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Sharing your own stories, in particular your struggles, can be an incredibly powerful way to relate to and inspire your team members.

With 7 Short Words at the Olympic Trials, Simone Biles Just Taught a Brilliant Lesson in Success 'Seeing my therapist every Thursday, it's kind of religious for me ...'

Leveraging AI effectively can help free up time to develop your personal superpower.

The Superpowers Recruiters Need Right Now We asked five talent leaders what (human) superpowers they think recruiters need in the age of AI. Here are their answers and tips.

To be more productive, focus on one thing at a time, and do each thing incredibly well. https://buff.ly/3Xrnq5S

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Unraveling the Economic Climate

These key principles and tips could move your resume to the 'schedule interview' pile. https://buff.ly/3wTeNGt

To meet the fundamental challenge of hiring and retaining good people, HR needs to return to its traditional role of taking care of employees.

HR’s New Role Though the human resources function was once a strong advocate for employees, in the 1980s things changed. As labor markets became slack, HR shifted its focus to relentless cost cutting. Because it was hard for employees to quit, pay and every kind of benefit got squeezed. But now the pendulum has s...

Communicating with team members via phone or video call at least once a week could make a meaningful difference in employee engagement.

How to Keep Your Employees Engaged in a Highly Remote World As worker engagement declines in the workplace, it's time to face the issue with new techniques. The work environment is not the same as it was 10 years ago.

Legislation requiring companies to share more information about compensation is taking effect across the world.

Pay transparency is coming for the global workforce. Is your HR department ready? Multinational employers are navigating pay transparency laws now in effect not only in US states, but also in Europe, and countries like Australia, Brazil, and Japan.

For the first time since the pandemic, more workers prefer hybrid work arrangements than fully remote setups, according to a new report.

Axios Markets Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights

Marcel Schwantes breaks down the lofty topic of leadership into 5 key behaviors, with specific questions to think about your own effectiveness.

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"It may sound like an obvious first step, but she said it isn’t how business leaders are trained to think."

How Torani has gone almost a century without layoffs Three months into 2024, layoffs are everywhere, except at this employer.

By 2025, Gen-Z is expected to make up approximately 27 percent of the workforce. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt highlights some issues facing them.

Gen-Z Has Issues. What Bosses Need to Know Smartphones and social media threaten the stability of the younger generation.

An Oxford study reviewed mental health interventions offered to employees and found that Volunteering showed positive outcomes, "with participating employees showing a stronger sense of belonging, collaboration, and feeling supported in handling stress."

Why Crunchbase gives employees time off to volunteer Crunchbase, a private company data provider, has been offering “volunteering time off” (VTO) to its employees since 2018.

New legislation in Australia aims to promote work-life balance. BCG offers steps to consider in improving workplace relationships and employees' ability to disconnect, regardless of legal consequences.

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"Tech employees bring a unique set of analytical and programming skills to the workplace, as well as an ability to adapt to quick changing environments."

Recent tech layoffs offer HR a prime opportunity to scoop up talented employees One industry’s loss could be another’s gain.

A candidate gives incredibly valuable lessons for every business owner and hiring manager out there.

This Woman Withdrew From the Interview Process After Being Told She Was the Strongest Candidate. The Reasons Are Instructive for Any Hiring Manager Respect your job candidate's time, or you may find yourself starting over.

A Stanford management expert asserts that strategic slowness will serve you and your company well in at least 8 situations.

8 Times You Should Slow Way Down at Work, According to a Stanford Management Expert Bob Sutton argues 2024 should be the year of 'strategic slowness.' He just explained exactly what he means.

A survey conducted by Robin of over 500 business owners indicates that 88% of companies mandate employees work a certain number of days in the office. Interesting insights on how the office has changed and what it might look like in the future.

The Office Space Report 2023 | Robin We surveyed over 500 office leaders to find out how workplaces have evolved.

Going back to the basics may be the change you need to boost your productivity this year.

Why OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Swears by Old-Fashioned Paper To-Do Lists -- and Why You Should Too If it works for the head of one of America's hottest and most cutting-edge tech companies, maybe the good old-fashioned to-do list will work for you, too.

During stay interviews, employers should ask employees how they feel about the organization and work environment, what they look forward to each day, and whether they’re satisfied in their role.

HR Brew From recruiting and retention to company culture and the latest in HR tech, HR Brew delivers up-to-date industry news and tips to help HR pros stay nimble in today’s fast-changing business environment.

An effective way to improve productivity is to shorten the amount of time you have. Do you agree? This podcast provides some great examples to consider.

Four-Day Work Week: Not A Benefit, A Performance Improvement Program. While we've had the 5-day week since the 1920s, it's now time to let go. Lots to discuss and think about here, but the 4-day week has arrived.

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What AI can never replace in the workplace

The Upwork Research Institute's 2023 Freelance Forward survey indicates that 52% of all Gen Z professionals performed freelance work in 2023.

Freelance Forward 2023 | Upwork Upwork’s 2023 Freelance Forward survey shows freelancing continues to be an important part of the US workforce

As technology evolves, so do the roles of the chief information officer (CIO) and chief data officer (CDO). Their customers, opportunities and challenges all play a part in shaping their data priorities and investments.

Data Analytics and Finance The emergence of new technologies and changing regulations increasingly requires financial institutions to refresh their data priorities.