Can you ‘nudge’ employees into making better decisions or embracing change? According to some experts, you can. The ‘nudge,’ a concept that uses positive reimbursement and indirect suggestions to influence behavior and decision making, has made its way into the workplace. Used appropriately and ethically, it can lead to better decisions and improved employee satisfaction. … [Read more...] about A Little Nudge Can Result in Big Change
Culture & Leadership
Ask Some Tough Questions to Start Your Path to Long-term Diversity, Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion need at be at the core of your organizational culture. How do you get there? And how do you stay there over time? Start your organizational journey to lasting diversity and inclusion by having those sometimes difficult conversations about inequities, racism, and related issues in your workplace. Then prepare to do the hard work to create lasting change. … [Read more...] about Ask Some Tough Questions to Start Your Path to Long-term Diversity, Inclusion
You’re Not Crazy: It’s Gaslighting
Gaslighters use a mix of lies, denials, gossip, insults, and more to hurt others and advance their own devious goals. But you can stop them in their tracks. Jack is upset. At a meeting yesterday his boss put the blame on Jack’s team for a project being behind schedule. Jack confronts his boss, who denies the allegations and pretty much tells Jack he didn’t really hear what he heard. He suggests Jack is too sensitive; and he says he won’t hold Jack’s allegations against him or his team. Jack leaves the office frustrated and confused. This is classic gaslighting; and it can damage morale, engagement, motivation, and productivity at work; and it can lead to turnover. … [Read more...] about You’re Not Crazy: It’s Gaslighting
Crossing the Great Divide: How to Unite Employees After a Contentious Election
Your leadership can bring workers together and help them focus harmoniously on common goals and successes. You just have to spend five minutes on Twitter or Facebook to see how divided Americans are and how passionately people hold their beliefs. In the days and months to come, these feelings aren’t just going to disappear. To keep differences, disagreements, and even grudges from growing and festering in the workplace, it’s essential to start building bridges and healing rifts now. … [Read more...] about Crossing the Great Divide: How to Unite Employees After a Contentious Election
Money Woes Weigh on Workers: They’re Looking to You for Guidance
Company health and employees’ sense of financial wellness are interconnected; and when workers feel financially secure, they are happier and more productive. While there has been a move away from company-funded benefits toward more self-directed ones, employers realize that they need to provide tools and guidance to support employees in their efforts to achieve financial health. … [Read more...] about Money Woes Weigh on Workers: They’re Looking to You for Guidance
Six Steps to Great Crisis Leadership
“Keep your fears to yourself but share your courage with others.” Author Robert Louis Stevenson said this over 100 years ago, but it’s good advice for leaders trying to guide their employees through a pandemic that is complicated by hurricanes and other natural disasters, racial tensions, political division, and other issues. There are a few steps you can take to help ensure you’re the leader your workers need during these challenging times. … [Read more...] about Six Steps to Great Crisis Leadership
Survey: Business Leaders, Employees Hesitate to Talk about Race, and the Silence Hurts Everyone
Companies may think they’re addressing diversity and inclusion, but HR leaders and other workers still see inequality, discrimination, and lack of respect…even though they don’t talk about it. As important as conversations about race are, they often are uncomfortable and difficult. It can be easier to assume that your team leaders and others are all on the same page, share beliefs and goals, and fully embrace diversity and inclusion. However, an eye-opening new survey shows that the conversation is far from over and that some wide gaps still exist. … [Read more...] about Survey: Business Leaders, Employees Hesitate to Talk about Race, and the Silence Hurts Everyone
Report: Significant Training Gaps Exist for Direct Care Workers
The pandemic has magnified the value of direct care workers; but they often lack the training to live up to their potential, help manage chronic conditions, and stay physically and mentally safe in a grueling job. Training requirements for direct care workers are uneven and insufficient, according to a new report from PHI. This is complicated by federal mandates that are applicable only to some workers and varying state training regulations. The authors point to needs and opportunities to ensure consistent, appropriate training for caregivers. … [Read more...] about Report: Significant Training Gaps Exist for Direct Care Workers
From Chaotic to Comfortable: How the Right Environment Can Maximize Workplace Mental Health
Your workplace can be affecting your employees’ wellbeing. Look around for ways to keep everyone happy, healthy, and productive – even in times of stress. Back in May, the World Health Organization predicted a “massive increase in mental health conditions” caused by pandemic-related anxiety and isolation. Since then, digital platforms such as Talkspace have reported spikes in activity; and a Kaiser Family Foundation survey says that more than half of American adults report that the pandemic has worsened their mental health. Despite your best efforts, many of your workers may be hurting. Consider how you can change and adapt their environment to boost their mood and reduce their anxieties as they return to the workplace. … [Read more...] about From Chaotic to Comfortable: How the Right Environment Can Maximize Workplace Mental Health
Survey: Depression, Anxiety, PTSD Skyrocketing During Pandemic
Your employees are trying hard to cope during these challenging times, but data shows that they are hurting and need help coping. With change and innovation happening almost daily in the world around them, your employees have become incredibly adaptable. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, most people took a deep breath and focused on getting through it, often in creative, ingenious, and fun ways. However, try as they might, the pandemic and the isolation, uncertainties, financial challenges, and feelings of loss caused by it have taken their toll. A new survey shows the impact on your employees mental health and what you can do to help. … [Read more...] about Survey: Depression, Anxiety, PTSD Skyrocketing During Pandemic
