Joanne Kaldy

Building great teams is important to your organization’s success. One expert suggests the key to this is WTF—winning, team, and fun. Seek people who have some common attributes, including work ethic, grit, and heart. Look for people who pursue their passions, are resilient in the face of obstacles, and have a strong desire to serve. How do you identify these people? Their resumes may show military, community service, or volunteer experience, and they may have sports, music, or performing arts accomplishments. Once you pull your teams together, you can focus on winning. Build a culture and business model around winning to start the cycle and keep it going. Promote the organization’s successes and accomplishments to attract top talent and celebrate internally to keep great people. When you have a winning team, the fun will follow. Boost it with victory parties, contests with prizes, and sufficient time off to recharge and prevent burnout. [Read more...] about (5/24) A Formula for Building Leading Teams

A new study of nearly 1,300 employees suggests that practicing yoga results in decreased stress and more positive mental health. In addition to its healthcare benefits, yoga represents a low-cost wellness option that requires minimal equipment and can be done in cafeterias, offices, conference rooms, or even outside spaces. This study is good news, as organizations are increasingly seeking ways to combat stress, which is rampant in the workplace and contributes to problems such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and irritable bowel disease. Stress also can have a negative affect on memory and cognition, and it increases the likelihood of developing anxiety and depression. [Read more...] about (5/23) Study: Workplace Yoga Lowers Employee Stress

According to a new poll from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), about half of U.S. workers are comfortable talking about their mental health in the workplace, while more than one-third worry about the professional consequences if they seek mental health care. More than one in three workers are concerned about retaliation or even the prospect of being fired if they seek mental health care. Younger men have the greatest fears about how their employer would react. Poll data indicates that most workers (70%) know how to access mental health services; and 62% are at least somewhat comfortable pursuing help. About three in four people indicate they are confident about their ability to recognize signs of mental illness—such as anxiety or depression--in co-workers and would offer help. Real the full article. … [Read more...] about (5/22) About Half of Workers Are Concerned about Discussing Mental Health Issues in the Workplace

Nearly a third (28%) of job candidates say they have accepted a job offer then backed out, according to a new Robert Half survey. Their reasons? Nearly half (44%) said they received a better job offer, 27% said they got a viable counter-offer from their current employer, and 19% said they heard negative things about the hiring company (19%). The highest rates of back-outs occurred in San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Austin, and Miami. To avoid this problem, make sure the recruiting process sends the right and most accurate cultural message and an honest assessment of what the organization is like.  Resist painting an overly rosy picture that candidates and new hires will eventually discover is untrue. Read the full article. … [Read more...] about (5/21) Nearly One-Third of Candidates Back Out after They’ve Accepted a Job Offer

According to a new survey of 2,000 people, 69% of workers think artificial intelligence (AI) has no place in some hiring tasks. Nearly half (40%) said AI shouldn’t be used in selecting new hires, and one-third said this technology shouldn’t be used to conduct virtual job interviews or for assessing candidates’ truthfulness about their experience or qualifications. One-fifth of respondents said that AI shouldn’t be used to notify rejected candidates about final hiring decisions, screen resumes, or onboard new hires. To make sure that the use of AI and other technology doesn’t alienate or offend workers who prefer face-to-face communication, seek their preferences up front before implementing sourcing, screening, and onboarding practices. At the same time, if you see a role for AI in your hiring processes, discuss solutions with your tech team to determine if and how it will be beneficial in the long run. [Read more...] about (5/20) A Majority of Workers Want AI to Stay Out of Hiring Tasks, Study Finds