Productivity / Performance

Work resorts: New trend or wishful dreaming?

09/19/2024

Imagine starting your workday with a quick dip in the pool, hitting the golf simulator at lunch or sneaking in a game of ping pong, followed by a power nap at a fully loaded gym.

Consider the benefits and pitfalls of stack ranking before implementation

09/13/2024

The search for new ways to boost team performance seems to be never-ending in your role as a manager. But what if you chose a method that could motivate top performers while possibly demoralizing the rest of your workforce? Enter stack ranking, a controversial performance-management system making a comeback in some corners of the business world.

Documenting discipline: The 3 cardinal rules for managers

09/06/2024

Managers should make documentation of employee performance, behavior and discipline a regular habit. HR can help limit the organization’s legal liability by counseling managers to keep three basic principles in mind when documenting discipline.

Productivity, hours worked increased in the last year

08/26/2024

Managers say their teams have become more productive and are logging longer hours than they were a year ago, according to research by the Robert Half staffing firm. The trend raises concerns about employee burnout, lower morale and higher turnover.

Fair firing: Avoid masking performance issues with layoffs

08/23/2024

A recent survey by ResumeBuilder.com has unveiled a concerning trend in corporate layoff practices: Many layoffs aren’t intended to cut costs; they’re a way to cull poor performers from the payroll.

Multigenerational teams: Tips for fostering harmony

08/22/2024

The American workplace is experiencing a shift as multiple generations work together, each bringing their perspectives and work styles to the table. For HR, understanding and managing these generational differences is not just a challenge but an opportunity.

Understanding internalized gender and racial bias in feedback

08/14/2024

Recent data analysis from Textio, a company that says it was built to help companies hire and develop remarkable teams, highlights a critical issue in the workplace: the internalization of gender and racial bias in performance feedback. These biases significantly impact how feedback is perceived and processed by employees, affecting their performance, morale and even career progression.

Keep employees focused during these turbulent times

08/05/2024

Here are some tips on focusing employees on the tasks at hand even as they manage election-year anxiety—or argue about politics.

Kids these days, workplace data edition

07/29/2024

Eleven percent of Gen Z workers have been placed on a performance improvement plan and 30% have been confronted by their bosses over poor performance. So says a survey conducted by Resumetemplates.com.

Troubled workers? They may be espionage targets

07/19/2024

According to the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, a federal agency that’s part of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, your stressed-out, burned-out employees may pose a risk that runs deeper than poor productivity and lousy morale. They could become targets of foreign interests who want to turn them into industrial spies.