Tag: modern workplace

Building Trust and Accountability: The Critical Role of Secure Reporting Systems in the Modern Workplace

By Renee Harris, Work Shield Nov 4, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Nov 4, 2024

In today’s ethically-conscious workplace environment, fostering a culture of trust, openness, and accountability is not just beneficial – it’s essential. To fully support HR professionals in this mission, an efficient, tech-forward solution must be implemented. Robust third-party software solutions offer a pathway for employers to securely and confidentially gather reports and information and streamline investigations […]

A Surprising RTO Advocate: Zoom

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Oct 4, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Oct 4, 2024

It’s easy to look at the widespread and COVID-driven shift to remote work and the subsequent, post-COVID return-to-office (RTO) efforts by employers as a battle with clear divisions among key stakeholders. Employers want the perceived boost in productivity and greater collaboration that comes with on-site work. Employees want the flexibility and freedom that comes with […]

Paternity Leave Gaining Momentum in the Modern Workplace to Drive Business Performance

By Sadie Funk, The Best Place for Working Parents Jun 14, 2024 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jun 14, 2024

In the modern landscape of workplace policies and family-friendly benefits, paternity leave has emerged as a transformative, family-friendly tool for business performance. The inclusion of paternity leave in employee benefits packages is increasingly recognized as a strategic move that can drive business growth and success for companies, while recognizing the fundamental role that family plays […]

Faces of HR: Luck Dookchitra on HR as a Key Business Leader and a Thoughtful Future of Work

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Mar 7, 2024 Faces of HR

Updated: Mar 7, 2024

Meet Luck Dookchitra, the first Global VP of People at Leapsome, an all-in-one intelligent people enablement platform. Dookchitra not only brings more than 15 years of experience to her role – including leadership roles at Spotify, Teachable, and Modern Meadow – but also a commitment to driving organizational change. “I have been involved in pioneering […]

Workplace Report Highlights RTO Mandates and Facility Automation

By Joe Bebon, Editor Nov 13, 2023 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 13, 2023

Global worktech company Eptura has released its Q3 Workplace Index, which analyzes building use, asset data, and behavioral insights to provide a comprehensive view of the rapidly changing modern workplace. The report revealed office occupancy is top of mind for many CEOs: 74% of operational leaders are reporting to their CEOs on occupancy metrics at least […]

Equity in the Workplace: How to Create a Flexible Work Environment for All

By Alex Seiler, GHJ Oct 24, 2022 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 5, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work, but employers continue to struggle with how best to balance corporate goals with employee equity. Certain companies, such as Goldman Sachs and Apple, are pushing employees back into the office. Others, such as Twitter, have implemented a 100% remote work policy. Both types of policies have challenges […]

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The Importance of Soft Skills in the Modern Workplace

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Jan 18, 2022 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 18, 2022

In the realm of employee development, soft skills bear an unfortunate name; once skills are labeled “soft,” the implication is that they are somehow less valuable than other skills, which, in a binary world, are thought of as “hard skills.” When people hear the term “soft skills,” they often think of fluffy concepts like “being […]

Intellectual Humility: The Essential Virtue to Navigate Today’s Workplace

By Emeric Kubiak, AssessFirst Nov 1, 2021 Learning & Development

Updated: Nov 2, 2021

“I don’t know!” “I was wrong!” These phrases are rare gems that remain hidden in an overconfident world: today, admitting mistakes is mainly considered as impotence and failure. As proof, common synonyms for the word ‘humility’ are ‘abasement’ or ‘submissiveness’ – hardly desirable traits. But our tendency to reason and speak in order to be […]

How Freedom and Accountability Drive the Modern Workplace

By Ryan Gormley, Head of People at Nylas Oct 29, 2021 Learning & Development

Updated: Oct 29, 2021

In today’s highly competitive market, companies of all sizes and industries have to rethink their approach to recruiting top talent and retaining them. At the same time, there is a pivotal shift happening within the workplace: the move toward a boundaryless and distributed workforce. Unless they’re making or providing products in a manufacturing or service […]