Category Human Resources

Embracing a Growth Mindset

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By Christina Beaulne for HR Daily Advisor Mindset is everything. Research by Carol Dweck indicates that having a growth mindset is the key to success in almost every area of life. People with a growth mindset believe that any skill can be learned through hard work, consistent effort, and persistence. Those with a fixed mindset, though, believe that people are naturally born with gifts and talents, meaning they are “fixed,” or static. People with a growth mindset also believe that failure is simply a springboard to success. Focusing on developing a growth mindset will be important for you as a manager—after…

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How to Tell If a Prospective Workplace Is Toxic

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by Mita Mallick for Harvard Business Review Early on in my career, I was thrilled to get a call from one of the top global beauty brands to interview for a marketing role. I had applied online and remember the recruiter aggressively insisting that I come to their office to interview with less than 48 hours’ notice. I called in sick to my then-employer and went into the prospective company’s office to meet with 11 individuals for 11 separate interviews. The interview schedule was back to back. They didn’t offer me a break for lunch, nor did they offer me coffee, tea,…

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Are Return to Work Policies About a Lack of Trust?

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By Lin Grensing-Pophal for HR Daily Advisor The push for return-to-office (RTO) policies by some employers is raising questions about trust in the workplace. To what extent are RTO policies driven by a belief in the value of in-person collaboration versus a fear that employees will slack off unless under the watchful eye of managers? As explored in Fortune’s “The Trust Factor” series, this trend suggests that, for some employers, the move back to the office is partly driven by a lack of trust in their remote workforce. RTO Mandates Diminish Trust The series highlights how managers’ return-to-office mandates can make…

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The Changing Nature of Business Travel in the Age of Remote Work

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By Lin Grensing-Pophal for HR Daily Advisor The landscape of business travel has undergone a significant transformation in the wake of widespread remote work. As highlighted by Elizabeth Bennett in an article for BBC Worklife, “Remote work isn’t killing business travel—it’s transforming it,” the traditional purpose and nature of business trips are evolving to meet the new demands of a remote-work world.” New Reasons for Business Travel Bennett notes that while the days of in-person client meetings may be waning, employees are embarking on corporate trips for new reasons. Patricia Huska, chief people officer at American Express Global Business Travel, observes,…

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4 Consequences of Neglecting Employee Engagement

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By Claire Swinarski for HR Daily Advisor Human resources departments have a lot of balls to keep in the air. There’s recruitment, retention, resignations—essentially, your job is ensuring that a company’s workforce is present and capable. That’s no small feat. But in the hustle and bustle of firing and hiring, it’s easy to overlook the importance of employee engagement. Employee engagement is exactly what it sounds like: the health of the relationship between your workforce and management. Some questions to consider when evaluating your employee engagement are: How free do your employees feel to bring forth problems or concerns to their managers?…

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HR Query: Applying Unorthodox Methods to Recruit Gen Z

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By HR Daily Advisor Staff The future of work has much to do with Gen Z as the generation will comprise about 27 percent of the workforce by 2025.  Despite knowing the vital role this generation will play in the years to come, many HR leaders and organizations are unsure about how to recruit and retain Gen Z workers. So, what are examples of job seeker preferences recruiters should keep in mind as hiring heats up? According to Neil Costa, CEO & Founder of HireClix, a time-consuming application can severely hurt a company’s recruitment efforts. “Younger generations like Gen Z have significantly…

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Profiling: The onboarding step that transforms your growth efforts

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by ELENA VERNA for Elena's Growth Scoop You’ve certainly heard it before:  “No! We can’t add more questions to the onboarding flow. It will drop our activation!” Skipping profiling questions in onboarding is a classic example of a good idea being applied in the wrong place. Frankly, I think this instinct mostly comes from B2B product teams borrowing from B2C best practices—yes, a few extra questions might prevent a teenager from playing your free iPhone game. No, a few extra questions will not prevent a highly qualified professional from using your platform. And yes, reducing friction in UX is crucial.…

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Your Burnout Is Trying to Tell You Something

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by Kandi Wiens for Harvard Business Review “It’s not you. It’s your job!” That’s become one of my favorite conversation starters when my coaching clients and workshop participants tell me they’re burned out. In addition to suffering from the low energy, low motivation, and low work performance that are characteristic of burnout, many of them carry unnecessary guilt or shame, assuming they’re somehow at fault for their own work-related stress and burnout. Research has established, however, that burnout is primarily the result of psychologically hazardous factors that occur at your workplace. (So no, it isn’t just an individual problem; it’s an organizational…

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How To Make On-Site Perks Fair For Remote Employees

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EXPERT OPINION BY ALISON GREEN for INC. Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues--everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor. Here's a roundup of answers to four questions from readers. 1. How can I make our on-site perks fair for our remote employees? I manage a team that's a mix of on-site employees and remote workers. I'm intentional about keeping my remote workers included in both regular work-related and social/sidebar conversations. However, we'll sometimes order lunch for everyone in the office or have an occasional pizza party.…

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The Very Real Corporate Impact of Employee Depression

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By Lin Grensing-Pophal, for HR Daily Advisor Depression and other mental health issues have long been considered a taboo topic of discussion, both in the workplace and in society more generally. People traditionally have not been very open about their mental health, especially with employers, both for fear of social stigma and being seen as unfit for their job. Attitudes toward mental health issues, though, have advanced and matured significantly in recent years. That makes both the prevalence and impact of depression and other mental health issues more visible. How Prevalent Are Mental Health Issues and Depression in the Workforce? According…

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