Just 19% of American workers are highly resilient, according to an ADP Research Institute study, which lists the key traits of highly resilient employees as being able to compartmentalize, doing work that makes them feel strong and having a strong sense of autonomy. Employers can encourage high resiliency by prioritizing outcomes instead of hours worked, matching employees to tasks they love doing and building trust with leadership through weekly check-ins.
Companies can improve workplace culture through a renovation program that builds on their history and values instead of attempting a total transformation, writes i4cp co-founder and CEO Kevin Oakes. He outlines 5 key steps for successful culture renovation, including analyzing workforce sentiment, identifying employee ambassadors and empowering employees to be part of the process.
With the changing economy, there are three skills that will set you apart -- data science literacy, leadership in a crisis, and understanding the global economy, according Patrick Mullane, executive director of Harvard Business School Online. All these skills can be learned, and many free resources are available to help you improve them.
Employers must retroactively apply the "ABC test" designed to assess whether California workers should be classified as independent contractors or employees, the state Supreme Court has held. The challenge centered on a state high court decision from 2018 that established the test's criteria, which were established as state law last year.
The video component of virtual meetings is important for some kinds of meetings. However, not all virtual meetings need to feature video. Turning your camera off not only hides the clutter in your home office and/or your bad hair day, it also reduces CO2 emissions.
One of the items at the Consumer Electronics Show 2021 last week was a "smart" crib that senses when a baby is stirring and gently rocks the child back to sleep. Cradlewise cribs, which are in the testing phase, even send notices about the baby's sleep patterns.
