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Plan unforgettable team-building events

03/27/2024
Team-building events can be a hit or a miss. If you ask colleagues about their experiences with such activities, you’re bound to get mixed responses. Team-building can be fun, engaging and beneficial, but poor planning and lackluster ideas are often the downfall of what could have been extraordinary. Here are some options to consider across the country for your next team-building event.

10 keys to retaining your high performers

03/22/2024
Tackling the talent shortage head-on requires a fresh roadmap for leaders. Let’s discuss the first of several secrets to solving the short-term crunch and providing a long-term talent solution.

Ask your lawyer: Does California’s pay-data law apply to us?

03/01/2024
Hundreds of HR-related state and local laws have a long reach that affects employers with even the slightest connection to the jurisdiction where they originated. You might have to comply if you have just one remote employee working there.

Learn from Glassdoor’s ‘best places’ winners

02/21/2024
In today’s tight labor market, it seems like every employer is vying to hire from the same shrinking pool of potential employees. Yet some organizations have become known as employers of choice, with reputations built on rankings that recognize generous benefits, enlightened management and exemplary corporate cultures. To become known as a best place to work, cultivate these attributes.

What’s so great about working from home? Well, for starters, the bathrooms

02/20/2024
A quarter of the workers responding to a recent poll said they would rather change jobs than return to the office full-time. The inquiring minds at Jobera.com, which connects jobseekers with remote-employment opportunities, asked 3,000 workers: What’s the big deal about working from home?

8 steps to becoming the manager your employees need

02/16/2024
In an effort to “empower” their staffs, too many managers take a completely hands-off approach, leaving employees alone unless they really need help. But this can create a rudderless ship, says management expert Bruce Tulgan. That’s not leadership! Here’s how effective managers provide genuine support to their employees.

Are you burning out? 25 questions to gauge your mental state

02/16/2024
In the middle of winter, with the holidays a distant memory and spring still months away, motivation begins to flag. It’s the time of year when the seasonal blues can turn into a full-blown job meltdown. Take this self-assessment find out if you’re edging toward the crispy end of the burnout scale.

How assertive are you? 18 questions test your ability to be positively persuasive

02/16/2024
Giving employees critical feedback, negotiating with vendors, sticking up for your people (or your budget)—they’re all communications situations that require a certain amount of assertiveness. These 18 questions can help you pinpoint areas of weakness in your ability to express yourself. Use your results to figure out where you can improve.

6 terrible ways to start your day

02/15/2024
How you spend the first 10 minutes of your workday can make or break your productivity the entire day. Here’s what you should avoid.

Return-to-office mandates prompt two key groups to quit

02/05/2024
When employers implement rigid return-to-office mandates, they’re most like to alienate—and lose—high performers and women, according to research by the Gartner business advisory firm.