HR Management

5 ways to strengthen your employee-coaching skills

04/28/2023

Your skill at organizing, delegating and ensuring deadlines are met enables your team to fulfill short-term goals and post good metrics. But leaders looking to take their charges to the next level make a point of going beyond just managing employees—they coach them.

Analysis paralysis? 4 tips for making better decisions

04/26/2023

Your ability to make sound business decisions swiftly—even when they involve ambiguity and risk—is a major factor in your ability to guide and manage a successful team. Here are some simple ways to help you make better decisions.

Train employees on ‘bystander’ responsibilities to report harassment

04/24/2023

In 2016, the EEOC released a report that said reducing sexual harassment at work often depends on co-workers being willing to report misbehavior when they witness it. Since then, it has been largely up to employers to define policies for so-called bystander reporting. Here’s how to structure bystander training that prevents sexual harassment instead of merely reporting it after the fact.

OK to require training that may violate some religious beliefs

04/20/2023

Raymond objected to mandatory training on anti-gay bias, stating his religious beliefs about homosexuality precluded him from participating. He said it would compromise his faith.

Post-pandemic, enforcement agencies step up oversight of hospitality and leisure industries

04/20/2023

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Survey: Employers concerned about covering workers’ mental-health needs

04/17/2023

More than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended workplaces, mental-health coverage remains a priority for employers, according to an annual employer survey fielded by the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation.

Relatively few employees continue to work remotely

04/17/2023

The percentage of employees working remotely has fallen to near pre-pandemic levels, according to data released in early April by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Tracking your turnover metrics

04/14/2023

With unemployment figures remaining low and vacancies often hard to fill, companies keep a watchful eye on retention rates. Smart managers, though, go beyond corporate stats—they scrutinize the turnover metrics of their own teams.

5 strategies for closing the diversity gap in leadership

04/12/2023

Organizations have been placing greater emphasis on diversity and inclusion in recent years, but there is still a notable diversity problem when it comes to higher-level, C-suite positions. Here are five suggested strategies that leaders can implement to help improve leadership diversity within their organizations.

5 tips to support transgender employees in the workplace

04/10/2023

Transgender people are under attack. They often experience discrimination, harassment and a lack of understanding, including from their work colleagues and bosses. As an employer, it is important to create a safe and inclusive environment for all employees, including those who identify as transgender or gender-nonconforming. Here are five steps you can take.