Tens of thousands of AT&T workers left their jobs Friday after the company missed a union deadline to draft a contract. The workers, many without a contract for the past year, are seeking higher wages, better sales commission, job protection and increased health care contributions. Fortune (5/20),United Press International (5/20)
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Recruiting & Retention
Aetna aims to expand remote workforce Aetna has posted 335 positions that allow telecommuting. The company, which estimates more than 43% of employees work remotely, is offering benefits including health care coverage, flexible scheduling and cash incentives for good health and wellness. Working Mother online (5/16)
Leadership & Development
Are you infected with CEO disease? "CEO disease" refers to the trend wherein the higher people climb on the corporate ladder, the less self-awareness they tend to have, explains Tasha Eurich. To avoid this, she suggests fostering a safe working environment in which people have the freedom to speak the truth about any problems, and also for leaders to find one person they trust has their best interests at heart who will give them the "good, the bad, and the ugly" about their performance. Business Insider (5/16)
Benefits & Compensation
Some Americans have nothing saved for retirement, survey finds A survey by the Federal Reserve found that 28% of adults who are still in the workforce have no pension and absolutely no savings set aside for retirement. However, that figure is a slight improvement from 2015, and more Americans reported they were "living comfortably" or "doing okay" as compared to the last time the survey was held. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (5/19)
The HR Leader
Teams function best when everyone has an equal chance to talk Teams are most successful when people feel safe, which means making sure everyone gets an equal opportunity to voice what they're thinking and be heard, writes Kris Boesch. Leaders need to consider what might be inhibiting this process and should facilitate more equal "air time." SmartBrief/Leadership (5/18)
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