?Sitting down with employees to discuss performance problems, workplace conflicts, attendance issues and other complaints can be difficult. These conversations are often a source of dread for all parties involved. But taking... Read more »
Feeling lonely at your job? Others have been, too, even before the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of remote work. However, the “pandemic of loneliness” appears to have peaked in 2020, according... Read more »
?Employers can take steps to encourage connectedness among their employees. “Balancing formal mental health services with self-service educational resources, team-building events, and yoga or other exercise classes may encourage employee participation and... Read more »
?Annual performance reviews prevent many employees from being engaged and distract companies from keeping agile, according to Joe Rotella, SHRM-SCP, chief value officer at Delphia Consulting LLC in Columbus, Ohio. He gave... Read more »
?Women left the workforce in droves during the COVID-19 pandemic. While federal data shows that employment and labor force participation among women have returned to pre-pandemic levels, women have continued to quit... Read more »
Employees sometimes just want their manager to empathize and provide a safe place to talk, not to try and fix their problems, said Terri Bogue, chief operations officer with Thor Projects LLC... Read more »
?The Great Resignation of 2021 continued into 2022. Federal data shows that more than 50 million workers quit their jobs in 2022, breaking a record set the year prior. SHRM research revealed... Read more »
[Editor’s Note: This article has been updated.] Employers have been offering carrots and sticks to employees to return to physical workplaces—free lunches and onsite child care for those who return and discipline... Read more »
