Talent Management
Reimagine Talent Practices to Unlock Human Potential
Forty percent of U.S. workers believe that work is fundamentally broken, and 1 in 5 wish they didn't have to work at all, according to Mercer's 2024 Global Talent Trends Study. Employees today feel ...
Put Motivation Back Into Performance Reviews
It's time to update the traditional performance review, which focuses largely on how the employee performed the prior year and whether they met agreed-upon goals and expectations. The annual ...
Mothers Reap Benefits of Record Part-Time Workforce Boom in U.S.
The number of Americans voluntarily working part time hit a record high this year, thanks in part to women — particularly mothers — benefiting from the pandemic-driven rise in flexible work ...
Process Improvement Is the Secret to Recruiting Success
I see a lot of companies sink a never-ending amount of time and money into recruitment in the hopes it will solve the frustrations related to finding candidates and filling jobs. The problem with ...
Unifying Voices Forum Brings Together Industry Groups to Discuss DEI
Bringing more diversity to the insurance industry will take intentional, deliberate effort and teamwork. That's the encouraging outlook from a panel of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) thought ...
Avoid Employee Turnover by Asking 5 Simple Questions
As an executive coach, I have observed the rise and fall of many leaders over the years. One thing I can say with certainty is that good leaders show interest in their employees' jobs and career ...
Poll: Recent College Grads in High Demand at U.S. Businesses
American employers continue to show interest in hiring college graduates with more than half (55 percent) planning to hire recent alumni, a positive trend over the past few years, aside from a dip in ...
FTC Noncompete Agreement Ban May Not Survive Courts but Some States Could Adopt
The Federal Trade Commission's recently approved ban on noncompete agreements likely won't survive court challenges, but that doesn't mean the ban won't become a model for a number of state ...