Employee Experience Archives

The Power of Employee Appreciation

Employee appreciation plays a vital role in employee morale, productivity, and retention. While properly compensating employees is important for all of those things, showing that the company values its staff members is also vital for motivating employees. When employees feel valued, it leads to improved performance, greater job satisfaction, and lower turnover rates. Why Employee …

The Importance of Effective New Employee Onboarding

Effective new employee onboarding is crucial for setting up new hires for success, fostering employee engagement, and improving long-term retention. HR professionals play a key role in shaping an onboarding process that leaves a positive first impression, introduces new hires to company culture, and provides a clear understanding of their new role. With an organized …

Mental Health in the Workplace

Mental health is increasingly being recognized as a major factor in employee morale, engagement, and productivity. Employees who are stressed out or experiencing burnout may put in the hours, but they may not be as productive as employees who are healthy both physically and mentally. HR professionals play a critical role in fostering a work …

Discrimination in the Workplace

Workplace discrimination is an ongoing issue in the U.S. and remains a significant barrier to fair employment. Employment discrimination occurs when a person is treated unfavorably due to a protected characteristic, such as race, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability. To combat this, federal law provides protections under various acts enforced by the …

How Employers Can Build Employee Engagement During Open Enrollment

Trust is complex and is central to many issues facing employers today. Problems like civility, engagement, and retention all have root ties to trust. With so much disruption in our workplaces, how do we make repairs when that trust has been broken? Is a repair the right approach in the workplace or is it better to ignore it and move on from petty violations?

Finding a Compatible HRIS for Your Technical Culture

Trust is complex and is central to many issues facing employers today. Problems like civility, engagement, and retention all have root ties to trust. With so much disruption in our workplaces, how do we make repairs when that trust has been broken? Is a repair the right approach in the workplace or is it better to ignore it and move on from petty violations?

Advising Leadership on Trust Can Solve Top HR Issues

Trust is complex and is central to many issues facing employers today. Problems like civility, engagement, and retention all have root ties to trust. With so much disruption in our workplaces, how do we make repairs when that trust has been broken? Is a repair the right approach in the workplace or is it better to ignore it and move on from petty violations?

How Personal Experiences Form Our Beliefs

Most of our political motives are based on personal experience. Think about how many times you have started your reasoning with something you went through or knew someone who went through it. If you were educated about how those beliefs might form in a co-worker, would it help you build more empathy for them?

How to Use Election Season to Teach Tolerance and Respect

Because our elections are polarized, it’s not about just your opinion anymore – now I don’t like you as a person. According to this report, 72% of employed adults who said businesses and employers should implement policies for a civil workplace, only 19% say their employer has taken action to do so in advance of the election. Without addressing these issues, these unconscious judgments can seep into our decision-making.

Employee Handbook Template

An employee handbook is a manual that guides employees within an organization by detailing company policies, employment laws, procedures, and the work culture. An effective employee handbook not only helps new hires adapt quickly to the company’s working environment but also ensures that all team members are aware of their roles and responsibilities within the …

Harassment in the Workplace

Workplace harassment is a critical issue affecting victims and an organization’s health. Human Resource professionals are crucial in identifying, preventing, and addressing harassment to foster a safe and productive work environment. Whether an HR novice or a long-time professional, you must equip yourself with the insights and strategies to combat harassment effectively and foster an …

Employee Write Up Form – Example and Template

In the realm of human resources and personnel management, effectively addressing employee conduct or performance issues requires clarity, consistency, and documentation. This is why the employee write-up form is an essential tool in an instance of misconduct or substandard performance within the workplace. What Is an Employee Write-Up? An employee write-up is a formal document …