Corporate Culture Articles
Creating an atmosphere of excellence and purpose takes time and patience. So does building a support system that favors employees and allows them to do their best every day.
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Do you think your employee communication is effective? A thorough communications audit is the safest route to find a clear answer to that question. It’s the best way to highlight strengths, uncover glaring weaknesses and reshape your content strategy.
Companies continually test ways to incent employees to perform more effectively, often turning to worker-motivation tools such as bonuses, “up or out” employee ranking tournaments, and employee of the month rewards. Behavioral scientists warn that these programs, if not constructed carefully, can open a box full of unintended consequences that ultimately harm rather than help the organization.
The complex and growing web of laws and regulations in the U.S. make compliance difficult enough. What can also increase the level of difficulty is that interpretations of the precise meaning of laws can vary according to government agencies and in court decisions at both the state and federal levels of laws and regulations as a factor that makes keeping up with compliance difficult. Nearly as many (64%) said the growing scope of federal and state HR-related laws and mandates was an issue.
Working in an office is hard on the body. It may not be the same as hauling concrete around, but sitting at a desk staring at a computer screen will cause employees to suffer all the same. How can HR help? By exploring alternative employee health programs.