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10 signs of a toxic work environment (and how to prevent it)

Homebase

Employees, HR professionals, and managers can all experience—and contribute—to them. Here are 10 signs that will help you determine if your workplace is toxic for you, your employees, and maybe even your customers. Although we often hear about these types of environments paired with big names—Elon and Twitter, anyone?—toxic

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6 essential HR tools for small business owners

Homebase

HR— aka Human Resources—is the business function that’s responsible for all things related to your people and employees. HR makes managing your employees easier and more efficient. But for smaller businesses, it’s usually a series of tasks related to your employees that falls on a manager or even you as the business owner.

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Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Employee Feedback But Were Literally Afraid To Ask

15Five

More articles about continuous employee feedback were published in this one month than we’ve seen in any other month over the last half-decade. Amazon and Nike both made headlines, the former for a company-wide roll out of Connections , a daily Q&A feedback program that is being received with some employee skepticism.

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Absenteeism in the Workplace: 6 Strategies for Improving Absenteeism for Good

Terryberry

Missing work is linked to lost productivity, burnout, decreased employee morale, trust issues, and more. From learning the causes of absenteeism to implementing strategies to prevent it in the first place. Here, we'll explore common causes of workplace absenteeism and how to reduce employee absenteeism in the workplace.

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Ten Employee Feedback Questions To Quickly Boost Workplace Morale

15Five

2017 sure has been one for the books… Productivity shattering political debates, California wildfires leave thousands homeless, hurricanes ravage Houston, Puerto Rico, and Florida, and sexual harassment continues to rear its ugly head. Your workplace morale has probably been much, much higher. Corn Hole anyone? 4) The least favorite?

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9 Critical Employee Engagement Metrics Every Company Should be Tracking

Terryberry

As employee disengagement has continued to climb steadily over the past few years, employee engagement has emerged as a crucial driver of organizational success. Engaged employees are not only more productive but also more loyal, innovative, and invested in the company's mission. What are Employee Engagement Metrics?

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WIRTW #358 (the “appreciation” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

o your employees feel appreciated? Today is Employee Appreciation Day. However, if you limit your appreciation efforts to 0.38% of a year’s working days, I can flat-out guarantee that your employees do not feel appreciated (even on their “special” day). Now What? —