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A new study conducted by Kronos Incorporated and Future Workplace found 95% of Human Resource leaders admit employee burnout is sabotaging workforce retention—but there is no obvious solution on the horizon. According to the survey, nearly half of HR leaders (46%) say employee burnout is responsible for up to half (20% to 50%, specifically) of their annual workforce turnover. MORE

Employers must take steps to end harassment of employees, whether that harassment comes from managers, coworkers, or even customers. recent jury verdict out of Illinois illustrates this duty. In a suit brought by the U.S. The Costco Case. Costco employee filed a charge with the EEOC, alleging that the employer had violated federal law by failing to appropriately address a customer’s harassment. MORE

I’m back to exercising regularly in groups, which means I’m back to hearing about other people’s disordered eating. Dude next to me, the other night, was raving about his protein drink with almond milk. also listened to a detailed breakdown on the different varieties of coconut water before a Flywheel class. And two chicks at Orangetheory were talking about their amazing weight loss results with a Himalayan salt flush. salt flush is what they give you before a colonoscopy, but you don’t know that in your 20s. I’m of the mindset that real food isn’t the enemy. MORE

Each year brings new opportunities and priorities for HR and talent leaders. This year we began the inaugural Global Talent Acquisition Sentiment Study. With more than 400 votes, we at Lighthouse are excited about breaking down the data and showing what talent acquisition priorities matter most to businesses today. The top item in the list is more holistic, not related to a specific practice. MORE

What Is Career Pathing? Understanding The Answer To Today’s Biggest Workplace Problem. Employee engagement is the holy grail of the modern workplace. Despite insights into the problem  of a disengaged workforce, however, statistics on engagement have hardly changed in more than a decade. (On average, two out of three employees remain disengaged.) New evidence , however, supports the growing conclusion that career pathing may be the answer to improving those numbers. What Is Career Pathing? Employee Retention. They want personal and professional fulfillment. Succession Planning and Longevity. MORE

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has issued a new set of Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSAL). The notices provide selected contractors with advance notice their establishment has been chosen to undergo a compliance evaluation as part of a scheduling list generated from the OFCCP’s Federal Contractor Selection System (FCCS). Affirmative Action MORE

What is your strategy for lifting revenue or becoming more profitable? Is it all about raising the bottom line , no matter the cost? When companies are laser-focused on financial outcomes , they might overlook more sustainable strategies for maintaining steady growth. But damaging a company’s culture while raising profits is counter-productive. Let’s say you take a job digging a hole. MORE

I don't have a lot more to add to what has been voluminous coverage over the last several days of the recent expose of Uber's (probably) hostile work environment, particularly for the women at Uber. The process of the shocking reveal of what is was really like to work at Uber from a former employee, the wide and far calls of condemnation and Uber boycotts, followed by the quick (and high profile) reactions and vows to 'fix' things from Uber's CEO and their celebrity board member are playing out more or less how you would expect them to. It is just never mentioned. Have a great Wednesday! MORE

Thriving in our rapidly changing and increasingly disrupted modern business environment will require organizations to both recognize major cultural shifts (see my blog post about Workforce Fluidity ) while taking advantage of incredible new technologies. Cognitive Computing, Human-Machine Interfaces, and Ambient HR   Enter the Scene. Refer to our 2016 research for more on this topic.) MORE

Diversity isn’t the easiest topic to talk about, especially in the workplace, but not having these conversations could be damaging to the success of your business. Diversity Defined By Generation: Millennials see diversity as the blending of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and believe that emphasizing their differences helps them bring value to their organization. MORE

If you’re like most people, you find yourself avoiding difficult conversations because you fear triggering a negative response and making the situation worse. Based on past experiences, you figure “Better not to bring it up and just suck it up.”. Behavior Organizational Leadership Performance Management Featured MORE

Gallup’s State of the American Workplace report is out. It’s a lot of information (214 pages!). But it’s important information and you’ll enjoy the most current data from this global collector and analyzer of work related data. Culture Engagement Talent Management Workforce Featured MORE

