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Five Things Your Competitors Know About Harassment Training
By Michaela Humby|2020-02-10T12:12:10-08:00February 10, 2020|
Each year, the Peoplescape team talks with hundreds of organizations and business leaders looking for the best training for their employees. When it comes to preventing bad behavior in the workplace, (harassment trainings) there are so many out there – how do you know what to look for? As Anti-Harassment and Sensitivity Training experts here are 5 training features, we suggest using to pick the best fit for your company: […]
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Balance Billing: Out of Network Coverage and What It Means To You
2018-04-11T15:52:27-07:00By Sarah Prince|
Security in a virtual world
2018-04-11T15:52:38-07:00By Jennifer Burton|
Wellness – there’s an App for that
2018-04-11T15:52:45-07:00By Jennifer Burton|
Employee Engagement
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Learning & Development
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Do Women Have Better Emotional Tools for Management Success?
2018-04-11T16:02:51-07:00By Jennifer Burton|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|
Are you a #bosslady in your organization? Do you have women at the top of the organizational chart for your company? Thankfully, this is not as unusual as it was decades ago, when it was practically unheard of for women to be in positions of leadership. According to the Washington Post in 2015, “The number of female CEOs of America’s most influential companies is stuck at 5%, as it was the year before. While women [...]
Being Prepared: The Harsh Reality of Active Shooter Emergency Training
2018-04-16T11:35:49-07:00By Peoplescape Consulting Group|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Learning & Development|
By: Guest Writer First Things First: Survival Tips for an Active Shooter Scenario in the Workplace As kids of the 20th century, there were certain “Golden Rules” that were engrained in us from a very early age; like “Stop, Drop and Roll” and “Don’t get into cars with strangers.” In today’s climate, there’s a new one to add to the list: “Run, Hide, Fight.” The scary reality is that the U.S. averages 20 mass shootings [...]
How Can You Grow Your Professional Network? Tips from @WomenofHR
2018-04-11T16:04:01-07:00By Jennifer Burton|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|
“It’s not what you know, but who you know.” How true is this in business? I’d say from my experience that networking and knowing the right people can make a huge difference in the success of your business ventures, and the opportunities that you are given. Of course, with enough hustle and drive, you’ll land those same opportunities but it just might take a little more blood, sweat, tears, and TIME. In today’s world of [...]
Is Your Data Secure? Workplace Worries for the Boss
2018-04-11T16:17:27-07:00By Jennifer Burton|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation, HR Technology|
As a boss, you are tasked with the not-so-fun chores of employee management, disciplinary action, reviewing what’s working and not working in your office, and implementing change even when your employees are not on board. As a boss, you are also the go-to person for complaints, concerns, and employee disputes. Guess what? We have one more thing to add to your list of workplace worries – data security and the use of cloud storage. Even [...]
How Do You Show Your Appreciation For Stellar Employees?
2018-04-11T16:17:36-07:00By Jennifer Burton|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Rewards & Benefits, Talent Management|
Employee appreciation day is officially sometime back in April….but we here at Peoplescape think that everyday should be a day that you are grateful for something. Granted, not every employer-employee relationship elicits unbridled gratitude every single day. But, there are many simple ways that you can show your appreciation for your employees all throughout the year, when the mood strikes! 1. Dump the dumb rules – What??? Are we calling all of your rules dumb? [...]
Are Workplace Dress Code Policies Changing?
2018-04-11T16:04:20-07:00By Jennifer Burton|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Rewards & Benefits|
"Red Hat is an open organization, accepting of people and how they choose to express themselves. Whether you have tattoos or piercings, we want people to feel comfortable and free to be who they are here. In fact, we have at least three associates who are so passionate about our role in changing the world through open source technology they have gotten tattoos of our company logo: Shadowman. How many organizations can say the same?” [...]
Paid Family Leave in NYC: National Trend or Anomaly?
2018-04-11T16:04:26-07:00By Jennifer Burton|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Rewards & Benefits|
Paid family leave has long been an issue for working parents, as the time spent away from work is likely causing them to take a lesser amount of income home. Earlier this year, the state of New York passed the most generous paid family leave legislation in the country, with an even more liberal leave coming from Washington, D.C. sometime this year. Already, three states offer between four to six weeks of paid family leave [...]
Bathroom Break! How Legislation is Playing Out in the Loo
2018-04-11T16:04:39-07:00By Jennifer Burton|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|
The legislation and controversy surrounding the use of bathrooms by transgender individuals has sparked debate, hate, and opinions all around the country. In late May 2016, eleven (11) states had sued the Obama administration for their guidelines regarding the use of bathrooms. Obama has been accused by conservatives of making schools a “social experiment” in allowing students who identify as transgender to choose which bathroom they will use at school. Parents are concerned about the [...]
Are Your Incentives Working?
2018-04-11T16:04:49-07:00By Jennifer Burton|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Rewards & Benefits|
Just like parenting or coaching or teaching, being a cultural change agent in your workplace is something that is not a one-size-fits-all approach. The company culture at Google is going to be very different than the company culture at your neighborhood auto service station. Thus, part of HR’s job and your job as a leader is to figure out what incentives will work for your particular company culture. What drives your employees? What makes them [...]
Does Your Leadership Have What It Takes?
2018-04-11T14:22:19-07:00By Jennifer Burton|Blogs|
“Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” John Maxwell A recent study by SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) discovered that 4 out of 10 leaders feel their team is lacking in some way to provide continuing leadership and success to the organization. Where does that leave these business leaders but in a place of fear for the future of their company? Determining what each [...]