Most jobs getting filled these days aren’t even advertised. Instead, they’re typically part of the hidden job market — those millions of openings that never get formally posted. It now accounts for up to 80% of hires, according to some estimates.
Most jobs getting filled these days aren’t even advertised. Instead, they’re typically part of the hidden job market — those millions of openings that never get formally posted. It now accounts for up to 80% of hires, according to some estimates.
This is an excellent article which is particularly timely now as companies are beginning to think about re-building their cultures after all the effects of the Pandemic. Here are six practices to offer your team now to help them learn to ask for and give more help to each other.
Source: Greater Good
Who you are and what you stand for matters to people who work at your company and buy your products. Employees care about intangible benefits such as meaningful work, alignment to core values, and work-life balance–even more than salary–when evaluating a new place to work. This is especially true of Millennials and Generation Z, who together make up about 65 percent of the workforce
Source: Communications in the Workplace: Do Your Words Fit Your Culture and Values?
Despite the high rate of churn in the labor market today, many companies pay scant attention to offboarding employees. That’s a mistake. Beyond just being the right thing to do, treating people well as they leave is also a smart business move and a key part of brand management.
Workplace wellness programs started gaining traction in the corporate world more than a decade ago. But those early iterations were largely focused on physical health—and on companies’ bottom lines, says Monica Worline, a faculty member at the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. The catalysts were troubling statistics on the health of the U.S. workforce and the escalating cost of health insurance. “Companies recognized that the healthier their workforce, the more they gained in productivity, and the more they could negotiate lower costs from insurance providers,” Worline says.
Source: Why all leaders must pay attention to the wellness of their workers
Source: 3 Lessons in Avoiding Burnout You Can Steal From Emergency Room Doctors
Slow down to get ahead? I like to describe the most effective task-oriented behavior as futurist and the most effective relationship-oriented behavior as facilitator. Futurists create a powerful vision and outline the metrics needed to realize it. Facilitators foster collaboration and empower a team to reach a solution. What happens when you add patience?
Source: Becoming a More Patient Leader
Creating a positive, motivating experience at work isn’t rocket science. Most people are looking for career growth, purpose, and meaning in their work—and the entire organization plays a role.
Source: Employee Experience? Try Human Experience – CMO Today. – WSJ
In the current crisis, business leaders feel a heightened urgency to boost morale with thoughtful extras. Here’s how to do it right:
“No matter what your political beliefs or affiliations, it’s safe to say all Americans are now living through a unique moment in our nation’s history.”
A recent University of Michigan Health article tackled one of the biggest issues of our time, political fatigue and the way that our current political climate, no matter where you fall on the spectrum, has become a daily stressor. These are some great tips on how to handle what can begin to seem overwhelming for so many people.