HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN
A CEO Says This 1 Question Can Replace Performance Reviews
A stack of studies show performance reviews are usually useless. Can a single question do better?
A CEO Says This 1 Question Can Replace Performance Reviews
A stack of studies show performance reviews are usually useless. Can a single question do better?
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
50 Most Annoying Business Phrases of 2023 Revealed
Here is an 'idea shower' of phrases that maybe you should stop using if you don't want to be 'resprayed.'
50 Most Annoying Business Phrases of 2023 Revealed
Here is an 'idea shower' of phrases that maybe you should stop using if you don't want to be 'resprayed.'
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
A Business Leader Finds Out the Hard Way Not to Give Advice
Your cool and insightful interview question may be, well, questionable.
A Business Leader Finds Out the Hard Way Not to Give Advice
Your cool and insightful interview question may be, well, questionable.
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
5 Clear Steps to Combating Ableism in the Workplace
Empowering employees with disabilities and eliminating ableism at work starts with having the right data.
5 Clear Steps to Combating Ableism in the Workplace
Empowering employees with disabilities and eliminating ableism at work starts with having the right data.
HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN
New Study: Commuting More Than 5 Hours a Week Is Linked With Weight and Sleep Problems
A new Swedish study offers ammunition to those fighting to keep working from home.
New Study: Commuting More Than 5 Hours a Week Is Linked With Weight and Sleep Problems
A new Swedish study offers ammunition to those fighting to keep working from home.
HR/Benefits BERNARD COLEMAN
Total Rewards: The Secret Weapon to Winning the Talent War
Maximize your employee value proposition so it can't be ignored.
Total Rewards: The Secret Weapon to Winning the Talent War
Maximize your employee value proposition so it can't be ignored.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
McDonald's Conducts Layoffs With a Weird McTwist
Companies have abandoned the in person layoff, but McDonald's takes it to the next level.
McDonald's Conducts Layoffs With a Weird McTwist
Companies have abandoned the in person layoff, but McDonald's takes it to the next level.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
I Installed an AI Bot on My Website and It Immediately Lied
I thought this would be a cool addition, but it not only didn't help, it made things worse.
I Installed an AI Bot on My Website and It Immediately Lied
I thought this would be a cool addition, but it not only didn't help, it made things worse.
HR/Benefits MANDY GILBERT
5 Job Perks That Will Keep Your Employees Happy and Loyal
What you should be providing for your team.
5 Job Perks That Will Keep Your Employees Happy and Loyal
What you should be providing for your team.
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
Study: More Than Half of Employees Say They Will Apply for a New Job Only if The Pay Is Listed
A shift towards pay transparency is only expected to continue to grow on a global scale.
Study: More Than Half of Employees Say They Will Apply for a New Job Only if The Pay Is Listed
A shift towards pay transparency is only expected to continue to grow on a global scale.
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
New Report: Over Half of Americans Think Their Workplace Has a Gender Pay Gap Problem
Companies can build trust with their workers by adjusting pay for female employees, among other solutions.
New Report: Over Half of Americans Think Their Workplace Has a Gender Pay Gap Problem
Companies can build trust with their workers by adjusting pay for female employees, among other solutions.
HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN
What's the Most Dangerous Job in America? Whatever You Answered, You're Probably Wrong
Business owners aren't paying enough attention to the biggest cause of workplace injuries, according to new data.
What's the Most Dangerous Job in America? Whatever You Answered, You're Probably Wrong
Business owners aren't paying enough attention to the biggest cause of workplace injuries, according to new data.
HR/Benefits DAVID FINKEL
How to Have an Adult Conversation With an Employee Who Isn't Meeting Expectations
Before you call them into your office, there are a few things that you need to think through.
How to Have an Adult Conversation With an Employee Who Isn't Meeting Expectations
Before you call them into your office, there are a few things that you need to think through.
HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN
Should Companies Offer Bonuses Instead of Raises?
It's unlikely to seem like a good deal to employees.
Should Companies Offer Bonuses Instead of Raises?
It's unlikely to seem like a good deal to employees.
