Why Keeping Top Talent is the New Business Imperative
There will continue to be a talent shortage in every US industry in the coming years. We know talent is a key to competitive differentiation. …
Employees
Rethinking Office Design: Why Open Office Spaces Kill Productivity
Open office floor plans appear to have caused more harm than good: Lowering productivity and employee morale
Human Resources Trends of the Year
As 2019 is drawing to a close, HR professionals are busy preparing for a new year and a fresh set of challenges. The workplace is …
Five Tips for Improving Employee Collaboration in the Virtual Workplace
Attention business leadership: Your workers are about to stage a revolt against the traditional office environment. Remote work models are virtually (pun intended) knocking on …
Law Review: How Business Contracts Reduce Productivity, Output
New Stanford Business School research shows that business strategy that results in extensive business contracts may work against the business goals leaders seek to generate
Are Your Employees Assets, or Costs?
Many frequently deployed phrases about employees indicate that employees are assets. “My key assets go home at night,” managers may say, or management teams may …
Why Don’t More Women Apply to Your Company?
Does it seem as if qualified women applicants aren’t applying to your company? In some fields, it’s common for business leadership to feel this way. …
When Employees Are Praised More Than Managers
It’s standard business leadership advice to hire top-notch performers and strong team members. Yet following this advice can lead to those people being praised by …
What Perks Should Companies Give Employees?
Perks are a way of showing employee appreciation. They are corporate offerings that are neither salaries nor benefits such as health insurance and retirement accounts …
Do Your Human Resources Policies Need To Be Rethought in the New Year?
The end of the year provides the perfect opportunity to re-evaluate company policies that may need updating. 2019 was a banner year filled with HR-related …