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How to Create a Hybrid Workplace and Office Culture

Businesses figured out how to work remotely on the fly when COVID-19 rapidly disrupted their ways of working. Those planning to adopt a hybrid work model when they return to the office still have time to prepare. But managing a …

Employers, Employees Navigate Back to Office, Work from Home Plans

Last year, companies around the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to shut down their offices and set up their employees for remote work as the COVID-19 virus suddenly bore down on the world. Now, in a mirror image, they …

Why ‘Victorian’ HR Policies That Try to Ban Sex Won’t Work-Viewpoint

Mark Wiseman, who was seen by many as a likely heir to BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink, is now out of a job. The details we have are scant. In a memo, Wiseman explained: “I am leaving BlackRock …

Being Nice to Employees Pays Off

Want the best results out of your employees? Then be nice to them. New research from Binghamton University, State University at New York finds that showing compassion to employees almost always pays off, especially when combined with the enforcement of …

2 Univ. of Akron Employees Resign after Harassment Claim

Two University of Akron employees, including a Republican candidate for Summit County, Ohio sheriff, have resigned their positions after a university investigation concluded they violated the school’s sexual harassment policy. Sheriff candidate Randy Rivers and his supervisor, Michael Jalbert, stepped …

Is Peer Pressure Better Employee Motivator Than Money?

A sense of belonging and attachment to a group of co-workers is a better motivator for some employees than money, according to a new study by University of Iowa researchers. “We found that self-managing teams exhibit increased performance when they …

Are Generational Differences Working For or Against Your Office?

How many different generations do you have working side by side in your Agency or Company? Do you have a Veteran who thrives on the satisfaction of a job well done? Do you have a Baby Boomer who is very …