Categories : Employee Satisfaction Human Resources Trust Turnover
Layoffs Make You More Likely to Quit Your Next Job
Have you considered how employee layoffs impact the employees who experience this life-altering event?
Categories : Burnout HR Policy Human Resources Performance Wellness
Can Work Breaks Increase Employee Productivity?
We all like breaks: Lunch breaks, coffee breaks, water-cooler breaks, checking Facebook breaks, week in Maui breaks. But won’t lots of breaks hurt an organization’s bottom line? New research shows that the opposite may be true. Breaks may be beneficial for employee success.
Categories : Business Strategy Human resource management Human Resources Strategic HR Talent Management
Talent Management Lessons from Successful Luxury Brands
Top luxury companies use a unique approach to talent management to stay ahead of the competition. What is their secret?
Categories : Citizenship Behavior Human Resources Professional Identity
Why Would People Stigmatize Employees Who Volunteer?
How is volunteering perceived in the workplace? Contrary to expectations, employees who volunteer are viewed both positively and negatively depending on the perceived motives behind the volunteering. The results of a recent study show that volunteering for the “wrong reasons” results in negative judgment and potentially harmful behavior toward employee volunteers.
When Does Job Security Affect Job Performance?
Job security has become a recurring theme after the economic downturn. It seems that nobody is completely immune to the threat of layoffs. Have you ever wondered what this does to the productivity and effectiveness of employees? What can employers do to make sure that their employees don’t become discouraged in the face of job insecurity, and instead maintain good job performance?
Categories : Human Resources Personality Wellness Work Environment Work-Life Balance
Working From Home: Telework Can Keep Employees Happy
For some jobs, working from home is just not possible. This is especially true if you are an assembly line technician, postal worker, coal miner, or pirate. But in the new economy, many professions require little else but a computer and mouse. This is why telework—or working from home—is all the rage. But does it work? And is it good for employees?
Categories : Burnout Business Strategy Health & Safety Human Resources Organizational Performance Performance Talent Management Wellness Work-Life Balance
Leveraging Human Capital: Are Your Employees Getting Enough Sleep?
Who do you really want answering that important 3am phone call? Probably not your employee. New organizational theory proposes that constant connectedness or working irregular hours can lead to sleep deprivation. While pushing employees extra hard may seem to initially increase organizational performance, it is certainly no long-term winning strategy.
Categories : Business Strategy Evidence Based Management HR Policy Human resource management Human Resources Strategic HR
The Future of HR: Bringing Human Resources into the 21st Century
The words “Human Resources” conjure up images of paperwork for some, but true HR professionals understand the value of effective human resource management. The time is ripe for HR leaders to step up to the plate. A new article by Peter Cappelli provides must-read tips for anyone looking to take a company’s people processes to the next level.
Categories : Conflict Human Resources Job Performance Learning Performance
Organizational Newcomers: Conflict Can Lead to Worse Performance
When employees are new to an organization, they have a lot to learn. What are the policies and procedures? How should the work be done? Where is the coffee machine? But new research shows that newcomers who experience conflict with coworkers might not get all the information they need, ultimately hurting job performance. What can we do about it?
Categories : Discrimination Diversity Gender Human Resources
Obesity in the Workplace: Discrimination Against Employees and Customers in a Retail Setting
Obesity in the workplace continues to be a pressing issue because obesity rates continue to rise across the United States. This creates concerns for the two-thirds of the adult population that can be considered obese or overweight, as well as the organizations that employ them. In addition to the physical