Fun and Inclusive St. Patrick’s Day Office Celebration Ideas
St. Patrick’s Day offers HR leaders a unique opportunity to bring some lighthearted fun to the workplace while fostering cultural awareness and inclusivity. The holiday is celebrated by hundreds of countries worldwide, each with its own individual way of honoring all that Irish culture contributes to the world. Fortunately, your plans need not be as […]
Fostering Positive Work Relations: The Heart of Your Company Culture
While romcoms and holidays like Valentine’s Day celebrate the beauty of romantic relationships, it’s important to realize that all relationships have value in people’s lives — including those in the workplace. Strong personal relationships among coworkers and management foster effective communication, collaboration, and trust. Research from Gallup indicates that having a best friend at work […]
Winter Wellness: Supporting Employee Well-Being During the Cold Months
Every employee on your payroll has different needs, abilities, and preferences. This extends to how they respond to changes in the weather. Just as some employees may deal with severe allergies in the spring or asthma symptoms during the summer, some will experience physical and mental health challenges when it’s cold outside. Great HR professionals […]
The Rise of Pay Transparency Laws: How HR Can Stay Ahead in 2025
Pay transparency laws are reshaping how organizations approach compensation and communication with employees. In recent years, several states, including California, New York, and Colorado, have introduced regulations requiring salary ranges to be disclosed in job postings. As we enter 2025, more states are expanding these requirements. For HR professionals, keeping up with the evolving landscape […]
How to Have Meaningful Disciplinary Conversations With Employees
As an HR leader, you work every day to support your employees and set them up for success. Still, whether intentionally or inadvertently, it’s likely that some of them will violate a policy, display questionable behavior, or fail to meet expectations at some point. While you must address these situations quickly, it can be challenging […]
What Does a Progressive Bereavement Leave Policy Look Like in 2025?
Losing a close family member, friend, or pet is one of the hardest challenges a person will endure in their life. They need time away from work to grieve, tend to important family matters (e.g., estate and funeral planning), and support other loved ones who are also grieving. Ensuring your bereavement leave policy gives employees […]
Rethinking Conversations Around Workplace Misconduct in a Remote Setting
Having tough conversations at work has always been difficult. However, the rise of remote work has brought new challenges in addressing complex topics like misconduct and performance because you can’t read and respond to nonverbal cues the same way you would in person. The way the employee perceives your communication can also be different. You […]
HR Audits Best Practices
Audits are a critical aspect of any business because they allow employers to analyze their business processes and practices from every angle and make improvements to move the business forward. As an HR professional, you know your department is no different. What you may not realize is that the term “HR audit” isn’t just one […]
The HR Professional’s Guide to Creating a New Employee Onboarding Checklist
After finally hiring the right person, your work has only just begun. It’s now time to make your new employee feel welcome, get their paperwork in order, teach them the ropes, and help them become productive as soon as possible. To make this happen, you’ll need a new employee onboarding checklist. This checklist will ensure […]
How to Create a Compliant Employee Handbook
No matter what company they work for, employees appreciate being informed about policies and procedures in the workplace. From compensation to leave benefits to their rights under the law, it’s important that companies put essential information right at employees’ fingertips. This is often done in the form of an employee handbook. If you’re thinking about […]