 | Future of Work, Generational Differences at Work, Management Tips
Companies that advertise job openings for “digital natives” may think they’re simply appealing to the most tech-adept candidates out there. But they aren’t. When an older worker—even someone in their late thirties—spots that term in a job...