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Leadership

It's Not Enough to Simply Acknowledge Indigenous People's Day. Here Are 4 Ways Employers Can Take Action, Help and Support Native Americans.

On Indigenous Peoples' Day, commit to ending performative allyship and invest your time or money to take action to support Indigenous Peoples.

Leadership

3 Truths About Unlimited PTO — Why Employees Are Worse Off With Endless Vacation Days

Three truths that might make you reconsider the appeal of unlimited PTO.

Leadership

Does Mandatory Paid Time Off Actually Make a Difference? A Tech Founder Decided to Find Out.

Vanessa Quigley, co-founder of consumer tech company Chatbooks and a mother of seven, wanted to build a workplace where all team members could perform at their best.

Productivity

What Are Summer Office Hours and Should You Take Part of Them? Here's Why And Why Not.

Summer hours are a great way to give time back to your employees, however, there are pros and cons.

Leadership

How to Set Boundaries With Your Team While You're on Vacation

Are you one of those leaders who just can't seem to detach from "work mode" even when you're sitting on a beach in Hawaii? Here's how to ensure both you and your team can thrive when you're on vacation.

Growing a Business

Attract and Retain Great Talent by Offering Unlimited Paid Time Off (The Right Way)

It doesn't have to break the bank. It just needs to be implemented the right way.

Living

The Hidden Dangers of Not Taking Your Vacation Days

American workers' reluctance to use vacation time is turning into a crisis.

Business News

Microsoft Employees Will No Longer Have to Earn Vacation Days Thanks to This New Policy

Starting January 16, Microsoft is adopting a policy called Discretionary Time Off.

Leadership

'Corporate America Is Killing Us.' Employees Share Gut-Wrenching Stories That Reveal a Compassion Crisis.

Back at work one week after losing a newborn baby. Fired the day she took her mother off life support. A job offer rescinded because she had to bury her father.

Operations & Logistics

Committed to Equity and Inclusion in HR? Change These Two Policies.

If an organization seeks to retain an engaged workforce, an equitable approach to re-entering the workplace is required.

Leadership

How to Stamp Out Employee Burnout

With open communications and transparency, make it clear to employees that stress is experienced by everyone.

Leadership

Why Do We Freak Out When People Take a 2-Week Vacation?

Despite many organizations emphasizing the importance of mental health, there's still a hint of stigma in the workplace attached to stepping away for more than standard single-week vacation.

Health & Wellness

How Leaders Can Help Their Teams Manage Stress in the New Year

Start with putting the right policies in place.

Leadership

Looking Inward Can Make You a Better Leader

Change starts from the inside. To be a better leader in 2021, incorporate inner work into your daily routine.