By Jared Lindzon January 23, 2024 As large employers enforce return-to-office mandates, smaller employers are leaning on flexibility to compete for talent. According to a recent study conducted by hybrid work software provider Scoop, nearly three quarters of organizations that employ fewer than 500 employees offer full flexibility over where to work, compared to … Continue reading Why your promotion might come with more pressure to return to the office
By Jared Lindzon Forecasters are warning that it’s going to be a chilly 2024, at least when it comes to employee experience investments, sometimes abbreviated to “EX.” According to a new report from Forrester, organizations are likely to freeze or reduce their EX budgets next year—which can include employee perks; training; workplace flexibility; and … Continue reading Companies are likely going to invest less in employee experiences in 2024
By Shalene Gupta November 06, 2023 start run grow Ask and you shall receive—but what about those of us who dread asking? B2B Reviews, a platform that collects reviews for business-to-business companies, surveyed 1,000 employees in America to understand how they felt about asking for raises. If you’re afraid of asking for a raise, … Continue reading Here’s why people don’t ask for a raise, even when they actually deserve more money
By Julia Herbst November 05, 2023 Remember when everyone was obsessed with the Great Resignation? We published piece after piece looking at why so many workers were resigning, and what employers could do to ensure remaining employees felt valued and engaged. Now that the Great Resignation is decidedly over—even according to the professor who … Continue reading If you hate your job, you’re not alone. Everyone is experiencing the ‘Great Gloom’
PMaps Pre-employment Assessment Tool to the Rescue Pratisrutee Mishra / Oct 2, 2023 Did you know? Only 39% of your employee’s time is spent doing the task they were hired for. You might contradict this finding with “It’s not the hours they work but the quality of delivery.” Sure, it is. And that gives … Continue reading PMaps Pre-employment Assessment Tool to the Rescue
By Lydia Dishman October 01, 2023 Among the trends that have ebbed, flowed, and crashed like waves over our workplaces, one that is shouting to be seen has been there all along. We’re talking about Loud Laborers. You know the type: whether they’re on Zoom or sitting in the next cubicle, they’re keeping a … Continue reading Forget Quiet Quitters, Loud Laborers are the ones you least want to work with
By Roxanne Calder May 25, 2023 Staff retention is a perennial concern, no matter the industry or economic climate. It is business critical and a non-negotiable for performance. Our recent times have seen an Everest-like challenge to retain talent, leaving an enduring wound in the psyche of managers and leaders. These prized human assets … Continue reading 3 non-cash incentives that really retain staff
By Shalene Gupta May 17, 2023 The job market is rough, the pandemic has burned everyone out, and the overall mood about work is sour. Now, according to the 2023 State of Workplace Empathy Report from HR benefits technology company Businessolver, employees’ perceptions of workplace empathy has dropped. The study surveyed 1,000 employees, HR … Continue reading The empathy gap between workers and companies is bigger than ever—but CEOs just don’t get it
By Samantha Leal May 03, 2023 “Do you know Spanish?” It’s a question I’m all too familiar with at work—and I know what comes next: “What does this mean?” “Is this the right word?” or even: “Can you translate this bit of copy?” (To be clear: I can’t. Though I’m Latina, my Spanish is … Continue reading Stop asking bilingual employees to translate your work. It’s not their job
By Stephen Magli December 10, 2022 Within the past few years, the percentage of employees who quit their jobs has reached the highest levels in at least 20 years. This trend, along with quiet quitting, has been accelerated by the pandemic. According to a study from Pew Research Center, low pay (63%), no opportunities … Continue reading POV: I’m a CEO who hasn’t had an employee quit in 5 years—here’s how