Employee engagement ain't easy. Whether you're managing 10 employees or 10,000, earning the commitment from an individual employee to do great work - and creating an environment as an organization for that to be possible - is challenging. This is especially true when you're an enterprise with employees around the globe, embrace a work-from-home policy or are growing headcount and locations at a rapid pace. TorontoHR MORE

You fire problem employees, but not difficult people. Most people can share a story about a difficult person at work. These people generally fit into several categories, such as Hostile-Aggressive, Complainer, Silent-Unresponsive, Super-Agreeable, Negativist, Know-it-All Expert, and Indecisive. Complainer gripes incessantly, but never tries to do anything about it. Take up physical space. MORE

This year’s International Women’s Day falls on the 8 th March and the theme is #BeBoldforChange, with the hope and aim for a more gender inclusive world. Did you know that the current gender pay gap is not estimated to close until 2186? Recently in America, a GOP official sent a letter to two newspapers titled “Equal Pay for Women Has Consequences.” ” Really? In 2017? Crazy talk! MORE

Talent acquisition is an important component for most businesses. If you are looking to increase your talent pool in 2017, then there are certain steps that you should take and tips that you can follow. These will increase the likelihood that you take on and retain high-quality employees. You should certainly consider internal promotion as well as boomerang employees. Recruitment can be expensive. MORE

How do you attract and retain top talent? To eliminate actively disengaged employees , companies are looking to re-strategize their employee engagement programs to attract and retain top talent. Take a look at these three ways you can leverage personalized learning to showcase your commitment to employee engagement. Make it Mobile. Your Move – Game-based Learning Activities. Secure your spot today. MORE

We’ve all heard the case for employee engagement—higher engagement levels lead to greater employee output, increased productivity and favorable business outcomes. So why do so many leaders treat engagement like just another task on their to-do list? The short answer: historically it’s been difficult to measure and improve engagement real-time. Engagement Positively Affects Your Bottom Line. MORE

Looking for ways to appreciate your employees for their great work? While gift cards, candy bars, and movie tickets can be fun and are used often, many times employees just want to feel appreciated, even if they don’t receive anything. Genuinely feeling appreciated can extend past receiving a gift for good work. Here are 6 non-traditional, but powerful ways to show appreciation at work: 1. Post it. MORE

By Lisa Sterling, Chief People Officer, Ceridian. According to research conducted by Gallup, about a quarter of employees worldwide are actively disengaged – and actually outnumber those who are engaged. And the people responsible for managing them are, at least in part, to blame for this disengagement. Today’s measurements are ineffective. Will adding another survey help? MORE

Blanket 100-percent healed policies are unlawful. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently obtained a settlement that highlights a mistake that employers often make: requiring employees to be 100-percent healed before they can return to work after an injury. Under this test, an individual must be able to exert “maximal force.” That doesn’t make sense. Not a member? Learn MORE

If any part of the charges of sexual harassment and favoritism made by a former Uber engineer hold up, company CEO Travis Kalanick should go. The VCs who sit on the company board should do the right thing if he doesn’t, and fire him. Culture Discrimination HR Management HR News Legal - Compliance & Policies Featured MORE

The concept of establishing an employer brand and then leveraging contemporary recruitment marketing strategies to capitalize on that brand are foreign to most HR leaders. Sure, they've read about it, know they need to work on it, but somehow feel like making those moves would be controversial. Wait, what? Telling the story of why your organization kicks ass is controversial? Um, no, it's not. MORE

In the February 1 issue of the Wall Street Journal , a travel agency catering to small business ran a blog-like advertisement describing the monetization of assets and behaviors–its shtick is the monetization of micro flexibility. Monetization of assets, ideas, data, and behaviors is not a new phenomenon. This is true even within organizations as they roll out new, innovative programs that enable employees to perform at a higher level than in the past. ROI studies require the conversion of benefits to money. Money talks. Money tells a compelling story. People “get” money. Money talks. MORE

Getting a job out of college was one of the hardest things Mardy had ever done. She was a bright, qualified student who’d worked hard and had the sparkling resume to prove it. And yet she kept having the same problems, over and over. Applications felt like a waste of her time, as she’d send them out and never hear back—she didn’t even get polite rejection letters. But that had been years ago. MORE