The newest generation in the workforce has been driving change with the fresh perspectives and ideas they are bringing with them. Gen Z is reestablishing how compensation, work hours, training, culture, and even the “how” is viewed and managed in their work. According to a Deloitte article: Understanding Generation Z in [...]
Most A/E firms today are finding the recruitment and retention of early career professionals—Generation Z—to be challenging. There’s a lot of competition for the same talent, and Gen Z job seekers have more options than ever before. One thing is for sure: the ability to attract, engage, and retain Gen Z [...]
With this month being Mental Health Awareness Month, it is critical to acknowledge the growing importance of this topic. According to Lyra’s 2024 State of the Workforce Mental Health Report, “The most common mental health conditions—depression and anxiety—continue to affect huge swaths of the workforce.” From early career all the way up [...]
Health and Wellness is being seen more and more as a top priority today than ever before. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, employees are recognizing the importance of their own well-being and how it affects their daily lives, including their jobs. This realization has changed how employees value work and the workplace [...]
The past 20 years have seen many changes occur within Human Resources. Moving from the back office to the forefront of the company, HR has grown in ways unimaginable two decades ago. Today, HR is involved in many more facets of a company, becoming a strategic partner rather than a tactical [...]
Over the past several months, a virtual environment has become second nature to most of us. We have rounded the corner from “survival mode” and now businesses are going full speed ahead in resuming business operations and realigning their priorities in different ways than ever before. It is critical to remember [...]
There is a lot of talk in the HR world these days about how to best optimize the employee experience (EX), and with good reason. Today’s employees want jobs that mean more than just a paycheck…and they certainly have plenty to choose from. Talent pool shortages, a growing economy, and the [...]
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a day-long Learning Summit designed to introduce and explore peer learning, a practice being adopted more and more by businesses. The Summit introduced participants to two peer coaching group models/methods used by organizations such as American Express, GAP Foundation, Goodwill Industries International, Microsoft [...]
If you search online for "Sexual Harassment Training," you will find 6,530,000 hits in the News section alone. It should come as no surprise that many of these articles have been posted over the past few weeks with fresh allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct coming to light daily across business, politics [...]
My husband recently retired and his firm held a lovely party to send him off. It was a wonderful event and he was deeply touched for the recognition that they showed him for his years of service to the company. As we were driving home, I began reflecting that many friends [...]
