Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize Towson Town Center will be the first unionized Apple retail location in the US. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic June 19, 2022 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Apple Store employees at the company’s Towson Town Center location in Maryland have voted to unionize. According to the … Continue reading Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize
By Danica Lo June 15, 2022 It’s been six years since psychologist and University of Pennsylvania Professor Angela Duckworth published her bestseller Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. After more than two years of behavioral and societal shifts that have drastically altered cultural values around work and achievement (see: the Great Resignation), … Continue reading Why even your best employees are burned out—and what to do
By Shalene Gupta June 13, 2022 Summer is here, and with summer comes summer Fridays, the practice of letting employees leave work early on the last day of the workweek. (We’re big believers at Fast Company.) A new survey of over 1,000 Americans between the ages of 18 and 42 has revealed a … Continue reading Your employees love summer Fridays, but they might be too exhausted to enjoy them
By Yannise Jean June 07, 2022 There’s no shortage of workplace guides touching on tips to help employees move up the ranks—and journalist and author Alan Henry is ensuring racial and gender biases are accounted for. While it’s true most employees have little power in comparison to their employers, the power gap widens even … Continue reading 5 lessons for marginalized employees to reclaim the workplace
Privacy management startup hit by flight of capital out of VC funds. Constantine von Hoffman on June 10, 2022 Privacy-management provider OneTrust announced it is laying off 950 workers — a quarter of its workforce. The Atlanta-based company provides what it calls a “trust intelligence platform” which “connects privacy, GRC, ethics, and ESG teams, data, … Continue reading OneTrust lays off 950 employees
By Scott Dust June 03, 2022 Organizations are hiring remote employees in droves. This has made the lives of hiring managers much easier, because doing so significantly broadens the talent pool. Employees seem to enjoy it as well, as it has become an important source of flexibility and, in turn, overall well-being. However, there’s … Continue reading Your remote employees aren’t disloyal. They just need more of this
By David Rock and Joy VerPlanck June 01, 2022 Maybe you’ve had an influx of new hires from the Great Reshuffle. Or maybe you’re at a company going through a rough time. Or maybe you’re just trying to maintain a healthy status quo. For all these situations and more, it’s important for leaders to … Continue reading This could be the root cause of employees’ low engagement according to neuroscience
By Gwen Moran May 28, 2022 Call it the Great Resignation, Great Reshuffle, Great Realization, or any of the other names that have been coined, the message is the same: Employees have been leaving their jobs in record rates. Attracting and retaining the talent needed for businesses to run is the No. 1 … Continue reading The leader’s ultimate guide to keeping employees engaged so they don’t quit
By Mita Mallick May 26, 2022 One of the questions that has haunted me, plagued me, and followed me throughout my entire career is this: Where are you from? While it may appear to be an innocent question, for many people of color, it is one of the most popular microaggressions we are confronted … Continue reading Your BIPOC employees are sick and tired of getting asked this question
Activision Blizzard recruits a new chief diversity officer amid harassment scandal Kristen Hines will be tasked with helping to increase the number of women and non-binary workers at the company. K. Holt @krisholt April 11th, 2022 Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard has recruited a new chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer. Kristen Hines will join … Continue reading Activision Blizzard employees form a committee to fight workplace discrimination