HR/Benefits ROY DEKEL
Retiring at 50 Is the Most Dangerous Decision You'll Ever Make
There are pros and cons to retiring early – here's what you should think about.
Retiring at 50 Is the Most Dangerous Decision You'll Ever Make
There are pros and cons to retiring early – here's what you should think about.
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
How Do You Know If You Work In a Toxic Workplace? You'll Find 6 Types of Employees
A workplace's most valuable asset – its people – is rendered incapable to perform at a high level because of these six types of toxic employees.
How Do You Know If You Work In a Toxic Workplace? You'll Find 6 Types of Employees
A workplace's most valuable asset – its people – is rendered incapable to perform at a high level because of these six types of toxic employees.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Study: Women in the Corner Office Did This to Get There
Men still outnumber women in leadership positions, but the women use this one trick to beat men to the top.
Study: Women in the Corner Office Did This to Get There
Men still outnumber women in leadership positions, but the women use this one trick to beat men to the top.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Tesla Just Laid Off Workers Who Voted to Unionize. Can Elon Musk Do That?
You can't retaliate when your employees organize a union, but it's not a get-out-of-jail free card for them.
Tesla Just Laid Off Workers Who Voted to Unionize. Can Elon Musk Do That?
You can't retaliate when your employees organize a union, but it's not a get-out-of-jail free card for them.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Layoffs Via Email: The Best Way to Say Goodbye?
Google, Twitter, and other tech companies chose to terminate via email. I hate it. Maybe I'm wrong.
Layoffs Via Email: The Best Way to Say Goodbye?
Google, Twitter, and other tech companies chose to terminate via email. I hate it. Maybe I'm wrong.
HR/Benefits BILL MURPHY JR.
All Great Employees Need 1 Key Thing at Work. (But, Only 20 Percent Say They Have It)
It's crucial, but also "controversial".
All Great Employees Need 1 Key Thing at Work. (But, Only 20 Percent Say They Have It)
It's crucial, but also "controversial".
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Dear Sundar Pichai, Here Is How You Lay off Employees
Hey, Google, if you can hire one by one, you can fire one by one.
Dear Sundar Pichai, Here Is How You Lay off Employees
Hey, Google, if you can hire one by one, you can fire one by one.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
When a ChatGPT Bot Interviews a ChatGPT Bot
There's nothing new under the sun, and there's no follow through.
When a ChatGPT Bot Interviews a ChatGPT Bot
There's nothing new under the sun, and there's no follow through.
HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN
Is This the Real Reason Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft Are Having Layoffs?
Are 51,000 people losing their jobs because their employers want to shift the balance of power?
Is This the Real Reason Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft Are Having Layoffs?
Are 51,000 people losing their jobs because their employers want to shift the balance of power?
HR/Benefits LARRY ALTON
How to Affordably Support Employee Mental Health
Improve the health of your employees and your business with these methods.
How to Affordably Support Employee Mental Health
Improve the health of your employees and your business with these methods.
HR/Benefits KELLY MAIN
The Brilliant Reason Google Doesn't Require Cover Letters
What a cover letter really says about an applicant's candidacy.
The Brilliant Reason Google Doesn't Require Cover Letters
What a cover letter really says about an applicant's candidacy.
HR/Benefits ALI DONALDSON
7 Benefits You Should Offer Your Employees in 2023
Here are some of the perks your workers might expect to receive this year and beyond.
7 Benefits You Should Offer Your Employees in 2023
Here are some of the perks your workers might expect to receive this year and beyond.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
The 10 Most Terrible LinkedIn Posts of 2022
LinkedIn is supposed to be about networking. Sometimes, it goes off the rails.
The 10 Most Terrible LinkedIn Posts of 2022
LinkedIn is supposed to be about networking. Sometimes, it goes off the rails.
HR/Benefits SHARNÉ MCDONALD
Why Authentic Conversations Are Important at Work
Because an open atmosphere encourages and inspires trust, it is a critical enabler of productivity and growth.
Why Authentic Conversations Are Important at Work
Because an open atmosphere encourages and inspires trust, it is a critical enabler of productivity and growth.
