Employee Relations

Embrace return-to-office as an opportunity to collaborate

02/20/2025

As the pendulum has shifted from a fully remote workforce to a more hybrid or full in-office arrangement, now is the time to evaluate how to create a workplace experience that fosters engagement and productivity.

Finding the right way to say ‘thank you’ to employees

02/12/2025

With Employee Appreciation Day approaching on March 7, now is the perfect time to plan meaningful ways to recognize your team’s hard work.

Workers more willing to stay put this year

02/03/2025

A Robert Half survey of more than 2,000 U.S. workers found that only 29% of professionals plan to look for a new job in the first six months of the year, down from 35% in July 2024.

Writing and giving job reviews: 8 do’s and don’ts

01/23/2025

Anything less than a completely honest performance appraisal will only cheat the employee out of personal development, plus it could set the stage for a discrimination lawsuit. Here are eight important do’s and don’ts.

Gallup: Employee engagement hits lowest level in 10 years

01/21/2025

Employee engagement in the United States dropped to 31% in 2024, a 10-year low, according to research by the Gallup Poll. Declines since 2020 alone mean about 8 million fewer engaged employees, including 3.2 million fewer than in 2023.

Final leadership takeaways for solving the talent shortage

01/15/2025

The storm on the horizon may be fierce, but it is navigable if you are skilled and ready. To provide stability in an unstable world, leaders must commit to action. Here is my “to-do” list for the future.

7 tips to make your meetings more productive

01/13/2025

Between vague agendas and never-ending Zoom sessions, meetings have become a waste of time for many. Here’s how to structure huddles to make them productive and run more smoothly.

Measure productivity loss when tallying health costs

01/13/2025

The costliest illnesses to insure aren’t necessarily the ones that take the biggest chunk out of your bottom line. When measuring how much money your organization sinks into employee health, don’t stop once you’ve calculated your share of employees’ insurance premiums.

Weigh pros and cons before you approve a performance-improvement plan

12/23/2024

When performance-improvement plans work, everyone wins. But when PIPs are used to justify terminations, they sometimes cause more problems than they solve. Poorly applied, they create legal liability.

How to manage remote workers with eroded social skills

12/20/2024

A study of 1,000 remote workers uncovered critical insights into the interpersonal challenges of digital work environments. The statistics paint a stark picture of social skill erosion.