The job market economics are clear. Regardless of the COVID distraction of the last several months, the escalating competition for workers and a shrinking talent pool will (again) likely come together, intensifying an employee-in-control marketplace. The need for trained and talented workers is likely to grow faster than their availability, again. A decrease in unemployment,… Continue reading Employer or Employee-In-Control Marketplace
Category: Leadership Development
Ways to Inspire Employee Engagement as Staff Returns to Work
The pandemic has offered the opportunity to rethink many things – how we conduct our business, how we connect with others, how our physical safety has become our priority as we self-quarantine, etc. We have learned many lessons during this time and if we are smart, we will carry this learning with us into the… Continue reading Ways to Inspire Employee Engagement as Staff Returns to Work
Why People Quit During the Pandemic
We recently hosted a webinar titled “Voice of the Employee Trends During the Pandemic.” The below quotes are based on Work Institute interviews with employees who quit their jobs based on how their organization managed the coronavirus pandemic. Employees continuously demonstrate three primary categories of reasons why people intend to quit or quit during this… Continue reading Why People Quit During the Pandemic
Change Management During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The uncertain times of the Covid-19 pandemic have made it more important than ever for organizations to realize that change is happening at a greater pace and with a much greater impact than ever before. Staff are suddenly working remotely from home, leaders are trying to maintain business where possible and people are struggling to… Continue reading Change Management During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Organizational Guidance on How To Respond To Employees During the COVID-19 Outbreak
While differing types of transitions have become a daily part of the business environment, organizations have little guidance on how to respond to employees during this COVID-19 epidemic. People and organizations struggle with what to do. The ability to adapt to COVID-19 change requirements doesn’t come easily as everyone is both effected and concurrently trying… Continue reading Organizational Guidance on How To Respond To Employees During the COVID-19 Outbreak
FIRST: How-to Discern the Factual from the Noise
One of the first research classes I took in graduate school was a course in Research and Evaluation. This class was not about statistics, nor did it require me to conduct any research. What it did require was that I became a better consumer of research. This is a serious time. And there are serious… Continue reading FIRST: How-to Discern the Factual from the Noise
Career Development is the #1 Reason for Leaving for 10 Straight Years
For the tenth consecutive year, Career Development is the number one reason listed why employees quit their jobs. The 2020 Retention Report once again shows the lack of Career Development opportunities is the most popular reason for leaving. Based on our research one out of every five employees who chose to accept a new job… Continue reading Career Development is the #1 Reason for Leaving for 10 Straight Years
13 Interpersonal Skills for Professionals to Master
Professionalism is essential for individuals to successfully develop in the workplace and for your organization to effectively grow, as professional skills are linked to career progress and career setbacks for employees.1 Consider this – 48 percent of hiring managers feel that most new employees do not exhibit professionalism in their first year on the job,… Continue reading 13 Interpersonal Skills for Professionals to Master
How to Define Ethical Behavior & Why It’s Important in the Workplace
How to Define Ethical Behavior & Why It’s Important in the Workplace The plot of good versus evil, good guys versus bad guys, or right versus wrong has played out in books and movies for ages. It is arguably the most common struggle at the center of narratives of all types. So it should be… Continue reading How to Define Ethical Behavior & Why It’s Important in the Workplace