If HR professionals find knowledge curation apps useful, then they should really consider rolling them out to employees in the rest of the organization, … Read more
US Sega staff vote to form union; DOL wants more employee-owned businesses
In this week's HR news round-up: Sega staff win unionization vote; black people accounted for 90% of layoffs in the three months to June; and staff are … Read more
Four-day workweeks – ‘We tested it, and here’s what we found…’
Yesterday we looked at what four-days weeks say about PTO. Today we speak to a firm that tested a four-day week, to see if it would work for them... Read more
What demand for four-day workweeks tells us about PTO
If staff already fail to take the time off they're already owed, four-day weeks will make PTO even more useless, says Rob Whalen Read more
Analytics teams need to notice the things managers miss
Analytics teams need to move away from creating dashboards, and start spotting the things managers miss, says David Creelman Read more
Why ‘quiet hiring’ is the secret to boosting productivity and retaining staff
'Quiet hiring' offers the best of both worlds, argues to Paula Brown. It gives employees the chance to broaden their skills and try news things, while … Read more
Your employee’s goals are missing a huge engagement opportunity
By now, everyone should know that most employees’ annual goals are horribly uninspiring. For instance, in the study Are SMART Goals Dumb?, we … Read more
Are you having a laugh? (and if not, why not?)
It’s often said laughter is the best tonic – which is why one comedian is on a mission to convince HRDs that they should be building in official chuckle … Read more
Case Study: Why having more skills (not working more hours) boosts productivity
When it comes to describing what employers are trying to get out of their staff, perhaps the phrase ‘trying to get a quart into a pint glass’ needs to be … Read more
Don’t expect layoffs will improve employee productivity
If 2022 was all about people resigning from their jobs, 2023 is lining up to be about people being laid off from them. But former American Express CEO, Ken … Read more