by Steve Crabtree Low workplace engagement offers opportunities to improve business outcomes WASHINGTON, D.C. — Only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, according to Gallup’s new 142-country study on the State of the Global Workplace. In other words, about one in eight workers — roughly 180 million employees in the countries studied —… read more
I bet you have never heard or said, “I know your name, but I can’t remember your face.” Though in most cases that phrase would be absurd (usually the face is right in front of you) it is entirely common to remember the face but not the name. This despite the now cliché admonition made… read more
by Liz Ryan Shutterstock Dear Liz, I am someone who doesn’t mind job interviews. I like to meet new people and I enjoy the conversation, as long as it is a real conversation and not a series of rapid-fire questions. I can’t stand it when interviewers ask insulting questions that no adult should have to answer…. read more
by Liz Alton Retaining top-tier employees should be a major concern for HR leadership as organizations face increasing turnover rates and outside competition for their best talent. According to the ADP Workforce Vitality Report, wage growth continues to be a trend as a result of organizations working to improve retention. Turnover is on the rise and… read more
by Dr. Travis Bradberry You are the sum of your habits. When you allow bad habits to take over, they dramatically impede your path to success. The challenge is bad habits are insidious, creeping up on you slowly until you don’t even notice the damage they’re causing. “Chains of habit are too light to be… read more
When emotional intelligence first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70% of the time. This anomaly threw a massive wrench into what many people had always assumed was the sole source of success—IQ. Decades of research now… read more
Posted by Guest Blogger November 7, 2016 Each year, employees suffer several common work-related injuries. From muscle sprains to tendonitis and in severe cases, nerve damage. Human resource managers must oversee a number of tasks to ensure a safe working environment. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) of 1970 ensures safe working conditions for employees. The… read more
By Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick It’s never been harder to lead a team, what with five generations now in the workforce, some of whom work remotely and others globally, some of whom are engaged and others not so much. One skill used to effect to by just about every great manager we study: They… read more
by James Sudakow I’ve interviewed a lot of people in my career. I’ve also been on the other side of the table as an interviewee. Whereas some interviewing strategies and approaches come and go, there is one question that seems to have stood the test of time, for better or for worse: “What’s your biggest… read more
by Paul Drury When a downturn hits, professionals around the world wonder where the recruiters have got to. Prospective candidates were bombarded by messages in the good times – some creative, some slightly less so, trying to tempt them into exploring opportunities. Networking events would be packed with recruiters talking about their latest clients, and the… read more