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Employees are valuing career development more than ever—it’s a sign that the company is willing to invest in their future. How are businesses approaching training today? What are their pain points, and what topics are being addressed in training?
Since the introduction of ChatGPT, the online artificial intelligence (AI) tool has created a firestorm of discussion and opinions around how generative AI technology will transform society, the workplace, and how you interact with information. Some corporate leaders, like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, see these tools as the harbinger of a new golden age in […]
The COVID-19 pandemic led to millions of American workers’ being allowed (really required) to work remotely for most of the multiyear pandemic. As COVID restrictions have subsided, many companies still allow some kind of remote or hybrid work, even though it’s no longer strictly necessary. Since the outset of the COVID-triggered shift to remote work […]
Half of employees say the coronavirus pandemic changed their expectations of their employers. Employees are now spending more time contemplating what they expect in the future of work and what to focus on to achieve it, and this new era of mindfulness has been dubbed the “Great Reflection.” And with recession fears in many industries, […]
87% of workers indicate that their manager contributes to setting their work team environment. The absence of a strong supervisor directly impacts company culture. “Even in the remote or hybrid environment, we need to be visible and accessible as leaders,” Tiffany Castagno (Founder & CEO of CEPHR LLC) advises. Listen in to this week’s HRDA […]
Disney, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan are just a few of the companies calling their employees back to the office. For some it’s about productivity and collaboration while others believe that “nothing can replace” in-person work. But is there really an advantage to in-office time for every company? In 2021, 70 percent of those who […]
The global mobility landscape is rapidly evolving, and mobility and HR professionals need to stay ahead of the curve. The past few years forced us to adjust to the new normal after all the disruptions caused by the pandemic, including stress, burnout, disengagement, lower job satisfaction, and higher job demands. As the new year gets […]
For many workers, getting promoted to a management position is a major career goal, but those first and second levels of management between frontline workers and the brass at the top—also known as “middle management”—aren’t necessarily all they’re cracked up to be. Middle managers are often caught between the demands of their subordinates and the […]
The COVID pandemic acted as a catalyst and allowed us to effectively “cross the chasm” and adopt en masse technologies that we already had to transition to a remote or hybrid working model. This happened in a short space of time and almost in unison in nearly every country across the world. Any new technology […]
Being a leader in any field is a double-edged sword. Leaders are idolized when they succeed but ridiculed, criticized, and lambasted when they fall short. Having thick skin and a short memory is often key to maintaining one’s mental health in the hot seat, but simply withstanding criticism isn’t usually enough for business leaders; they […]
Hopefully, employers, HR pros, and managers are aware that March 3, 2023 (and the first Friday in March each year), is Employee Appreciation Day. In a labor market where employee demand is outstripping supply in many sectors, it’s particularly important to keep staff engaged and retained.