Gap Adopts Results-Only Work Environment
Gap To Employees: Work Wherever, Whenever You Want – BusinessWeek. You might recall reading about Best Buy switching to a work when you want, wherever you want workplace strategy a couple of years ago. Well, a second major retailer has joined this budding revolution in HR strategy, and seen huge …
Is Engagement a Competitive Advantage?
In BusinessWeek’s summer double issue exploring the case for optimism in today’s market, they explore the case for optimism and employee engagement: Is Optimism a Competitive Advantage. In our most recent webinar we discussed the importance of employee engagement to limit bad behaviour in the workforce, but perhaps we missed emphasizing …
Slideshow: Employees Behaving Badly
In the heat of budget cuts we can sometimes forget about the human impact the recession has on all of us. Its important to take a moment a strive not only for a healthy balance sheet but a healthy workforce. This presentation covers a number of topics that employers face …
Four-Day Workweek Saves $1.8 Million
Here is some food for thought for companies looking to save money and potentially improve employee job satisfaction. Four-Day Workweek Saves $1.8 Million in Utah, Makes Workers Happy
Poll: Social Media Policies
We’ve posted our first poll on the right side of this blog. We’re wondering if you’ve implemented policies regarding social media in the workplace. Just a simple yes or no question for the time being. We will be pulling together thoughts and discussing social media’s place in the workplace, since …
Productivity 2.0
Just found this article on Zenhabits.net about the shifting paradigm and understanding of what productivity means in the workplace. While reading the article a couple of things came to mind. First, technology has provided us with lots of tools to make our jobs easier and more efficient. But I’m sure …
Writing a Resignation Letter
I’ve noticed this blog has received a number of hits on our previous post concerning resignation notice. So when I came across this article with Sample Resignation Letters I should share it for all of those who might be looking for some samples. The page comes from a site called emurse.com, …
The Midyear Review Takes On More Weight
Well its about that time of year again to start midyear reviews, and though its been more an informal check-in event for most companies, a few are changing things up. In the BusinessWeek article, The Midyear Review Takes On More Weight, they explore how some companies are making adjustments to the …
Young Workers Push Employers for Wider Web Access
Just browsing through the headlines on BusinessWeek and came across this article: Young workers push employers for wider Web access I’m sure the Gen Y readers will particularly enjoy the article, but I’d like Baby Boomer business owners to take a moment and read it as well. Here is a quote …
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