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October 17, 2021
The Myth of Done
“I am so busy.” This is a standard response if you ask a handful of people how work is going. For many, busy is a positive response. It implies they are needed at work and passionate about what they do. But for others, this busyness feels more like an anchor pulling them down, like they...
October 17, 2021
No Vacation Nation
The United States has a bad reputation related to vacation time. Dubbed the “No Vacation Nation” by The Center for Economic and Policy Research, the average U.S. paid time off (PTO) policy pales in comparison to other countries. Furthermore, U.S. employees take less vacation, often leaving paid ...
September 21, 2021
Write Your Way Through the “Sunday Night Scaries”
Eighty percent of working adults in the USA have experience with this. It occurs at the end of the week and usually shows up around 4:00 p.m. No, it is not a special dinner guest. It is the “Sunday Night Scaries.” Symptoms may include stomach issues and sleeping difficulties. This version of ...
September 14, 2021
A New Approach to Tuition Aid: Student Loan Repayment Plans
Employers wanting to expand benefit packages, take note! Last December, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. This new provision makes it easier than ever for private employers to offer student loan repayment plans. Yes, you heard that right – STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT ...
September 7, 2021
Pack Your Emails with Power
How many times have you finished reading a lengthy email only to discover you did not retain a single piece of information? You have no idea why the writer sent it to you or what you are supposed to do as a result. Instead, you are left trying to decide whether you should casually move...
August 31, 2021
Engagement Survey Evolution — What’s Next?
Are annual engagement surveys outdated? If you look strictly at the numbers, the answer is no. As recently as 2019, 74% of companies still planned on using traditional methods to survey their staff on job and workplace sentiment. However, this number is on the decline from 89% in 2015. Are ...
August 19, 2021
Take Ten: The 50-Minute Meeting
The clock on the computer screen blinks 3:00 p.m. and it dawns on you that you haven’t eaten your first (or second!) meal of the day. Nor have you stood up from your desk to stretch your legs or used the restroom. Your back feels tight and you have the early stages of a raging...
August 19, 2021
The Pomodoro Technique Can You Find More Time with Tomatoes
Who holds the key to time management? Is it your partner who diligently uses a paper planner to chart out all meetings in pencil? Or your boss who devotes the last hour of their day to track and organize projects? Or maybe it’s you? You fire up your laptop hours before your peers so you...
July 20, 2021
Employer Trend: Four-Day Workweek
The topic of workplace flexibility is top of mind as employees recover from an intense adjustment to a coronavirus (COVID-19) work environment. One creative way employers have supported a better work-life balance is by shortening the hours or days in a workweek, so employees have more personal ...
July 6, 2021
What Happened to Pensions?
A pension program today is like a valuable gem, rare and hard to find. Looking back 40 years, over 80% of employees at large companies were eligible for a pension upon retirement. It was the “norm.” An employee could plan to work 30 years and be guaranteed a set monthly retirement payment from ...
