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Working Week = 4-days In The Office: Is this the ‘Great Resolution’ Employers have been Searching for?
A trial of the 4-day working week commenced last year in the UK, and 90% of participating businesses have opted to stick with it. This has naturally created interest around the prospect of a 4-day working week and what this might look like, with one statistic standing out: a recent poll led by Hays discovered […]
Is There Such a Thing as Real ‘Time Off’ Work?
After recently examining the reality of unlimited paid time off (PTO), it got me thinking about the concept of ‘time off work’ as a whole. Having true time off work would (or should) mean that for the time that an employee has opted to take off, their responsibilities should be covered by another member of […]
What do Employers Need to Know About Quiet Promotions?
If you haven’t come across the term ‘quiet promotion’, it references the practice of employees assuming the responsibilities of a former colleague without formal recognition or compensation. Sadly, this is not as uncommon as people might think. One recent study found that 67% of workers had taken on the responsibilities of a more senior colleague […]
The Shifting Boundaries of Workplace Banter
Positive workplace ‘banter’ is a good thing. Having a cohesive workforce and a strong workplace culture is something that all employers strive for. And friendly relationships in the workplace increase productivity, as employees are more committed, communicate better, and encourage each other. Banter can play a pivotal role in cementing these relationships. There is, however, […]
OrgShakers Welcomes Kenneth Merritt
I am very delighted to be welcoming Kenneth Merritt to the OrgShakers team! Ken is a skilled thought leader, facilitator and C-Suite-level advisor, with particular expertise in helping CFOs and finance leaders align their organizational goals, foster their capabilities, and strengthen their leadership prowess. Having worked for companies such as Korn Ferry and Deloitte Consulting, […]
How to Secure a ‘Generational Dividend’ for Your Organization
We are all aware that each generation has been attributed macro characteristics – the Greatest Generation are ‘responsible and hard-working’, Baby Boomers are ‘selfish’, Gen X are ‘cynical’, Millennials are ‘entitled and lazy’, and Gen Z are ‘civic-minded snowflakes’. When these stereotypical beliefs spill over into the world of work, however, they can lead to […]
Leveraging Stress in the C-Suite
Today’s economic and social climate plays a big role in perpetuating stress in the workplace. Executives who know how to leverage personal pressure while effectively managing stressed employees possess a vital skillset, particularly in a cost-of-living or organizational identity crisis. For example, leaders who successfully practice healthy personal habits and foster wellbeing in their organization’s […]
Is this the Age of Working Smart Over Working Hard?
I have no doubt that most of us have come across the recent artificial intelligence (AI) phenomenon that is ChatGPT. With software company OpenAI recently announcing the program’s next iteration (titled ChatGPT-4), there has been a lot of speculation around whether employers – and people in general – should be ‘freaked out’ by the expanding […]
How Can Employers Mitigate Stress and Ensure Success?
It is not uncommon to feel stressed at work, and so how employers manage this can be vital to ensuring that their teams are being supported so they can produce their strongest output. CIPD’s Health and Wellbeing at Work report found that four-fifths (79%) of companies reported some stress-related absences over the last year (and […]
Does Offering Unlimited Paid Time Off Actually Pay Off?
An employer’s paid time off (PTO) policy is critical when it comes to attracting new talent – a recent study found that PTO was the second most compelling benefit a company could offer. This can inevitably lead to the consideration of unlimited PTO. It is already a particularly popular policy amongst US tech, media, and […]
Be Wary of the COVID Compensation Hangover
This time of year, there are the usual surveys and articles about merit increases and executive pay increases. For example, I saw a recent private company survey that said that more than 46% of organizations in the US plan to provide a more than 6% increase to the merit pool. Similarly, I have seen […]
The Importance of Leadership Accountability in Driving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies
By Marty Belle, Therese Procter and Viona Young Chris Rainey’s latest HR Leaders podcasts featured Stephanie Murphy (People Analytics Leader at Dell Technologies), and together they discussed the topic of accountable leaders through the use of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) data. In response to being asked some of the biggest challenges she is solving with DEI analytics, […]
