Episodes tagged: HR

Fostering Family and Cultivating Change in the Workplace

This week we are discussing the traditions of new parents in the workplace, and how we can celebrate and include parents differently.

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More Organizations Focusing on Skills-based Hiring

In this episode Steve discusses the trend of organizations increasing their focus on skills in the hiring process, and reducing formal degree and qualification requirements.

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New Research Shows the Value Caregivers Can Bring to the Workplace

In this episode Steve shares new research on the significant value employees who are caregivers can bring to the workplace.

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Empowering Women and Businesses through Menopause Conversations

This week we met with Shelly MacConnell from WINFertility about the importance of addressing menopause in the workplace.

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Navigating the Shift to Hybrid and Flexible Work Environments

In this episode Mervyn talks to Matthew Davis, Associate Professor of Organisational Psychology at Leeds University, about their major research project on how work and workplaces are changing to adapt to hybrid and flexible working.

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UPS Job Searches Surge Following New Labor Agreement That Boosts Wages

In this episode Steve shares how there has been a surge in jobseeker interest in UPS driver jobs in the wake of the company’s new 5-year labor agreement with the Teamsters Union.

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Executives Want Employees Back in the Office, But Don’t Really Know Why

In this episode Steve discusses how some senior leaders are mandating workers return to in-person work, despite having litte or no data or evidence that these mandates improve business results and employee experience.

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The Latest Updates from the Global 4-Day Workweek Pilot

In this episode Steve shares the latest updates from the global pilot of the 4-day working week – believed to be the largest study of reduced work weeks ever conducted.

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Office Etiquette Classes on the Rise with the Increase of In-person Work

In this episode Steve shares how some organizations are holding office etiquette classes to help workers navigate the transition back to in-person work, after three years working mostly remotely.

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