Resolve the Employee ‘Energy Crisis’ at Work: Take your Team beyond Traditional Engagement
By Brady Wilson, Juice Inc. Is your organization part of this troubling “energy crisis” trend?
Tag: Strategy
Lessons about Leadership, Teamwork, and Alignment from the Seattle Seahawks
By Lynda Silsbee, Performance Dimensions Group After making back-to-back trips to the Super Bowl the past few years (and winning it once), the 2-time defending NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks fell just short of an epic comeback against the Carolina Panthers in this year’s NFL playoffs. Without question, Seattle has emerged as one of the elite […]
Shared Talent Pools may be the Key to Finding In-demand Talent, says ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup Solutions, the world’s largest Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider, announced in a press release, has released a new white paper, “Collaborating with Competitors: Sharing Talent Pools to Meet Workforce Challenges,” which explores the benefits of creating talent pools that are shared amongst competitors in the same industry.
Survey Shows ‘Distributed Work’ Settings on the Increase
A new research report explores how the workplace has evolved over the last 5 years and how organizations are using new workplace strategies, such as “distributed work,” to improve the productivity and success of workers.
HR Works Podcast Launches
by Steve Bruce and Jen Carsen BLR’s new podcast, HR Works, provides clear, relevant, actionable information on topics that matter to HR professionals. When you’re armed with best practices, plus the knowledge to keep your organization in compliance, HR works!
Combating the Midwinter Blues, Blahs, and Blechs: 3 Ways to Re-energize Employees
by Brady Wilson, cofounder of Juice Inc., a corporate training company that services organizations from Toronto to Los Angeles.) Are your employees showing signs of the midwinter blues?
Cultivating a Culture of Wellness Is Integral to Employee Engagement
By Heidi Bowman, Weight Watchers Health Solutions It’s a quandary your company, like many, may be grappling with on a daily basis: How can you attract—and retain—employee interest in health and wellness?
Courage, Cowardice, and Your Career: Why Conquering Fear is an Essential Third-Space Skill for Managers
By Edward G. Brown A frustrated CEO expostulated to me recently, “I am so tired of cowardly managers who simply will not confront their people’s performance. That’s their job! I put them there to manage their people to higher levels, not float along with the status quo. They know who and what need confronting. But […]
Freelance Economy Growing as it Offers Flexibility, Work/Life Balance
The freelance economy is growing rapidly, a trend with significant implications for the workplace. Nearly one in four employees freelance in some capacity, according to the Staples Advantage Workplace Index, a recent study of office workers in the U.S. conducted by the business-to-business division of Staples.
Business Expert Offers Top 5 Workforce Predictions for 2016
2016 has finally arrived, and with it comes the predictions of what employers can expect for the following year. Last year saw rises in paid sick leave laws, gender equality issues, and proposed overtime regulations. What will 2016 have in store? Executive Vice President of Staples Advantage North America, Neil Ringel, offers insights into the […]