What managers say they need from leaders | Biden administration eyes policies meant to boost workforce | How to motivate your team and overcome the holiday slump
An annual salary of $73,700 is the amount employees say they'd need to switch to a new job, up by $3,300 from last year, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey. In addition, the average salary expectation among men is $85,700, while women would demand $61,600. Full Story: CBS News (12/21)
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Recruiting & Retention
What managers say they need from leaders Managers are facing a variety of challenges, and many say they need more resources to develop employees' skills and better tools to communicate effectively, according to Betterworks data. "Investing in strengthening managers through tools that promote alignment, flexible goal-setting, high-quality conversations and better collaboration can yield better business outcomes while making work better for all," writes Michelle Gouldsberry. Full Story: Betterworks (12/15)
2023 Employee Engagement Trends for HR Download this new report with trends HR needs to know for employee engagement in 2023. Reward Gateway surveyed 3,000 HR leaders and employees, uncovering core strategies for leaders, including relevant statistics and human-centered strategies.
Many could lose Medicaid coverage if spending bill passes Millions of Americans could lose their Medicaid health insurance in the spring if Congress approves the $1.7 trillion spending legislation unveiled Tuesday. The spending package, which needs to be passed by Friday to prevent a government shutdown, would remove the coverage protections for Medicaid beneficiaries and allow states to terminate their coverage starting in April if they fail to meet the eligibility requirements, though many of those who will be dropped from Medicaid may also qualify for Affordable Care Act plans, employer-based coverage and the Children's Health Insurance Program. Full Story: CNBC (12/21),The Associated Press (12/21)
Digital workplace collaboration through the use of virtual and augmented reality can improve employee engagement and retention in the hybrid work environment, but HR will need to help people get comfortable with the idea of the metaverse, executives say. "For the leap they would have to make from using Slack or Teams or Zoom to using an avatar in a 3D space, whether it's with a headset or not, there's simply more of a learning curve and lack of familiarity," says J.P. Gownder, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester. Full Story: HR Dive (12/19)
The HR Leader
8 ways to become both a better person and leader Take control of your own professional growth by prioritizing development opportunities and asking for feedback and support, Hannah Sincavage writes. Taking ownership of the things you can control, such as your attitude, self-image, productivity and how you treat others can also boost your personal growth, Sincavage notes. Full Story: Center for Management & Organization Effectiveness (12/21)
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The question about holiday traditions inspired many wonderful stories. I got the sweetest emails yesterday from some of you. Lots of baking and reaching out to others. Reader Rona wins the prize for making me choke up with her story about her darling neighbor Molly. I also want to thank reader Rose and my copy editor Lauren for (gently and kindly) reminding me that my audience is made up of folks from many cultures and backgrounds, all with rich traditions of their own. Rose told me about making latkes. Lauren told me about the presents in front of her hanukiah. (I had to look up the word “hanukiah.”) I’m so glad they did -- I’m fascinated with things like that. And they made me think. I know there are more stories out there about holiday practices and traditions and memories. Some may have nothing to do with culture or religion. Like Candace, who loves the movie “The Grinch.” She watched it every year growing up. She only missed one year -- the year her mother said she had to eat a beet before she could watch the movie. Candace despises beets as much as I do and staunchly refused. So she had to sit, sullen and sad in front of the plate of hated purple puke food, as the movie played in the next room. And then she had to wait a whole year before watching it again. To this day, she hates beets. Or Sascha, who had a fun way of opening gifts and spending time with her son on Christmas day. The two would load up on snacks and drinks, then camp out on the couch to binge watch “The Amazing Race” and look for places they wanted to visit in the coming year. Every 30 minutes, she would allow him to open a gift. So clever! And then there was Katie, whose children wanted to do “Elf on the Shelf” but she didn’t have one so she used a stuffed Grinch instead. Her children are older now, but still look for the Grinch each December and enjoy the fun, silly gifts he brings. So please, tell me how you celebrate and enjoy the holidays. I’d love to hear. And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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