By The Conversation February 08, 2024 The phenomenon of bullying, harassment, and sexual abuse in workplaces throughout North America is widespread and harmful to both individuals and organizations. In fact, bullying at work affects up to 30% of workers over time. As practitioners and researchers who study workplace violence, including bullying, harassment, and sexual abuse, we define workplace … Continue reading About a third of employees have faced bullying at work—here’s how to recognize and deal with it
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Just 48% of U.S. employees believe their company cares about them
By Jeri Hawthorne January 31, 2024 How we work, where we work, and when we work have been focal points of many employee satisfaction conversations for quite some time. Employers have been reimagining and reassessing work models. Employees have been taking a closer look at how their professional and personal lives intersect. And now, … Continue reading Just 48% of U.S. employees believe their company cares about them
5 ways to avoid overloading your best employees
By Frans van Loef January 29, 2024 We all have those colleagues at work who stand out because they have so much talent. They are smart, incisive, get a lot of things done, deliver really good work, and are generally very driven. Everyone would like to have them on a project or as a … Continue reading 5 ways to avoid overloading your best employees
Layoffs 2024: Fintech startup Brex lays off 20% of employees
By Chris Morris January 23, 2024 Brex, the fintech startup that made a splash with corporate credit cards and moved into cash management accounts for tech companies, has cut its staff by 20%. Some 282 people were laid off Tuesday amid reports of heavy cash burns in the final three months of last year. … Continue reading Layoffs 2024: Fintech startup Brex lays off 20% of employees
Worried about attrition? You should let employees rotate jobs
By Lauren Valente January 22, 2024 For so long, career paths were generally thought of as linear: Get trained, build expertise, and work hard to advance in your chosen field until retirement. However, because of a global pandemic, challenging socio-economic crosswinds, and a tightening labor market, it’s no surprise that the way we view … Continue reading Worried about attrition? You should let employees rotate jobs
An 18-point guide to eliminating tension between leadership and employees
By Featured January 19, 2024 Keeping the peace is important at any time in the work year, and no employee wants to feel a tense buildup in the office. Leadership teams across the board can benefit from guidance on what to stay away from in maintaining equilibrium at work. To uncover root causes, we’ve … Continue reading An 18-point guide to eliminating tension between leadership and employees
This is what employees need from management, according to coaches and leaders
By Featured January 16, 2024 Riding on rapid tech development, the world of work is swelling to new heights. Traditional employee expectations are dissolving, replaced by a more fluid and dynamic landscape. With these seismic shifts, teammates are demanding greater autonomy, flexibility, and growth opportunities to match burgeoning responsibilities. Leaders, in turn, are challenged … Continue reading This is what employees need from management, according to coaches and leaders
Spotify laying off 17 percent of employees across the company
Spotify is laying off 1,500 employees, who will be notified later today This is Spotify’s third round of layoffs this year, and will account for 17% of the company’s staff. Steve Dent Updated Mon, Dec 4, 2023 VIEW press via Getty Images Spotify is cutting jobs for the third time this year. In a … Continue reading Spotify laying off 17 percent of employees across the company
Over half of employees, including white men, downplay parts of their identity to fit in better at work
By Shalene Gupta November 14, 2023 The rhetoric around DEI has changed, but how much have things actually changed for employees? Deloitte and the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law collaborated on a study where they surveyed 1,269 employees across the United States about “covering,” or downplaying the … Continue reading Over half of employees, including white men, downplay parts of their identity to fit in better at work
These Gen Z employees have discovered the secret to getting a bigger raise—switch jobs
By Shalene Gupta When “Connie,” 26, landed her first job out of college in 2020, she knew she wanted a raise. She was earning $60,000 in New York City as a consultant. Her first raise got her to $67,000, but she knew she’d have to switch jobs to get a substantial raise. “Everyone tells … Continue reading These Gen Z employees have discovered the secret to getting a bigger raise—switch jobs