HR/Benefits NICK HOBSON
Google's Plan to Lay Off 10,000 'Poor Performing' Employees Is Based on a Big Lie
Can performance reviews really do the trick?
Google's Plan to Lay Off 10,000 'Poor Performing' Employees Is Based on a Big Lie
Can performance reviews really do the trick?
HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN
Remote Workers Gained 777 Hours of Free Time This Year (and Spent a Lot of It Sleeping)
A pair of new studies shows the crazy amounts of time people save working from home, and what they use it for.
Remote Workers Gained 777 Hours of Free Time This Year (and Spent a Lot of It Sleeping)
A pair of new studies shows the crazy amounts of time people save working from home, and what they use it for.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
5 Holiday Party Disasters that Could Have Been Prevented
There's just one weird trick that will keep your holiday party fun and in control.
5 Holiday Party Disasters that Could Have Been Prevented
There's just one weird trick that will keep your holiday party fun and in control.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Elon Musk Was Right to Let People Go at Twitter. How He Conducted the Layoffs Was All Wrong
Employees needed to go, but it's worth it to slow down and choose carefully.
Elon Musk Was Right to Let People Go at Twitter. How He Conducted the Layoffs Was All Wrong
Employees needed to go, but it's worth it to slow down and choose carefully.
HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN
Microsoft Hired 50,000 People During the Pandemic. Here's the No. 1 Lesson CEO Satya Nadella Learned About Remote Onboarding
Integrating new members into a remote team? Microsoft's CEO says one factor matters most for successful remote onboarding.
Microsoft Hired 50,000 People During the Pandemic. Here's the No. 1 Lesson CEO Satya Nadella Learned About Remote Onboarding
Integrating new members into a remote team? Microsoft's CEO says one factor matters most for successful remote onboarding.
HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN
Need to Fire Someone? Here's the Most Important Thing You Must Get Right
There's one thing the employee is sure to remember about your conversation.
Need to Fire Someone? Here's the Most Important Thing You Must Get Right
There's one thing the employee is sure to remember about your conversation.
HR/Benefits ALISON DAVIS
Make This Change to Dramatically Improve Employee Communication
You don't need fancy technology. Or a complicated program. Just do this.
Make This Change to Dramatically Improve Employee Communication
You don't need fancy technology. Or a complicated program. Just do this.
HR/Benefits ERIK SHERMAN
You Might Be Boring Your Employees and Killing Your Business
Engaged and interested people do better work. Why make it harder for them?
You Might Be Boring Your Employees and Killing Your Business
Engaged and interested people do better work. Why make it harder for them?
HR/Benefits KELLY MAIN
Amazon's New Employee Benefit Is Oddly Genius. It's a Master Class in How to Keep Entry-Level Staff Happy
It's not about increasing salary or offering gimmicky perks.
Amazon's New Employee Benefit Is Oddly Genius. It's a Master Class in How to Keep Entry-Level Staff Happy
It's not about increasing salary or offering gimmicky perks.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Why You Secretly Love Dress Codes
Spaghetti straps and bare feet? Is that what you want in your office and on your airplane?
Why You Secretly Love Dress Codes
Spaghetti straps and bare feet? Is that what you want in your office and on your airplane?
HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN
TikTok Star Goes Viral Asking Strangers About Their Salaries. (Here's Why That's a Good Thing)
Hannah Williams' Salary Transparent Street has more than 15 million likes.
TikTok Star Goes Viral Asking Strangers About Their Salaries. (Here's Why That's a Good Thing)
Hannah Williams' Salary Transparent Street has more than 15 million likes.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Shopify Does Something No Business Should Ever Do: Fire via Email
Layoffs are part of business, but that doesn't mean you can treat them casually.
Shopify Does Something No Business Should Ever Do: Fire via Email
Layoffs are part of business, but that doesn't mean you can treat them casually.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
The Truth Behind 'No One Wants to Work Anymore'
Is it just that Gen Z is lazy? Well, great-great grandpa said that in 1894 too, so it's probably not a new phenomenon.
