Human connection is critical to productivity, yet isolation has increased as result of technology and the pandemic, writes Heather Hartnett, CEO and founding partner of Human Ventures. Experts, including Peter Shallard, founder of Commit Action, give tips on how workers can improve productivity through accountability and dividing projects into easier parts.
Tokens or other rewards are sometimes used as workplace motivators to cover up ineffective communication, training or other practices, writes Susan Fowler. "If you've thrown tokens at a situation or are about to, will you take a moment to answer the ultimate question: Why?" Fowler writes.
Jobs in the US renewables industry have jumped by 237% over the last five years, compared to a 19% uptick in oil and gas roles, yet green jobs are increasingly difficult to fill due to a skills gap, reports LinkedIn. "We are nowhere close to having sufficient green talent, green skills or green jobs to deliver the green transition," the report said.
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Employers such as CoorsTek have started offering pay increases more than once a year to compete for talent and keep longtime employees on pace with higher starting salaries. "When the market is evolving in real-time and there really isn't a leading indicator other than what you're seeing to compete and hire, you quickly have to adjust," says Irma Lockridge, chief people officer for CoorsTek, which now conducts quarterly pay reviews.
Pay equity has become an important topic for companies, with 66% of organizations planning to analyze their compensation from an equity perspective this year, according to Payscale. A majority expect to specifically analyze either gender- or race-based pay equity data.
Google informed employees within the San Francisco Bay Area that it's easing rules related to vaccines, testing, social distancing and masks as it prepares to welcome staff back to offices three days per week. The company also is restoring on-site perks and amenities, and has dropped its vaccine mandate.
For some people, Billy Joel is such a New York icon that they have a hard time imagining the legendary artist performing anywhere outside The Empire State. Those die-hard fans now have the perfect interactive map, which is designed to highlight 50 special locations associated with Billy Joel's life and songs.
