Insights & Advice
Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees
Dina Gerdeman
With unemployment at near historic lows in the United States, employers report that their single greatest challenge is recruiting and retaining talent. The answer for many companies is to throw money at the problem: Bonuses, incentive pay, and out-of-cycle salary increases are often seen as motivators that will entice greater effort and loyalty out of workers. [...]
Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training
Dina Gerdeman
Previous research shows that workplace depression and anxiety can be reduced by coaching employees to increase their resilience, the ability to maintain good mental health despite psychological or physical setbacks. In fact, one study found that over a two-month period, a business-initiated resilience program resulted in a significant reduction in presenteeism (employees working while sick), which led to a company gain of $1,846 per person in terms of greater productivity, the journal article says. [...]
6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees
Dina Gerdeman
To support black employees, business leaders must challenge biases and help employees be themselves, according to a new book co-edited by Anthony J. Mayo, Laura Morgan Roberts, and David A. Thomas [...]
Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews
Dina Gerdeman
Minority job applicants are “whitening” their resumes by deleting references to their race with the hope of boosting their shot at jobs, and research shows the strategy is paying off. African American and Asian job applicants who mask their race on resumes seem to have better success getting job interviews, according to research by Katherine DeCelles and colleagues. [...]
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2020
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Ashley Whillans and colleagues offer managers solutions to ease the stress many employees are experiencing in the new workplace. [...]
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