Did you know that kids text each other even when they’re sitting side by side? While I became very aware of this about six years ago, what frightens me is the fact that these kids are now in your offices
The number of job searches skyrockets on the first Wednesday in January, reaching 70% more searches vs. the average day. It will be here on January 4th – that’s less than 5 weeks away! Before this date and as you’re
My daughter, Reese, and I love margherita pizza – it’s hands-down our favorite! Which means that whenever we go on vacation, we’re in search of the best. But it turns out that the best is right around the corner from our house. Lucky
In May, Aon, a multi-national financial services firm, announced Rachel Fellowes as Chief Well-Being Officer, a newly created role to address all aspects of the importance of well-being. While we should celebrate that organizations, such as Aon, recognize the importance of
In addition to your fulfilling your role, you’ve potentially been handling another’s responsibilities – waiting for that position to be staffed again. But now you find out that companies are abandoning their job openings. Is this the straw that will
Is working in the office an antiquated concept? The challenge is that while many of the benefits of working from home are good for the individual, many of the benefits of working from the office are good for the organization.
We each have aspects of our jobs that consist of busy work – work that is duplicative or meaningless – but when is it considered to be a true problem? CNBC reported on the amount of time employees believe they
We lost millions of people in the workforce due to the global pandemic. While men have recovered all of their workforce, women have not. This loss continues to impact bottom lines for both organizations and the individual woman, not to
Whether it’s intentional or unconscious, #bias is holding women back in the workplace – hiring, promotions, and in their everyday experiences. One of the common types of bias is Performance Bias, where assumptions are made about women’s and men’s abilities.
I was shocked when I read that 73% of women experience bias at work – yet less than a third of employees are able to recognize bias when they see it. Admittedly, I’m one of the third who has most
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that a record number of Americans voluntarily left their jobs in November. The data shows that people are taking other jobs, not leaving the workforce. Even if you aren’t one of the current statistics,
Just released last week, LinkedIn’s latest Workforce Confidence Index shows that 74% of women say they are very or somewhat stressed for work-related reasons, compared with just 61% of employed male respondents. While also this year, McKinsey reported that 1
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