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Empathy In the Workplace: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
Empathy in the workplace ensures that all members of a team within an organization are heard and seen as equals. Diverse perspectives and innovative solutions are more likely to come out when everyone is given a voice.
Top 5 Employee Soft Skills & How to Help Employees Develop Them
You’ve just gone through another marathon hiring process. It’s down to two candidates. On paper, they both seem equally qualified. Educational background? Check. And relevant work experience? Check.
4 Ways Workplace Technology Can Boost Employee Engagement & Productivity
For most generations, it’s easy to think back to a time when workplaces looked much different than they do today. Since then, technological advancements have changed the way we work. Thanks to smartphones, collaboration software, and cloud technology, the modern workplace has become faster, more collaborative, and no longer restricted to company real estate.
Kindness in the Workplace 101: How to Promote Kindness at Work
Promoting and practicing kindness in the workplace keeps employees engaged, reduces turnover rates, and improves the overall company culture. Employees who work in such environments are also more productive and experience lower stress and anxiety levels.
Boomerang Employees: Should You Rehire Ex-Employees?
After the Great Resignation, a new hiring trend is beginning to emerge – boomerang hiring. This involves rehiring people who’ve left the company for whatever reason. In a 4,000-person survey conducted by UKG in April 2022, 43% of respondents who quit their job during the pandemic are now having quitters remorse and could be open to going back to their old job.
Supporting Employee Mental Health in the Workplace
One out of every five employees is likely to be dealing with a mental health issue. According to the National Institute for Mental Health in 2020, 21% of American adults are experiencing some kind of mental illness. A stunning statistic that mental health professionals commonly use to describe its gravity.
Online Meeting Etiquette: Useful Tips for Organizers and Attendees
With so many people working remotely, the number of virtual and hybrid meetings has exploded. While this shift to remote work can be great for productivity, it can also lead to some challenges when it comes to meeting etiquette.
Building Business Relationships in 2022: What It Takes To Succeed
In the business world, it’s not what you know, but who you know. Building strong relationships with other businesses is essential for success in 2022. By networking with like-minded organizations, you can unite to make a positive impact on your community. Not only will this help promote your company and its products or services, but it will also help strengthen ties within the community.
How To Recognize and Celebrate Juneteenth
Cities from across the country are preparing to gather for the Juneteenth celebration this upcoming weekend. The holiday that marks the official end of slavery has been celebrated since the 1800s. However, in recent years, given the widespread protests regarding equality and the rights of African Americans in the United States, there has been a renewed interest in celebrating Juneteenth.
Empowering & Retaining Women in the Workplace: Guide for Employers
Female employees are the backbone of any company. Yet, they often have to juggle work and family responsibilities and face many challenges that their male counterparts don’t. That’s why it’s so important for employers to empower female employees at every level and create a workplace environment that supports them.
Company Culture: The Importance of a Strong Work Culture
Company culture is one of the most important aspects of any successful organization to have. This culture can influence and be influenced by many things including the type of communication within an organization, how you show appreciation for your employees and the standards you hold them to as well. Read our list of elements that make up a great work culture, as well as why it’s so important for your company’s growth.
The Future Is Flexible: Benefits of Workplace Flexibility
Flexibility in the workplace is more than allowing your employees to take an hour off for a doctor’s appointment. It’s about giving your team a choice of how, when, and where they want to work.
Upskilling Employees: 5 Strong Reasons to Invest in Employee Development
Upskilling focuses on helping existing employees improve their skills, or learn new skills, for their current positions with the company.
Tips for Increasing Workplace Productivity
You’ve probably heard the expression “work smarter not harder”. This witty phrase is supposed to remind us that, especially in office environments, the success of the work we do is not necessarily based on how much time we put in. Instead, success is determined by how well we use this time. By learning to work smarter, we can improve productivity in the workplace.
Go Long When Talent’s Short: 8 Creative Ways to Keep Employees Engaged
Gone are the days when employees settled for jobs they didn’t like. Unlike older generations, Millennials and Gen Z workers aren’t afraid to look for other opportunities if they feel unsatisfied in their workplace.
6 Ways to Personalize Your Employee Onboarding Experience
With an increase in employee turnover, providing a personalized onboarding experience has become more important than ever. However, many employers still fall short in this category. A Gallup survey reveals that only 12% of employees think their organization does a great job at onboarding new hires.
How to Support Work-Life Balance & Keep Employees Happy
Work-life balance is a concept that supports the efforts of employees to split their time and energy between work and the other essential aspects of their lives. Family, friends, education, spirituality, personal growth, and other private pursuits typically fall into this category.
4 Tips for Maintaining Company Culture in Hybrid Workplaces
The recent shift to hybrid work models has created challenges for many companies. Lack of communication and purpose are causing remote and hybrid workers to lose morale and focus. Furthermore, younger professionals are finding it difficult to build strong connections with coworkers in the virtual space.
Graduates of the Pandemic: What Does Gen Z Want in the Workplace?
Before the spring of 2020, most Gen Z students had their lives planned out – finish college, get an internship, travel, and get a job.
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