Going viral: When an engagement manager does not know how to manage an IC
It began with an engagement manager questioning why an independent contractor on his team did not attend a meeting. The IC clarified that his contract neither specifies hours nor includes ...
Workforce Trends to Consider in 2022
Workforce management is a vital part of ensuring that your business has the capabilities to start the new year at full strength. It can be the difference between having a focused and ...
Environmental Factors that Affect Productivity in the Workplace
In a post-pandemic workplace, there is a vast array of factors that can affect the productivity of your employees, from the perks and benefits they expect to internal culture and everything ...
Enhancing Onboarding Experiences to Gain a Competitive Edge
Proper onboarding affects the employee experience and has a direct impact on the cost of a new hire. It also helps mitigate company risk. My first post in this series discussed the ...
The Great Resignation or An Extraordinary Opportunity? Now is the Time to Make People the Priority
The meaning of work has been evolving for decades, but the last year has propelled us forward. Some worry about the “great resignation,” but this is actually an extraordinary opportunity. ...
How Companies Are Investing in Their Employees
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are far-reaching, from how we communicate with friends and family to how and where we work. In 2020, when employees were struggling to maintain ...
How to Measure Remote Employee Engagement
As the tradition of an all-day office arrangement becomes less effective than remote working — possibly even riskier — much of the workforce is now confined their makeshift home ...
The Evolution of Contingent Recruitment: How 2020 sped up change
Last year drastically changed contingent workforce recruitment and management. The near overnight shift to home or flexible working presented employers with new evidence that remote ...
Putting People First: Using crowdsourced feedback to identify best practices amid Covid-19
Remote work has already started to feel much more natural, thanks in part to technology tools and platforms that allow us to stay in touch with our co-workers better, but establishing ...
Headcount Shell Game Part 2: How to fix the problem of grey spend
In my last post, I discussed the problem of rogue spend, or as I like to call it, grey spend. It’s that headcount shell game that exposes organizations not only to increased costs, ...
