When it comes to communication, are you a first responder? Do you answer emails instantly and pick up your phone no matter what? Are you proud of your 24/7, lightning-fast response times? If so, you may be selling yourself and your business short. Speed doesn’t always equal quality Being speedy is relevant for certain situations—like […]
People are prone to categorize, label, and sort themselves into little boxes. Think about it. How often do people say they’re left-brained because of their analytical and verbal skills and not right-brained because they aren’t visual or intuitive? What if people are trapping themselves in a box by creating walls and barriers that aren’t there? […]
Employee priorities have changed because of the pandemic, which has led employers to examine their employee benefits offerings for 2022. Key concerns brought up by employees include physical wellbeing, peace of mind, and financial health—huge issues challenging employers to consider benefits they might have ignored in the past. Here are six employee benefits trends to […]
Whatever role you play in your company, you know how hard it is to avoid the creeping sensation of burnout, even if you love your job. Burnout has steeply risen over the last two years, meaning it’s more crucial than ever to find ways to fight back. It’s easy to get stuck in a snowball […]
Pharmacy spend in the US is significant. Six in ten adults tell KFF.org they are currently taking at least one prescription drug and a quarter say they currently take four or more prescription medications. PwC’s Behind the Numbers predicts a 6.5% medical cost trend in 2022, while drug cost trend reports show ongoing increases year over year […]
Talking to employees about pay can be uncomfortable, even when the news is good. In a survey given by West Virginia University, 70% of managers admitted feeling uncomfortable when talking to employees about pay. Assigning a dollar value to an employee’s work can be tricky, but it’s a meaningful conversation to have for the sake […]
Is your business doing enough to protect itself from cyberattacks? Cyber-attacks on small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have seen a sharp rise in the last few years. A 2019 report by the Ponemon Institute found that cyberattacks increased by over 20% between 2016 and 2019. Data breaches cost not only time but also money. The […]
When talking about intelligence, most people think of intelligence quotient, or IQ. But what if another type of intelligence could push your team to extraordinary results? The Institute for Health Human Potential states that over 80 percent of competencies that differentiate top performers from others are in the domain of emotional intelligence (EI), which refers to […]
Whether you know it or not, your organization has an employer brand. Every company that has employees has one whether they spend time developing it or not. Essentially, an employer brand is the ‘personality’ your organization projects to its employees and prospective talent. It’s the reputation your organization has as a workplace, as opposed to […]
A good indicator of a strong workplace culture is its commitment to diversity and inclusion, where your employees feel comfortable coming to you to voice their opinions and concerns. When employees work in an environment where they feel valued, productivity increases. Employees with disabilities contribute to the workplace in many ways, and National Disability Employment […]
