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You Need a Smart Retention Strategy, Because It’s Not 2011 Anymore

TLNT: The Business of HR

My friend and I have talked FOR YEARS about her unhappiness and lack of engagement , about the corporate politics and leadership egos that consume her days, about the constant pressure to do more with fewer people and resources, and about her exit strategy. She has had an exit strategy , and she has been refining and polishing it for years.

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World of HR: Finland is the happiest country in the world (again), partly thanks to its work-life balance

HR Brew

By 2011, 92% of Finnish employers offered flexible work arrangements. Hypothetically, if a 9-to-5 employee wanted to enjoy some daylight hours in January (when the sun doesn’t rise until around 9am in Helsinki), they could begin their day at 12pm without penalty.

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HR 101: Let’s discuss the history of LGBTQ+ rights at work

HR Brew

This policy remained in effect until 2011, when President Barack Obama repealed it. It’s important to support LGBTQ+ employees by evaluating your workforce culture and benefit strategy,” Megan Spina, principal of insurance brokerage firm Brown & Brown, told SHRM.

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3 things HR should know about todays talent

cipHR

For employers however, it signals that they'll have to put extra effort into their talent attraction strategy and candidate experience. If your recruitment strategy is based around people only being online when at home or in the office then you need to rethink how and when you are reaching out to people.

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How to Empower Your Employees to Make Better Business Decisions

Cornerstone On Demand

Instead of empowering his employees to make their own decisions, he would set the strategy, goals and method—and expect them to follow suit. While Apple was incredibly successful under his leadership, some of the downsides of this style are apparent since his passing in 2011.

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Stop Spying on Social Media

HRExecutive

According to a 2011 court case, NLRB v. We’ve seen a lot of companies adjust communication strategies to reflect how they treat their employees as a result—using HR as a PR mechanism.”. Ten of his colleagues saw this post, and it eventually made its way to his manager, Robert McSweeney, the target of the vehemence. “A Social Snooping.

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Layoffs (Usually) Don’t Work and Why They Harm More Than Help

Workplace Psychology

Layoffs are more costly than many organizations realize (Cascio & Boudreau, 2011). 2) and that it makes sense when it’s “part of a broader workforce strategy designed to align closely with the overall strategy of the business” (2009, p. Employment Downsizing and Its Alternatives: Strategies for Long-Term Success.