Productivity / Performance

How to respond when half your team is burned out

12/05/2025

Burnout continues to surge across U.S. workplaces, with new data from Eagle Hill Consulting showing that 55% of employees are currently experiencing it. For HR professionals, the findings highlight an urgent need to guide managers, stabilize teams and address the structural issues fueling employee exhaustion.

Purpose at work emerges as a hidden driver of engagement

11/24/2025

A new national study suggests that employers may be overlooking one of the clearest predictors of engagement: whether employees feel a sense of purpose in their daily work.

Study claims productivity could jump 10% with improved performance management

11/10/2025

Productivity isn’t lagging for lack of effort—it’s stalled by ineffective systems. According to new research from WTW, nearly half of organizations say productivity could rise by at least 10% if they optimized their performance-management processes. Yet only 39% believe their current programs meet employee expectations for clarity, fairness and alignment with rewards.

How to set up a mentorship program to drive career development

11/03/2025

No matter the level, all employees (including yourself, of course) can benefit from finding a mentor before making a workplace blunder. Here’s how HR departments can implement an official mentoring program.

Resistance over return-to-office mandates intensifies

10/06/2025

A new survey from FlexJobs, an employment-finding service, shows employee resistance to return-to-office mandates has reached a breaking point.

What 4-day workweek trials reveal about work, well-being and productivity

08/18/2025

The four-day workweek has long been viewed as a bold experiment—but recent global trials led by economist Juliet Schor suggest it might also be a smart business move.

Detailed personnel records defeat bias claim

07/28/2025

Employers who keep detailed personnel records that include objective, fact-driven performance reviews often win discrimination lawsuits soon after the employee sues.

Documenting performance? Better date-stamp and retain

07/07/2025

Whether deleted by accident or because the employer lacks clear rules about what to toss and what to keep, having to admit to a judge that you don’t have a document may mean big fines and penalties, up to and including having the lawsuit become an automatic win for a fired worker.

‘Impossible’ PIP sinks employer’s discharge appeal

07/07/2025

Performance-improvement plans should be challenging enough to let supervisors know the employee is up to performing their essential job functions at an acceptable level. Set reasonable, objective goals that can be achieved with sufficient effort in the time allotted in the PIP.

Refocus on manager engagement to boost team-wide performance

06/30/2025

If your management teams seem more drained lately, the data supports the concern. This isn’t just a leadership issue, but an organizational one. When managers struggle, so do their teams—and it shows in performance.