Effective leaders have become unicorns in the workplace, and job seekers are on the hunt to find them. But they’re coming up empty. According to a recent survey of health IT professionals , 51.3% rated their supervisor’s ability to lead and engage as decisively subpar. One of the only ways a job seeker can judge your leadership skills during the hiring process is by the way you communicate, and it’s more important than you think. An overwhelming 81% of employees would rather join a company that values open communication than trendy perks like free food and gym memberships. MORE >>

One metric often used to assess the health and attractive power of an organization is its turnover rate. Measured as the percentage of employees in a workforce who leave during a set period of time, turnover rate reflects employee engagement at a certain company. Turnover rate is a top concern for all HR professionals and organizational leaders. The question is, what can be done to sustain or improve the rate? First, leadership needs to understand the reality of turnover. To curb this trend, employee engagement is key. Highly engaged employees are great for business too. MORE >>

Today, we’re sharing seven thought-provoking questions from top executive coach Richard Leider. Richard is widely recognized for his work helping 100,000 leaders discover the power of purpose. Last fall, he helped our 650 Global Institute for Leadership Development ® participants tackle big questions like: “Why would someone choose to follow me?” and “Am I on a path to becoming a great leader?” His His insights about finding purpose left us feeling (more than a little!) inspired. Click here to start reading at the beginning. Enjoy! Enjoy! —Ed. How have these “gifts” persisted in your life? 2. MORE >>

For many, the burnout struggle has occurred during some part of their career. Happy and engaged employees dedicated to the cause seldom hesitate to take on extra tasks at work. They feel inspired and excited to carry out their company’s mission, all the while forgetting to take care of their basic needs. While leaders can appreciate the extra mile their team is willing to go, be aware that burnout can and will happen. Overworked employees are more prone to mistakes and oversights, which just ends up being counterproductive. Evaluate workload on an ongoing basis. ”  . Support Wellness MORE >>

It’s been something in the back of mind, wound tight, ready to spring with the right trigger – the feeling this whole mad, headlong rush into big data and predictive analytics for HR isn’t right. Isn’t human. haven’t liked the conversation since I first started seeing it a few years back. I’ve always felt there was something untoward about taking the data HR has about employees and using it solely to better the firm. Sure, in a few (very, very few) instances you might find a passing nod to bettering the employee. But with HR, it seemed different. You do know that, right?”. MORE >>