The Truth Behind 'No One Wants to Work Anymore'
Is it just that Gen Z is lazy? Well, great-great grandpa said that in 1894 too, so it's probably not a new phenomenon.
HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN
A VC Firm Created More Than 50 Free Guides to All Aspects of Startup HR
It's Christmas in July for founders looking for free expert advice on hiring and managing talent.
A VC Firm Created More Than 50 Free Guides to All Aspects of Startup HR
It's Christmas in July for founders looking for free expert advice on hiring and managing talent.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Why You Should Let Your Employees Take Three-Week Vacations
American vacation culture is terrible and people are burning out.
Why You Should Let Your Employees Take Three-Week Vacations
American vacation culture is terrible and people are burning out.
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
3 Strategies for Supporting Family Caregivers at Work
More than 6 million people who were not working in March 2022 said it was because they were caring for someone else.
3 Strategies for Supporting Family Caregivers at Work
More than 6 million people who were not working in March 2022 said it was because they were caring for someone else.
HR/Benefits ENTREPRENEURS' ORGANIZATION
3 Mistakes That Could Cost You Your Top Talent
As the hiring crisis drags on, it's time to consider what business owners might be doing wrong – and make it right.
3 Mistakes That Could Cost You Your Top Talent
As the hiring crisis drags on, it's time to consider what business owners might be doing wrong – and make it right.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
The Candidate Walked Out: Why You Need Salary Ranges Upfront
Candidates are bolder now and you better be prepared.
The Candidate Walked Out: Why You Need Salary Ranges Upfront
Candidates are bolder now and you better be prepared.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Why DoorDash Asks for Sexual Orientation on Applications
You can't report on what you don't know.
Why DoorDash Asks for Sexual Orientation on Applications
You can't report on what you don't know.
HR/Benefits MANDY GILBERT
5 Non-Financial Employee Perks That Make a Difference
Can't afford to give your all-star employees raises and bonuses? Here's why benefits directed at company culture can have an impact on morale and retention.
5 Non-Financial Employee Perks That Make a Difference
Can't afford to give your all-star employees raises and bonuses? Here's why benefits directed at company culture can have an impact on morale and retention.
HR/Benefits ROXANNE PETRAEUS
How to Protect Your Company From Layoff Misconduct
In times of stress, employees feel pressured to bend the rules. Here's how to protect them--and your business.
How to Protect Your Company From Layoff Misconduct
In times of stress, employees feel pressured to bend the rules. Here's how to protect them--and your business.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Elon Musk's 40 Hours in Office Requirement Is Brilliant
Will he lose some employees? Of course. Is the right thing? Yes.
Elon Musk's 40 Hours in Office Requirement Is Brilliant
Will he lose some employees? Of course. Is the right thing? Yes.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
The NLRB Attacks Activision's Social Media Policy
Activision has had a lot of negative press, but this seems to go too far.
The NLRB Attacks Activision's Social Media Policy
Activision has had a lot of negative press, but this seems to go too far.
HR/Benefits CAREY SMITH
Why Stock Options Aren't Actually Beneficial to Employees (and What to Offer Instead)
Startups get enamored of stock options and neglect their risks for employees. There's a better choice.
Why Stock Options Aren't Actually Beneficial to Employees (and What to Offer Instead)
Startups get enamored of stock options and neglect their risks for employees. There's a better choice.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
No Degree, No Job? Why You Need to End This Requirement
This ridiculous rule reduces your applicant pool and deprives your business of great employees.
No Degree, No Job? Why You Need to End This Requirement
This ridiculous rule reduces your applicant pool and deprives your business of great employees.
HR/Benefits JASON ATEN
In 1 Sentence, Microsoft's CEO Just Explained How to Attract and Keep Top Talent. It's the Best I've Seen Yet
Microsoft is giving employees the ultimate form of appreciation--a bigger paycheck.
In 1 Sentence, Microsoft's CEO Just Explained How to Attract and Keep Top Talent. It's the Best I've Seen Yet
Microsoft is giving employees the ultimate form of appreciation--a bigger paycheck.
