Month: September 2016

motivation

The Best Ways to Motivate Millennial Employees

By Lisa Copeland, The Culture Works Within the next 10 years, it is estimated that 75% of the workforce will be made up of Millennials (people now in their 20s and 30s.) Companies are actively trying to recruit candidates from this generation, but a surprising trend has emerged that is making it difficult to retain […]

Apprenticeships Gain Momentum as Effective Learning Tool

Two years ago, when President Obama gave his State of the Union address, he challenged employers and educators to double the number of apprenticeships offered by 2019. They listened. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reports that, since the 2014 State of the Union address, the United States has experienced “the largest growth in apprenticeships […]

Coming ALIVE: A Treatment Plan for Employee Engagement

By Ruth Ross Today’s workplaces are drowning in a sea of disengagement. It’s easier to find a needle in a haystack then to find an employee who is highly engaged and passionate about their work. You may not even be aware of just how bad the situation is because disengagement is mostly a silent disease.

New Research Finds Balance Is the Key to Effective Leadership

Skyline Group International (a global provider of scalable coaching solutions) has released new research that finds female leaders need more support—especially from other women—to develop a more balanced approach to leadership.

Is There a Culture Gap Between Your Leaders and Employees?

By Joseph Grenny There are at least two sides to every story, and according to recent research from VitalSmarts, there is a huge chasm between how leaders and employees perceive their companies’ cultures. For more on this communication and culture gap, we present an article by Joseph Grenny, a best-selling author, speaker, and cofounder of […]

Union blog’s sexist comments about manager constitutionally protected, not discriminatory, says court

by Nicole Singh Canadian tribunals have consistently ruled that communications by employees on social media can be viewed as an extension of the workplace. Improper communication on such platforms can therefore be considered a form of workplace discrimination under Canadian human rights laws. Discipline or termination can sometimes be appropriate. However, in the decision Taylor-Baptiste […]

What do employees want? Money ranks right up there

Employers spend a lot of time and energy striving for engaged workers, the kind of employees who are happy, productive, and devoted to their jobs. But finding ways to recruit and retain those employees takes understanding what workers value most from an employer, and that gets complicated. Some employers emphasize their commitment to flexibility and […]

Training Workers on Hazardous Waste Decontamination Procedures

If you have employees who handle hazardous wastes, decontamination is a vital process. Removing or neutralizing contaminants that have accumulated on personnel and equipment is a critical safety topic, and today’s Advisor presents vital training information on permeation factors and decontamination methods.

Will The New Overtime Regs Be a Train Wreck? You Tell Us!

It’s difficult to be in the American workforce right now without hearing about the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime regulations. We want to know what you think about them, how your organization is preparing for them, and what your organization will do once December 1st swings around.