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Inspiration is the Key to Employee Retention in Today’s Complex Work Environment
As employers tried to combat the Great Resignation and compete in the ongoing war for talent over the past two years, increases in salaries, additional benefits, and flexibility served as attractive incentives for some. However, for others, despite their best efforts, they continued to experience...
4 Questions Leaders Should Ask About “Quiet Quitting”
“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...
3 Ways to Lead a Know-It-All
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...
Your Company Might One Day Have Its Own Internal Podcast. Here’s Why
Brands ranging from DoorDash to Arlo have created podcasts for employees over the past few years in an effort to keep remote workers connected. Virtual all-hands meetings, spending hours in training sessions via Zoom, and way-too-long emails from your CEO are so 2020. The pandemic caused execs to...
Return-to-Office Push? These Staffers Like the Pull
Many firms set September as a deadline to start enforcing in-person work policies. Not everyone is upset. Returning to the office is supposed to be a drag. But for many employees, the recent push to resume in-person work is proving to be something unexpected: a positive experience. Call them the...
Tapping Into Early Career Talent Can Help Companies Fill Positions Faster
Each week it seems there are more companies announcing layoffs and hiring freezes. At the same time, recruiters across industries are still struggling to fill positions. Even though hiring efforts look different now compared to the inflated salary offers of the last year, applicants can still find...
Six Ways to Transform Your Cybersecurity Training and Influence Lasting Change
The importance of privacy and safety cannot be overstated in this digital age. So much of our business infrastructure relies upon digital technology. This makes the technology and the data it contains a constant target for hackers and other malicious actors. As a result, robust cybersecurity...
Hiring Outside Your Industry Could Bring a Fresh Perspective to Your Team
Rethinking talent recruitment post-“Great Resignation.” The Great Resignation, where millions of people quit their jobs to seek out different opportunities, suddenly caused the job search and recruiting process to become an employee marketplace. Although a challenging time to find talent, as a...
7 Signs of Team Disconnect
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....