Toxic workplace cultures are rife with hostility, cliques, gossip, mistrust, and selfishness. They’re a breeding ground for dysfunction due to poor communication, power struggles, negativity, and abusive leadership. Due to this, collaboration, productivity, and innovation falter while fear, manipulation, and blame grow. …
Restrictions around non-compete agreements are rapidly changing. Within the past few years, many states have recognized the abusive nature of non-competes. As such, they’ve been taking action to limit or ban them altogether. In July, President Biden signed an Executive Order encouraging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to explore restrictions…
Annual and bi-annual performance reviews have been considered ineffective at improving employee performance. According to Gallup, “only 14% of employees agree that their performance reviews inspire them to improve” demonstrating that they do more harm than good. Not only do they cost organizations money in lost working hours, but there’s…
A common misconception is that mental health and mental illness are the same things. Everyone has mental health but not everyone has a mental illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines mental health as including “our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel…
Remote working has emboldened employees to say things through Slack, email, or video meetings that they normally wouldn’t say face-to-face. Janelle Owens, HR Director at Test Prep Insight, explained, “it’s created the perfect environment for being passive-aggressive and downright mean with little or no social consequences.” …
In today’s market, hiring the best talent isn’t easy. Especially with millions of people quitting their jobs, leaving their 9–5 for freelance, or being passive about their job search. Talented candidates are more intentional about the companies in which they choose to work. They aren’t afraid to shop around and…
As the number of people getting vaccinated increases and restrictions become lax, more workplaces are adopting a remote-first hybrid approach. Yet, the core challenge managers face is being able to effectively lead their hybrid teams. While many managers have adapted to managing workers remotely, others would prefer their team to…
Remote work is here to stay and it’s time for companies to be proactive in creating an intentional remote work strategy. Rather than piece together a plan as issues arise, leaders should be preemptive about establishing their digital infrastructure, communication practices, and policies. …
There’s more to a job than the responsibilities, working hours, and compensation. In today’s millennial-led workplace, job seekers want to work for a company in which their values are aligned. While salary is indeed important in order to make a living, many job seekers would take a pay cut if…
Despite “The Great Resignation”, companies are looking to regain control by forcing employees back into the office. Even though remote work is becoming more common and data shows that remote workers are more productive, there’s still a stigma attached to those who work from home. The common misconception is that…
