If you want to encourage better work and home boundaries for your employees but are wondering how to go about it, we have some tips to get you started.
Tag: leadership
Three Ways to Make Holidays More Inclusive
The office holiday party is a time-honored tradition: readers of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol may remember the Christmas party hosted by Ebenezer Scrooge’s old boss, Nigel Fezziwig. While the look and feel of these end-of-year holiday parties have changed since the 1840s, they remain a popular part of the American office culture. While it’s […]
The Qualities of Great Managers and How to Develop Them
Think about your favorite manager. Now think about what made them your favorite. Was it the success you earned while working with them? Your employer may have evaluated them based on metrics like team productivity or turnover rates. Great managers are usually good at leading productive, low-turnover teams, but those aren’t the things their employees […]
7 Ways to Reengage Your Workforce and Inspire Loyalty
You’ve probably been hearing about the Great Resignation (or however you want to describe it) for months now. Even if you’re not dealing directly with increased turnover, your employees know they have options. Their friends, family, and people they know peripherally or on social media have made the leap and are gleefully announcing it on […]
Why You Should Care About Your Employer Brand
Lots of HR leaders today are talking about the importance of using marketing techniques to build an effective employer brand. What is an employer brand? To answer that question, it may be helpful to go over what a brand is in general. A brand is a name, image, or some other feature that distinguishes your […]
Creating a Safe and Fulfilling Workplace for Another Challenging Year
As we enter the new year, the risks of COVID-19 may recede, but the trauma, pain, and disruptions of these past two years will still be with us, affecting our lives and our work.
How to Design a Powerhouse Team
What is the secret of successful teams? We’ve got some tips that can help you design the best teams for your organization.
Employees Want More – Can You Offer It
Employees want more out of their work-life, and they’re willing to fight for it or leave if they don’t get it.
What is HR Compliance?
Running a business comes with no shortage of perks: the freedom to be your own boss, invest in an idea, steer its trajectory, and, with a little luck, create wealth. It has its challenges, too. Competition may be fierce. Demand for what you offer may be low. Costs may not be sustainable. But even if […]
How to Make Good Use of Your Employee Handbook
An employee handbook is only as good as what it does. At the minimum, it should do the following: