Technology evolves at such a fast rate that it can be difficult for people who are not in the industry to keep up with all the changes. Even so, it is important that everyone becomes familiar with the more common tech-based trends.
Restrooms are the most highly trafficked areas of corporate offices. Structural changes have revolutionized public toilets in malls and transportation facilities over recent decades, designating some areas as "family" restrooms, particularly for handwashing and diaper changing. Indeed, offices have followed suit by reconfiguring their space and introducing regulations intended to protect sensitive employees.
Despite diversity initiatives, at least one important cohort still trails in corporate practices — those suffering from visible or invisible disabilities, who may tend to be sidelined in the scramble to adjust equity.
Monitoring and measuring certain aspects of your company's success is a natural part of operating a business. Not only can you ensure that your business is moving in the right direction, but you can also double-check that your company is on track for a successful future.
Not too long ago, only the financial world relied on data. Now, whether we like it or not, data is important in every business, and it promises to become only more relevant in the future. Consequently, business leaders need to learn how to harness data's value while still trusting intuition. Sometimes the feelings and instinct that you have long relied on when making important decisions are right; other times it would be better to have data to back them up.
It's important to accurately track overtime hours because failing to do so can result in legal disputes and financial penalties. By tracking overtime, you can ensure that your employees are fairly compensated. It also means you'll be in full compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act requirements.
An inclusive parental leave policy can signal that you care about your team's happiness, which helps retain workers, which in turn boosts your company's bottom line. So even though offering paid parental leave as part of your employee benefits package costs money, the price of losing top talent, which could ripple across your company and damage your reputation, is well worth the investment.
To find the right training resources and formats, employers must sort through many options. Among the choices, some of which can be combined, should you...
The concept of quiet quitting has obviously been around for years, but emerged overtly in 2022, after the pandemic upended work attitudes. The phrase gained popularity on TikTok, where many millennials and Gen-Zers took it up. Although some of the quiet but stubborn resistance is subsiding, managers must still deal with the fallout.
Studies of four-day workweeks in the U.S. and Europe have found positive results for employee well-being and productivity. But the idea of adopting a shorter workweek is still percolating for many CEOs, who are trying to understand how it would work and whether it would drive down costs by creating healthier work environments.