4 Techniques for Mindfully Expanding Productivity
How can you train your employees on how to mindfully expand their productivity and creativity at work? In today’s Advisor, an expert weighs in.
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Why You Should Consider Using Social Media as a Communication Tool
Do you use social media as one of your forms of communication with employees? A lot of companies have opted to start using social media in this way and have found that it can be a valuable communication tool.
Successfully Integrating Digital Mindfulness Training
What can employers do to help ensure the success of digital mindfulness training? It’s no secret that employees can get easily distracted by technology, but a new survey by ComPsych® Corporation, a provider of employee assistance programs, illustrates how pervasive the problem is. In fact, 88% of employees acknowledge that they browse social media outlets […]
Friday Funday: HR Rebus Puzzle
Also, the answers to our Friday Funday riddles from May 5th are now live! Check them out here! A rebus is an allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words. Can you guess what HR term this rebus depicts? If you get stuck, click the “See Answer” button below.
70% of Nurses Feel Burnt Out in Their Current Job
Chances are, all Americans have felt the care and impact of a nurse at some point in their lives. CareerBuilder has released new data that explores the growing demand for—and demands on—this critical segment of the workforce, and how this is impacting nurses’ job satisfaction.
IRS Spells Out Two Available Plan Loan Computations
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on April 20 clarified the two ways defined contribution (DC) plans can calculate maximum participant loan amounts in a memo that should bring some relief to plan sponsors and administrators.
Is It Time to Ditch the Annual Performance Appraisal?
Ah, the annual (or semiannual) performance appraisal. One of the few rituals of work life that’s loathed in almost equal measure by employees, managers, and HR alike.
Culture of Help Benefits the Company and the Individual
Early in my publishing career, I took the “assist” part of my editorial assistant job quite literally, and I would volunteer for nearly every task lobbed at my team by our publisher.
Personal phones causing a problem at work? Damage control is possible
Smartphones. Certainly, they can be tremendous tools, but they also can be major distractions in the workplace. A recent survey from CareerBuilder placed cellphones at the top of a list of productivity killers at work, more of a problem than office gossip, social media, smoke breaks, and other diversions. Phones are now so much more […]
In California, You Can’t Fight Fire with Firings: Preventing Domestic Violence at Work
On April 10, 2017, a 53-year-old man walked into a special needs classroom in San Bernadino, California, pulled out a gun, and shot his estranged wife, 53-year-old Karen Elaine Smith. Two children standing near Smith were also hit by gunfire; 8-year-old Jonathan Martinez died later at the hospital. The gunman then turned his gun on […]