“Quiet quitting,” one of the most talked about topics in management circles, is not a new phenomenon. The term, credited to Mark Boldger, an economist at Texas A&M, was used as early as 2009, and it’s been used millions of times over the past several months to lament a slump in ambition and...
You don’t wonder what a know-it-all thinks even though a little mystery would be nice. Know-it-alls close their minds and open their mouths. A know-it-all: Knows how to belittle you. Defends their opinion with emotion, not research. Increases volume when confronted. Expects compliance. Rejects...
Did you know that 5 in 6 employees feel disconnected at work? The reality is that any employee can struggle with connecting with their work teams, no matter what their schedules, occupations, and backgrounds are and regardless of whether they are working remotely, in house, or on a hybrid model....
Learn what causes employee turnover and how to improve retention. Employee turnover is the rate at which employees leave a company within a set period of time. Calculate employee turnover by dividing the number of employee departures by the average number of employees. Reduce employee turnover by...
As a business owner or manager, you are constantly battling with how to boost profits and productivity without increasing costs. Commonly, the first adjustment that comes to mind is within your own team. Finding quality staff members is valuable, though these workers often come at a higher price. ...
Regardless of the economic climate, hanging onto top talent is always a balancing act. Add in the Great Resignation (aka the Big Quit), and you have a recipe for extra high turnover rates. The good news is a whopping 94% of employees would stay at a company longer if it did one thing: invest in...
They're usually an afterthought, but these check-ins on the way out can uncover a multitude of issues that are hurting retention and keeping you from hiring the best. If you’ve seen any news in the past year, you know we’re currently knee-deep in one of the tightest labor markets in years. It all...
Helping employees understand threats at a personal level is a good step toward heightened awareness. Many business leaders and human resources professionals believe that cybersecurity is the responsibility of their information technology staff and managed services provider. However, ensuring that...
Your younger employees have the potential to change your business for the better, but they need support. We've moved past the days seen in movies like The Devil Wears Prada, in which a tyrannical boss gives direction to younger employees who either follow or are fired. Instead, bosses have...
When employees are arrested during their off-duty time and away from work, employers may need to make difficult choices balancing their various obligations. Among these are respecting the rights of arrested employees, ensuring the safety of workforces and workplaces, maintaining the continuity of...
The current talent struggles of U.S. companies are hardly a new trend. A PwC survey dating 15 years back cited that 93% of CEOs recognized the need to change their strategy for attracting and retaining talent. If organizations have been trying to improve their hiring outcomes for so long, then why...
Collecting and analyzing employee performance data can improve efficiency, but make sure employees see the value in it. Long before the pandemic accelerated remote work, tools and technologies emerged to collect corporate “data exhaust.” This is the trail of often sensitive corporate and employee...