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
79 Percent of Employees Want Greater Pay Transparency, New Research Shows
A new study reveals pay transparency is a point of differentiation for job seekers and younger generations.
79 Percent of Employees Want Greater Pay Transparency, New Research Shows
A new study reveals pay transparency is a point of differentiation for job seekers and younger generations.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
If Your Employees Are Working In the Office, You Should Be There, Too
You're most likely not supporting or leading your in-person team as effectively from home.
If Your Employees Are Working In the Office, You Should Be There, Too
You're most likely not supporting or leading your in-person team as effectively from home.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
A Company Yanked a Job Offer Because of ADHD Meds. The EEOC Sued
Prescription medication needs a pass--almost always.
A Company Yanked a Job Offer Because of ADHD Meds. The EEOC Sued
Prescription medication needs a pass--almost always.
HR/Benefits DONNEBRA MCCLENDON
Want Engaged Employees? Invest in their Financial Wellness
More than half of employees say they'd be attracted to a company that cares about financial wellness versus their current employer, research shows.
Want Engaged Employees? Invest in their Financial Wellness
More than half of employees say they'd be attracted to a company that cares about financial wellness versus their current employer, research shows.
HR/Benefits REBECCA DECZYNSKI
Should Mother's Day Be a Company Holiday? According to Kendra Scott, Absolutely
For the first time, this year, the eponymous jewelry brand is giving its employees paid time off the day after Mother's Day. Its founder is urging other companies to follow suit.
Should Mother's Day Be a Company Holiday? According to Kendra Scott, Absolutely
For the first time, this year, the eponymous jewelry brand is giving its employees paid time off the day after Mother's Day. Its founder is urging other companies to follow suit.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
We Only Hire Gen Z! Oops, Sorry, It Was a Joke
Tommy Flaim tried to be funny by saying he only hired young adults, but now claims it was just a joke.
We Only Hire Gen Z! Oops, Sorry, It Was a Joke
Tommy Flaim tried to be funny by saying he only hired young adults, but now claims it was just a joke.
HR/Benefits MELISSA ANGELL
Workplace Distractions Abound as Employees Return to the Office. Don't Break the 'Headphone Rule'
It doesn't hurt to remind employees of in-office etiquette.
Workplace Distractions Abound as Employees Return to the Office. Don't Break the 'Headphone Rule'
It doesn't hurt to remind employees of in-office etiquette.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Leaked Documents: Amazon to Ban "Slave," "Living Wage," and "Unfair"
Leaked documents obtained by The Intercept show Amazon on legally shaky grounds.
Leaked Documents: Amazon to Ban "Slave," "Living Wage," and "Unfair"
Leaked documents obtained by The Intercept show Amazon on legally shaky grounds.
HR/Benefits MELISSA ANGELL
The Latest Benefit Companies Hope Will Attract Top Talent? Civic Engagement Days
This benefit goes beyond giving workers time off to vote.
The Latest Benefit Companies Hope Will Attract Top Talent? Civic Engagement Days
This benefit goes beyond giving workers time off to vote.
HR/Benefits CASSIE WHITLOCK
How You Can Fulfill Your Employees' Expectations of Returning to the Office
You have big decisions to make today as you prepare for how people will want to work tomorrow.
How You Can Fulfill Your Employees' Expectations of Returning to the Office
You have big decisions to make today as you prepare for how people will want to work tomorrow.
HR/Benefits HOWARD TULLMAN
Let the Newbies Know the Truth
Too many youngsters are entering the workforce with delusions of their own grandeur. It is vitally important that they're checked into reality before you hire them.
Let the Newbies Know the Truth
Too many youngsters are entering the workforce with delusions of their own grandeur. It is vitally important that they're checked into reality before you hire them.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
If Chris Rock and Will Smith Were Your Employees: What HR Thinks
I asked HR managers how they would react. Their answers will help you make similar decisions.
If Chris Rock and Will Smith Were Your Employees: What HR Thinks
I asked HR managers how they would react. Their answers will help you make similar decisions.
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