Tag: culture
Employee Experience
The HR Metrics You Should Be Watching
Data is king, and HR metrics are vital for understanding employee experience and behaviors. But how do you cut through the noise?
Digital Workplace
Remote Work: The Divide in Big Tech
There's a growing wedge among big tech companies, with some pushing for a return to the office and others clamoring for flexibility. But why?
Employee Experience
When Politics Enters the Workplace, How Should Employers Respond?
In an increasingly divided society, responding authentically to current events tops the list of challenges for HR and internal communications teams.
Digital Workplace
Is Economic Uncertainty Delaying Digital Transformation Efforts?
Amid a recession and high inflation, companies are in cost-containment mode. Should they pull back on digital investments, or is now the right time to strike?
Talent Management
Can Employers Change Employees' Job Descriptions?
Shifts in the way we work means roles may need to be redefined. But how can employers change employees' job descriptions out of the blue?
Talent Management
Should You Use Performance Improvement Plans?
There are pros and cons to using Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) to boost productivity. So, how do you know if they're right for you?
Leadership
Working With Emotional Awareness
Emotional awareness, or the ability to skillfully manage your emotions, has been called "the essential skill of the 21st-century economy."
Talent Management
What Traits Make a Human Resource Leader Effective?
If you're an HR leader or want to become one, it's crucial to understand how the nature of the role is evolving.
Employee Experience
How to Create Psychological Safety in the Workplace
Psychological safety has moved up on the agenda, with good reason. What can leaders do to create a psychologically safe working environment?
Leadership
Simplicity Sprint or Simple Stunt? What Leaders Can Learn From Google
Google's Simplicity Sprint sounds good, but launching an efficiencies initiative at a time of economic duress seems like announcing layoffs under another name.
Talent Management
Strategy Bites Back: Strategic HR May Win Out in Culture War
It's often said that culture eats strategy for breakfast. Recent research indicates strategy may have the highest potential for driving performance after all.
Digital Workplace
Unpacking Malcolm Gladwell's Take on Remote Work
Malcolm Gladwell has taken a swipe at remote working. Is there any merit to his arguments?
Digital Workplace
Why Other Countries Aren't as Bullish on Remote Work
There are significant benefits to remote work, and US organizations are capitalizing on them. But not all countries are on board with the growing trend.
Employee Experience
What Happens When Executives Don't Value Employee Experience?
Leaders' focus on profit over employee experience gets in the way of success and makes life complicated for tech teams supporting hybrid work.
Employee Experience
How to Find a Best Friend in a Remote or Hybrid Workplace
Strong social connections among employees help boost engagement, retention and productivity. Here are five ways to go beyond the virtual happy hour.
Digital Workplace
Do Remote and Hybrid Work Resisters Deserve the Benefit of Doubt?
The success of remote and hybrid work models rests on leaders' ability to establish trust with employees — and vice versa.
Leadership
Get Reworked Podcast: Why We Need More Kindness in the Workplace
Executive coach and author Howard Prager shares how easy it is to show gratitude and just how big a difference it can make at work.
Leadership
Don't Deal With Employee Dissent This Way
There are many ways to build a company culture that can overcome the challenges of a bear market. Cryptoplatform Coinbase is an example of what not to do.
Leadership
The Growing Need for Contingent Workforce Leaders
Managing contingent workers is a new must-have leadership skill, but most leaders lack the training and support to do it right.
Talent Management
How to Grow a Global Talent Pool
With new technologies and workplace models, employers have the opportunity to attract qualified applicants from around the world. Here are some key steps.