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Tracking workplace well-being post-pandemic, and how managers can foster resilience

12/02/2024
Gallup’s latest data reveals a record low for U.S. employee life evaluation in 2024, but what does this score look like when broken down into its contributing details? By comparing figures from 2020 to today, we uncover not only the progress made but also the persistent challenges in building thriving workplaces.

Change readiness: 4 key workforce trends for 2025

11/26/2024
The ability to adapt isn’t just another corporate buzzword—it’s quickly becoming the defining factor between organizational success and failure. New research from workforce resilience experts at meQuilibrium reveals several critical trends that will reshape how we work in 2025, with change readiness emerging as the crucial thread connecting them all.

Why do leaders mistrust Human Resources? Examine the metrics

11/22/2024
CFOS generally mistrust the metrics offered by Human Resources about the state of the organization’s human assets. However, optimism may soon replace this skepticism as AI tools revolutionize HR metrics. These tools enable real-time analysis of what have traditionally been considered HR’s “soft numbers.”

When leadership ignores your department—6 strategies

11/22/2024
Few middle managers enjoy top execs breathing down their necks or questioning their every move. But what if you experience the other extreme—feeling like the upper brass barely acknowledges your team’s existence? What can you do to generate more attention to your department and help staff members stay engaged? Try these strategies.

DOL issues best practices for AI in the workplace

11/11/2024
The DOL says employers must approach implementing AI in all its forms in worker-centric ways. That is, they shouldn’t use AI as tool to eliminate jobs but rather as a resource for advancing workers’ well-being.

Executives more ‘connected’ than others to their organizations

11/11/2024
A full 40% of leaders say they feel a strong connection with the organizations where they work. Compare that to just 19% of rank-and-file employees and 23% of managers.

Go ahead, trim the tree—and keep holiday parties liability-free

11/11/2024
Company holiday parties are back—and so is the liability they sometimes bring. If your organization is planning holiday festivities this year, follow these tips for making spirits bright without having to call a lawyer.

Report: Leader, manager development is No. 1 HR priority for 2025

11/04/2024
The continued focus on management development comes as managers report feeling overwhelmed by their responsibilities.

Guidance addresses 3rd-party AI worker surveillance

11/01/2024
The guidance warns that employers that use third-party consumer reports—including background dossiers and surveillance-based AI or algorithmic scores about their workers—must follow Fair Credit Reporting Act rules.

DOL employees ordered back to their offices

10/28/2024
U.S. Department of Labor employees who have been working remotely since the pandemic must soon report back to their offices for at least five days of every two-week pay period. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su ordered the return-to-office transition to begin Dec. 1.