Productivity / Performance

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.

Global cost of disengaged workers: $8.9 trillion in lost productivity

07/01/2024

Good news: Gallup found that 23% of employees worldwide felt involved and enthusiastic about their work in 2023. That level of engagement matches a record high set in 2022. Bad news: That leaves 62% of workers not engaged—they “show up, do the bare minimum and are uninspired by their work.”

U.S. workers among most engaged—and stressed—in the world

06/26/2024

Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2024 Report ranks the U.S. and Canada first in the world in employee engagement. On the flipside, only workers in the Middle East and North Africa reported more daily stress.

Manage summer vacation requests without killing productivity

06/07/2024

With a long, four-day Fourth of July weekend looming in less than a month, you’ve probably already felt the heat of employees clamoring to schedule vacation time. Use these tips to manage vacation schedules and maintain productivity: