Diversity and inclusion efforts are spiking across workplaces. Managers in all industries should be actively thinking about D&I often and how they can create an inclusive culture and environment. Recent findings show that strong D&I strategies are leading to positive business outcomes like increased financial performance and boosted engagement levels. We’ve collected the top four diversity and […]
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An Overview of Workplace Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Diversity, inclusion, and belonging. These are three words we hear just about everywhere in 2022 but do we know the real meaning behind them and why each piece is crucial to a healthy workplace? Let’s break down the definitions of each of these words, outline how to measure them, and explore how fully and genuinely […]
Managing Generational Differences in the Workplace
Seemingly every student, teacher, employee, and manager has an opinion on generational differences and what it means for your organization. Generational differences certainly exist, but what kind of impact can they actually have on your organization? Working to better understand employees, wherever they fall on the generational spectrum, is a step in the right direction […]
Ask Before They Leave – How to Successfully Leverage Stay Interviews
Today’s business climate is unpredictable, and the issue of employee retention seems to be never-ending. Regardless of the unique business challenges we face, there’s one central element to how we survive and thrive, and that’s our people. As Josh Bersin recently noted “Employees are not labor or ‘tools’ to be used. They are the core, lifeblood, and […]
The Good, The Bad, and The Costly – Why Effective Onboarding is Crucial
Ever feel like too many of your employees are leaving their job within the first few months of being hired? It’s not your imagination, according to a recent study, 31% of employees leave during the first six months, with the highest rates of attrition happening in the first 90 days. What could be causing so […]
5 Best Practices for a Successful Exit Interview Survey Strategy
Employee turnover is a vital metric in every organization’s workforce planning. If you don’t measure and address it, it won’t improve. Exit interview surveys can be a simple tool to help you collect more information about what is causing turnover and other potentially negative factors in your organization. You may be wondering “How are exit […]
People Element CEO on ProjectHR Podcast
Chris Coberly, People Element CEO talks about the importance of stay and exit interviews, and how they improve your company in this Project HR Podcast.
All About Manager Feedback: 5 Tips & Best Practices
Managers have a critical impact on engagement and retention in the workplace. At their best, good managers know how to support their employees and keep them engaged, while continuing to grow and improve themselves. But when they lack key skills, managers have the potential to hinder organizational performance, stunt innovation, and cause employees to quit. […]
Know Before They Go
Too Little Too Late Too many companies attempt to save an employee after they have already made the decision to leave. At that point it is too late! They reached the decision point well in advance of handing in their notice. While you may not save this particular employee, you do have an opportunity to […]
The Great Resignation’s Fallout: What Happens Next?
Inc. recently published an article on the Great Resignation, or “The Big Quit” as they aptly named it. So many companies and HR teams are focused on the immediate needs before us: filling jobs as so many people resign and leave. But, what happens next? This article was a good reminder for us all to […]
