Workplace
Whether it’s the office environment or the way your colleagues interact, there are always ways to improve the workplace. Keep them engaged with these insights.
Crisis management in the workplace: the role of HR
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are doing their best to help their people, support their communities and survi...
COVID-19: 5 short-term digital workplace best practices
If you’re like many companies, you’re looking at going fully virtual in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Social distancing and...
A Christmas fairy tale: the workplace edition
December 24th. 8:55 am. Coffee in hand. Just like every weekday morning for the past five years, you’re about to walk into your ...
Workplace horror stories we wish were not real
When we were kids, we used to share scary stories with our friends. And, more often than not, we would exaggerate a little bit (...
Employee burnout for employers: costs, causes and cures
Have you ever felt so exhausted and disheartened that you just don’t want to go to work? Many of us have these moments — passing...
Can we discuss politics or other controversial topics at work?
Let’s say that one of your employees posts a racist joke on their personal social media page. Even if it was meant by that emplo...
Why HR for startups is a good thing
HR doesn’t have to be a chokehold for growing startups and small and medium size businesses. There are ways to organize your hum...
Why even ‘casual’ companies should have dress codes
The days of the formal company dress code are numbered. Even traditional suit industries like banking are loosening their standa...
The problem with employee wellness programs
Employee wellness programs are morally questionable and misguided. Companies usually turn to them to reduce health costs, but th...
The limits of euphemism
As individuals it is likely that we have differing degrees of tolerance for being spoken to indirectly. And yet most of us are e...
The most popular company policies
Most employee handbooks include policies like anti-discrimination, confidentiality, code of conduct and attendance. Though ...
Holacracy after the hype: lessons for business
It has often been tough to separate Holacracy from its accompanying hype. The alternative management system, meant to distribute...