Human Resources
Why We Are Wasting Worker Potential in the Modern Workplace
Modern collaboration tools are full of valuable features, but they also keep workers from ever focusing on one task or achieving a state of deep work.
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Building a Business
The Value of Digital Credentials Could Surpass Degree Programs Sooner Than You Think. Here’s Why.
Digital credentials, especially when tied to professional development or industry certification, can show an individual's growth over shorter periods of time than a diploma.
Thought Leaders
6 Keys to Cultivating a Healthy Work Culture
Here are six values that I use to cultivate a healthy culture in the workplace.
Business Accounting
Offering This Benefit Can Help You Attract and Retain Key Talent — But Here’s What You Should Know First
A nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan is a great way for employers to attract and retain key talent. There's a lot that you need to know about these plans before deciding to participate in one, however.
Thought Leaders
6 Ways to Support LGBTQIA+ Employees’ Mental Health as a Business Leader
Mental health is an essential issue for all employees. Still, it can be especially challenging for members of the LGBTQIA+ community to get their mental health needs met, especially as they are often targeted by violence and discrimination.
Thought Leaders
How to Keep Your Customer Success Teams Organized and Prepared Throughout the Holiday Season
The holiday season can be stressful for your customer success team. Here are a few tips to get them prepared for the frenzy.
Thought Leaders
How Employee Training Partnerships Can Benefit Your Business (and What to Look for in a Partner)
Tight collaboration is paramount to improve workers' skills.
By Eric Lloyd
Building a Business
The 5 Types of People You Need To Start a Business
Building a quality team can be challenging, but these five members are crucial to your success.
Thought Leaders
Less is Not More: How Business Leaders Can Stem the Tide of Quiet Quitting
Business leaders can use these four strategies to discourage quiet quitting and keep employees more vested in the vision of the company.
By Nancy Solari
Thought Leaders
Is On-the-Job-Training Killing Your Organization’s Potential? Here’s What You Need to Know.
On-the-job training is inefficient, not standardized, unreliable and very hard to scale. Here's how leaders can ensure their organizations' training programs are truly effective.
Thought Leaders
Employees Want to Feel a Sense of Belonging at Work. Here’s How Leaders Can Make That Possible.
New evidence shows workplace belonging enhances the employee experience and organizational health. Here's why — and what leaders can do to make their employees feel like they belong.
Business News
‘She’s Definitely a Nugget:’ McDonald’s Employees Help Woman Give Birth on Bathroom Floor
This mother wasn't expecting to go into labor when she stopped for a bathroom break.
Thought Leaders
Who Comes First, the Customer or the Employee?
Did the chicken or the egg come first? It is an age-old debate. But as an entrepreneur, should you value your employees or customers first?
Thought Leaders
3 Key Character Traits That Help Employees Quickly Rise Through the Ranks at Their Companies
Whether you believe leaders are born or leaders rise to the occasion, these vital attributes repeatedly enable employees to rise to the top.
By Steve Taplin
Thought Leaders
The High Cost of Ignoring Your Software Developers’ Experience in the Workplace (and How To Fix It)
Your company's success rests on your developers' skill and efficiency. Here's how to eliminate obstacles and free them to do their best work.
By Jyoti Bansal
Thought Leaders
How HR Professionals Can Effectively Balance the Needs of the Employees and the Business
As a human resources professional, it may sometimes be hard to determine who you're there to serve, and the answer may be hard to juggle.
Thought Leaders
Who Is to Blame for Quiet Quitting? We Are. Here’s Why (and What to Do About It)
We can solve quiet quitting without shaming our employees — or losing them altogether.
Thought Leaders
6 Key Tips for Leading Transparently in Economic Uncertainty
It can feel lonely at the top, especially in an uncertain economy. But it doesn't have to be. Transparent leadership gives CEOs and employees a united foundation for problem-solving.
By Sam Reese
Thought Leaders
The Workforce Belongs to Millennial Employees — Here’s How to Keep Them Engaged
Millennials will comprise 75% of the workforce by the end of 2025; here's what you need to know about attracting and retaining them.
By Kara Hertzog
Human Resources
I Created a College Atmosphere At My Company. Here Are 3 Ways It Increased Employee Retention
Why should the benefits of college end when you graduate? Here are three ways to recreate a college atmosphere in your company culture to have happier employees who stay longer – and grow together.
By Gergo Vari
Thought Leaders
3 Ways to Ensure Your Outsourced Team Feels Just as Valued as Your In-House Team
Outsourcing teams is an appealing option for growing businesses, and there are many benefits. But building outsourced teams requires the same level of care and attention as building an in-house team.
Thought Leaders
The Key to Having More Effective 1-on-1 Meetings With Your Employees
Meetings get a bad rap, one-on-one meetings included. But they don't have to be cumbersome. They can actually be … great. Here's how.
By Matt Auron
Business News
TikTok’ers Go Viral for Dramatic Exits After Claiming They Were ‘Wrongfully Fired’ from Walmart
Their terminations follow Walmart's "overstaffing" issue to make up for shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Building a Business
Your Behavior (Not Your Logo) Is Your Brand. Here’s How to Promote Employee Behaviors That Drive Results.
Follow these three steps to draw out the employee behaviors your brand needs to attract more customers than any kick-ass logo ever could.
By Mark Miller
Entrepreneurs
The Ultimate Guide To Achieving Work-Life Balance
While work-life balance is something that everyone strives for, it's not always easy to achieve.
Building a Business
Are Your Sales and Marketing Teams Disjointed? Here Are 4 Steps You Can Take To Ensure They’re in Sync.
Forming a strong relationship between sales and marketing is often a slippery slope. Here are four tips on how to do this.
Thought Leaders
Quiet Firing Is the Passive-Aggressive Response to Quiet Quitting — Here’s Why It Fails
Don't use tactics like constructive dismissal to pressure people into leaving your organization. Improve your company culture with these techniques instead.