Workplace absenteeism is costly at the best of times, but with the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, as well as local increases in the incidence and severity of flu issues, it’s never been a greater challenge than now. Not only does this have a direct productivity cost, but the ripple effects are perhaps even more […]
Wondering if you’re on the road to burn-out? Well, the bad news is that if you’re reading this as someone who works in HR or an adjacent field, you’re already in a high-risk category. In fact, SHRM reports that 42% of HR teams are struggling under the weight of too many projects, and other research […]
As ‘The Great Resignation’ continues to dominate headlines, new terms like ‘The Great Reset’ and ‘The Great Reimagination’ are arising as we all re-evaluate the role of work in our lives. For an increasing number of employees, work has become more than something they just do for financial compensation. Instead, workplaces are being evaluated based […]
Employee engagement is a phrase we hear thrown around a lot, and it certainly sounds important, but what does it actually mean and why is it a helpful metric to track and improve? Way back in 2012, Forbes magazine published an article wrote that; “Employee Engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to the […]
In challenging times like these, it’s impossible to fully understand the impact that individual circumstances might be having on our team members. Whether you have an official HR role, or are simply taking the charge with HR within your organization, it’s important to check-in on employees to understand how they’re doing – and what you […]
How’s the morale in your company at the moment? The last year has thrown many challenges at us all and it looks like continuing to do so for some time. So chances are that your employee morale might be taking a hit. But what can you do about it? Particularly if your company is small, […]
With more team members working from home now than ever before, you might well be wondering how you can do end-of-year rewards and recognition, or really any type of employee recognition. Employee satisfaction and motivation should always be top of mind for managers and HR leaders, but this is even more important when employees are […]
The COVID Pandemic has had many impacts but one important theme is the way it has catapulted huge numbers of companies into the realms of remote work – many of whom would never have allowed working-from-home otherwise! For many companies, remote work is a brand new world that we are still feeling our way through. […]
As employees begin to return to the office after many weeks of being forced to stay-at-home, questions are brewing as to how to best manage the return to work. So many things have changed and the situation is far from clear. You might think that it’s a scary time to be in HR, and while […]
