Should Childless Employees Get Extra PTO?
Have you ever heard of that Japanese company that started an initiative to give non-smokers six extra days off of work a year to make up for all the smoking breaks that they don’t get to have throughout their workdays? Well, a similar sentiment has been floating around some companies here in the States, but […]
How Much Should You Spend on Employee Rewards?
Budgeting for rewards and culture is a sort of myth – you need to spend what you need to spend to get the most out of your people.
Should You Reward Standard Work or Extra Work?
Rewards and classical conditioning are some of the first things you learn about in psychology; giving positive reinforcement for a job well done increases someone’s motivation and positive association with that task. Years later, though, it doesn’t feel like employees in a company are as easily swayed as the experimentees we learned about in school… […]
Why Every Generation is Important to Your Workplace
A workforce that finds success in diversity doesn’t only accept all races and genders – it accepts every generation. Having a wide range of ages on your team is a fantastic way to utilize a varying set of strengths to reach higher heights and hear new perspectives. The modern workforce is currently made up of […]
Should Your Workforce Really Be a “Family”?
“Here at _____________, we’re more than a group of coworkers, we’re a family!” Have you ever heard that from a manager at a job you’ve worked? From local pizza places to giant corporations, the “We’re all a family!” style of culture-building is one of the most popular ways to foster relationships in workplace settings. Some […]
The 7 Most Vital Stats from SHRM’s 2023 Workplace Report
Before we start, I implore you, dear reader, to take a look at SHRM’s full State of the Workplace 2022-23 report – its insight, data, and trend predictions are invaluable to human resource leaders trying to get a leg up. It’s an annual report by the Society for Human Resource Management that surveys thousands of […]
Is a Four Day Week Possible?
Millions of us have been working five days a week for our entire careers, clocking in on a sleepy Monday and jetting out of the office at 4:55 pm on Friday. What if that all changed?
The Four C’s of Employee Engagement
You might know the 4 C’s of diamonds (color, cut, clarity, carat) or the 4 C’s of credit (capacity, collateral, capital, credit), but do you know the 4 C’s of Employee Engagement? If you want to lead a productive and engaged workforce, introducing the 4 C’s of Employee Engagement to your culture will immediately boost […]
Is AI the Future of Human Resources?
The years of 2022 and 2023 will be looked back on in the history books as more than the post-COVID era; they’ll be called the pre-AI era.
Moore’s Law and the Employee Experience – a Tanya Bakalov Editorial
Moore’s Law transforms the Employee Experience. If you take a sheet of paper (0.004 inches thick) and add another…