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Disabled workers deal with unreported discrimination, denied accommodations, Deloitte survey finds

HR Brew

A new survey finds that while most disabled workers share their diagnosis with at least one person at work, they often face microaggressions and are denied accommodations. It surveyed 10,000 people in 20 countries and examined the workplace experiences of those with physical disabilities, chronic health conditions, and neurodivergence.

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Considering a four-day workweek? These employers experimented with different approaches

HR Brew

Some 54% of employees say they’d work longer days if they could have a three-day weekend, while 37% would switch companies or industries to do the same, according to an August Bankrate survey. Gen Z workers in particular want a shorter workweek. HR Brew spoke with three leaders whose companies have adopted a shortened workweek.

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How one company created a four-day workweek program that works for its employees

HR Brew

Corporate employees, Hill said, typically found it easier to take Fridays off, while non-corporate employees, including performance coaches, dieticians, and physical therapists who work with the company’s staff and clients —among them Pfizer, Adobe, and Humana—in 13 countries, needed more wiggle room. “We

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Paramount is ahead of the curve on Eldercare

HR Brew

In 2010, only 3% of employers provided any kind of subsidized eldercare benefits, according to a 2014 survey by SHRM. Some 40% of people belong to the “sandwich generation,” a cohort of individuals who work and care for children and older relatives, a survey by Mercer found.

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Continuous Improvement - Flipping the Script on Your Coaching Culture

Speaker: Jordan George, Director, Leadership & Talent Development

But this isn’t exactly news: even back in 1997, a SHRM survey found that only 5% of companies were “very satisfied” with their performance review process. In 2012 – 15 years later – another SHRM survey found 45% of HR leaders thought reviews were a poor gauge of a worker’s performance. August 22, 2018 11 AM PDT, 2 PM ET, 7 PM GMT

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The new ‘hushed hybrid’ buzzword points to the real, ongoing challenges of RTO

HR Brew

It’s unclear how widespread “hushed hybrid” is—Joe Galvin, chief research officer at executive coaching organization Vistage, told Inc the trend highlights an emerging behavior in hybrid cultures but is not too common. Some research indicates that allowing managers to set work arrangement policies for individual teams is good for business.

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Yelp increased employee tenure by over a year after taking these three steps

HR Brew

The company solicits feedback from employees via an annual engagement survey (at the corporate level), focus groups, meetings, and other sources like Slack channels. Jones said she has benefited from coaching support from her previous manager.

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HR Benchmark Report: How to Recruit, Coach & Develop Teams

Paycor surveyed more than 1,000 HR and finance leaders of medium & small businesses and found that only 31% said the teams they’ve built are, in fact, effective. How to coach and develop different teams. No one likes to feel alone - which is why the secret to employee engagement is building successful teams. Why the disconnect?

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5 Culture Trends for 2019

As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive.