By: Marlene Satter for Benefits Pro, Photo by Status Quack on Unsplash Amazon is venturing ever deeper into the health care field with six new HIPAA-compliant skills for its voice assistant Alexa. According to Venture Beat, the skills can perform such actions as assisting caregivers to deliver team updates and checking...
By: Tom Starner for HR Executive, Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash When C-suite executives ponder the traits they will need to succeed in the months and years ahead, two critical areas rise to the top: societal impact and talent development. According to Deloitte’s second annual Success Personified in the Fourth...
By: Susan Hunt Stevens for Forbes, Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash With unemployment at 4% and 71% of employees saying they're open to leaving their jobs, employee engagement has become a strategic imperative for leaders. Yet, based on a recent survey my company conducted with 1,700-plus full-time U.S. employees , more than 60% of...
By: Briana Carlesimo for DynamicHR, Photo by Kaitlyn Baker on Unsplash Thanks to Rep. Pete Lucido of Shelby Township, cyberbullying is officially considered a misdemeanor in Michigan. If found guilty, the crime is punishable by 93 days in jail or a fine of up to $500 - or even...
By: Carol Patton for Human Resource Executive, Photo by Ariel Besagar on Unsplash Twenty-five years after the publication of Bob Nelson’s best-seller 1001 Ways to Reward Employees, the author says some companies still fall short at employee recognition. But Nelson’s advice on how to change that may seem counter-intuitive. “Don’t do another...
By: Andrew Ly for HR Morning, Photo by Fabian Irsara on Unsplash A typical day in HR is… anything but typical. Whether you’re dealing with an employee suddenly leaving or your CEO demanding results, you’re constantly on the move and putting out new fires. You’re busy, to say the least. And on...
By: Riia O'Donnell and Katie Clarey for HR Dive, Photo by Josh Garcia on Unsplash Dive Brief: The Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters (MRCC) and Millwrights and its contractor partners announced the construction of a $30 million facility in Detroit to provide free skilled trades training to up to 1,500 students...
By: Lisa Burden for HR Dive, Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash When employees are recognized for their work, employers can see gains in engagement, productivity and retention. But such efforts must be more than a one-time event; to really enjoy the benefits, employers need a culture of recognition, experts say. This has...
By: Scott Mautz for Inc., Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash In today's scorching labor market, leaders can't afford to watch their best employees exit stage left. And yet leaders are often the ones creating the drama. It leads to greatly reduced energy levels and alarmingly increased disengagement levels--a.k.a. burnout. Research from Gallup indicates two-thirds of full-time employees...
By: Sahil Kapur and John Tozzi for Benefits Pro, Photo by Al Drago/Bloomberg A leader of House Democrats’ progressive wing is proposing “Medicare for all” legislation that would replace almost all private health insurance, an idea that’s galvanizing the party’s liberal base and winning endorsements from many...