Thousands of workers in almost 50 cities protested and fought for a $15 hourly minimum wage and union rights Monday, the 50th anniversary of a strike by sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn. Fight for $15 organized the demonstrations, with most fast-food workers protesting during lunchtime.
How to Measure Culture If improving your organization's culture is a priority for you, you'll want to start by seeing what it's like now. Research shows there are 6 areas that influence culture the most. How do you stack up? Download our Orange Paper now and find out.
More employers are using tools such as online skill assessments and job auditions to improve hiring, according to a LinkedIn survey of recruiters and hiring managers. Companies are also trying to boost a sense of inclusion among employees, instead of focusing only on increasing diversity.
Four Strategies for Developing Leaders Learn how organizations can prioritize talent development, from retired brigadier general Bernard Banks, Associate Dean of Leadership Development at Kellogg School of Management. Learn more.
Transparency and smart training are among top ways to boost employee motivation and retention, writes Keiko Kay Hirai, owner of Studio 904 Hair Design and Spa. Hirai urges employers to stay friendly with departing employees and to be open to rehiring people who are trained but left for personal reasons.
There has been a shift over the past few decades in the way workers are compensated, according to an Aon Hewitt survey. In 1991, raises made up 5% of total compensation budgets while bonuses made up 3.1%; in 2017, salary increases were 2.9% of the budget but bonuses were 12.7%.
Crises in business are becoming the norm, although there's little that's normal or predictable about any individual crisis. Business leaders with crisis experience share their thoughts on how to cope, noting that you should expect the unexpected and commit to keeping information flowing to prevent wild and unproductive speculation in the ranks.
