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Almost 30 percent of new hires say they’re willing to walk out within the first 90 days if they find their new position unsatisfactory. In fact, a recent study showed that a remarkable 34 percent of corporate turnover came from workers in their initial 12 months on the job. While…
In the 1980s, Soviet geologists were mysteriously drilling many shallow holes in a purported search for oil deposits. Since most of the oil in Russia lies deep underground, their efforts were unsurprisingly rarely successful. But the reason for it is instructive: They were paid based on a quota, and given…
Work-life balance is an age-old subject, but its prominence is on the rise as employees gradually demand greater control over their personal and professional lives. Achieving work-life balance truly depends on one’s definition of the term, and each generation has its own criteria regarding work, recreation and employer expectations. Currently…
The business community has recognized that maximizing collaboration – both within and beyond a company – can add significant value. Organizations can benefit from considering and aligning the broader interests of stakeholders in addition to the focusing on the interests of shareholders. Thus, yesterday’s corporate culture buzzword – “mission statement”…
If your company is thriving – growing sales, increasing customers and driven by an exceptional workforce – then you’ve already mastered the connection between a strong corporate culture and corporate suc cess . Strong corporate cultures don’t happen by accident and they certainly don’t develop overnight; they rise in companies…
Everyone has stress in their lives and many times those pressures spill into the workplace. Managers and supervisors are often the first to notice when workers are having problems. The response of management can play a crucial role in keeping employees focused and productive at their jobs, despite personal turmoil…
With Millennials officially comprising the majority of the workforce, it’s time for organizations to re-evaluate how mentorship is being viewed and handled. During the Great Recession, there was a leadership bench crisis in which the investment and development of midlevel workers (often younger workers) were sidelined, which has now resulted…
It’s common for productivity to drop as the temperature rises. In fact, workplace data suggests that productivity drops 20% during the summer months, with 45% of employees admitting that they’re more distracted. With the official start of summer just a few days away, there’s no better time for you to…
At the recent WorldatWork 2018 Total Rewards Conference in Dallas, Texas, more than 100 attendees took our Work-Life Balance quiz, and the results are in. The 18 questions were designed to determine how employees in the HR space generally feel about balancing their responsibilities both inside and outside the office…
Are you living the dream or feeling the squeeze? Take our quiz to discover if you’ve mastered the art balancing your personal and professional lives.
