Employees Need to Be Persuaded of Value in Working from the Office

?Companies are asking more workers to return to the office after Labor Day. But CEOs who want or require their employees to return to the office regularly must earn their willingness to... Read more »

Viewpoint: Making It Safe for Employees to Talk About Their Frustrations

?Workers are tired. The pandemic has dragged on for two and a half years, persistent inflation nips at consumers’ spending power, international relations are concerning at best, and the nation’s politics are... Read more »

How to Run Employee Town Hall Meetings Post-Pandemic

?One of the ways that workers who are returning to physical workplaces can reconnect to management and one another is through town hall-style meetings. Gathering everyone together can be very helpful in... Read more »

Should Employees Be Required to Turn On Cameras During Virtual Meetings?

?Since the start of the pandemic, workplaces have come to rely on Zoom and other video platforms for meetings. Employees now spend five times more time in virtual meetings than they did... Read more »

Finding an Effective Employee Value Proposition

Developing a strong employee value proposition (EVP) is a key element of any recruiting and retention effort. At its most basic, an EVP represents everything of value that an employer provides to... Read more »

A Return to Office Could Be Inevitable

?While the 3.6 percent unemployment rate is just a tick above the lowest rate in the last 50 years, the signs of an impending recession are mounting—if the country isn’t in one... Read more »

Want To Keep Your Employees? Listen To Them

?SHRM has partnered with ChiefExecutive.net to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. Organizations are using 2022 as a “recovery year” from the pandemic and the Great Resignation that has followed.... Read more »

Return to the Workplace Gets Mixed Reviews

In June, Tesla CEO Elon Musk demanded that all employees return to their onsite workspaces, according to a leaked e-mail thread. If workers refused, Musk would consider it a resignation. Ironically, when... Read more »

8 Ways HR Can Overcome Pushback During the Return to the Office

?A growing number of employers are bringing employees back onsite full time. While some workers welcome the return, others are more ambivalent about the prospect. In a recent McKinsey study, 29 percent... Read more »

Improving Mental Health Means Working at It Every Day

?Burnout must not be the price one pays for success. That’s a credo many have come to appreciate since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world, and few would deny that declining mental... Read more »