Change is hard and can make us uncomfortable. That may be why 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail in the first week alone. But, change is upon us and it is here to stay. Every year, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) adds hundreds of new words. This year, they added the term “gender-fluid.” gender-fluid (adj.): denoting or relating to a person who does not identify ... Read Full Article
The New Rules of Workplace Conduct
When it comes to office conduct, we’ve come a long way from the Mad Men era when a whiskey or three throughout the day and a peck on a coworker’s cheek were all part of the status quo. Now, behavior like that is guaranteed to lead to a slap on the wrist, if not a flat-out termination. But as a younger, more social-minded generation enters the workforce, the definition of ... Read Full Article
Technology Is Essential to Employee Retention
Employee engagement and retention continue to be top challenges for business. In dealing with these issues, organizations need to recognize that the two issues are related. Organizations can’t engage employees who don’t stay and employees won’t stay if they’re not engaged. As HR professionals, we have to look for tools and solutions that will help us accomplish ... Read Full Article
How Should HR Deal with Cyberbullying?
Technology and an unending stream of social media messages, notifications, and alerts have invaded our personal lives more than ever before – leaving the door wide open for the bullies of yesterday to get off the playground and into the Twittersphere. It’s almost comical to hear of exes who continue to stalk one another on Instagram and we all compare our traditional 9-to-5 ... Read Full Article
59% of Americans Didn't Take A Summer Break in 2016
This piece originally appeared on the SHRM Blog. Its author, Paul Wolfe, is SVP of Human Resources at Indeed. He oversees all global human resource functions, including talent acquisition, employee retention, compensation, benefits, and employee development. Many of us Americans don’t know how to take true summer breaks. When you work at a global company, you likely know ... Read Full Article
Why Employees Hate Your Learning Management System
This blog originally appeared on the SHRM Blog. The writer, James Cross, is director of learning product strategy at Workday, and is responsible for the vision, strategy, and roadmap of Workday Learning. Learning management systems—the wet blanket of our working lives. They often stifle the real-world buzz and excitement that should be associated with learning. The majority ... Read Full Article