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Workplace perks such as hammocks, foosball tables, and nap pods are popping up with more regularity in companies that want to appeal to younger workers. While they may seem cool to prospective employees, it is important that businesses not confuse these draws for a strong workplace culture. Companies that want…
Born between 1965 and 1980, Gen Xers currently represent about a third of the workforce. While they are not the largest contingent in the workplace, they may very well be the most vital. Seasoned, reliable and self-assured, their ability to get the job done whether as managers, team leaders or…
Attracting top talent is a key priority for companies as the talent pool becomes more diverse and skilled, and expects more from employers. To achieve this goal, businesses must create a company environment where employees would want to work, grow and thrive. Here are ways businesses can become a talent…
How important are your managers for the success of your organization, culture and business? A recent Gallup poll reveals that 75 percent of U.S. workers had voluntarily left a job because of a bad supervisor. In fact, 56% of employees would turn down a 10% raise to stay with a…
The days of getting an engraved watch on your 25th employee anniversary are – mercifully – a relic of a bygone era. Most of us know by now that milestones cannot be calculated in five-year increments. Your employee recognition program must be mindful of the changing needs of a multi-generational…
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…
In a labor market that is essentially at full employment and has little to no slack, businesses are having an increasingly difficult time recruiting and retaining top talent. Finding and keeping the right people will continue to represent one of the biggest challenges facing businesses in the years to come…
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…
