Tag: Career Cushioning

Combatting “Bare Minimum Mondays”  

“Bare Minimum Mondays” (BMM) is the latest workplace trend to describe declining employee productivity. The fad sweeping workplaces was coined by Maris Jo, a TikTok content creator, who says the idea is to ease into the work week by prioritizing self-care over productivity on Mondays. Bare Minimum Mondays is also linked to the “Sunday Scaries,” […]

How to Use Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

We live in an ever-changing world and the workplace is no different. From record-high burnout levels to mass layoffs, and fears of a recession, HR leaders have tried on a myriad of hats in an effort to retain talent and keep them engaged, productive, and happy. Still, the workplace remains rampant with buzzwords like The […]

How Supportive Benefits Can Help Reduce Turnover

Employee retention will continue to be a hot topic as move forward in 2023. Although the workplace continues to churn out new buzzwords – from the Great Resignation to the Great Regret, Quiet Quitting, and now the Great Breakup – attracting and retaining talent has never been more important. One way to retain and attract […]

Quiet Hiring’s Nothing to Worry About—And Nothing New

Labor market buzzwords have filled the last few years of HR headlines, from “The Great Resignation” during the height of the pandemic to the trends that followed: boomerang employees; quiet quitting; and the latest clickable term, quiet hiring. While they’ve populated headlines to spark shock in the HR community and the talent pool, these buzzy […]