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Closing the Autism Employment Gap
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition which is typically characterized by persistent challenges in social communication and interaction, as well as restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviors, interests, and activities. ASD emerges in different ways in different people, which can make it difficult to generalize behaviors. While we have been aware of autism for […]
Change Fatigue? You’re not alone!
The working world is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by transformative forces such as new technologies, generative AI, geopolitical turbulence, and the assimilation of hybrid and remote working models. For HR professionals, these rapid changes present both opportunities and challenges, demanding agile approaches to ensure organizational readiness. A key concern is whether organizations are […]
Creating a Culture Where Transgender Employees Feel Safe to be Seen
As employers, one of the most fundamental responsibilities we are tasked with is fostering a workplace environment where all employees feel safe, valued, and empowered to be their authentic selves. However, for many transgender employees, the reality is quite different. In the US, one study found that half of transgender and non-binary people hide their […]
All the World’s a Stage: So, what’s YOUR workplace persona?
In Shakespeare’s As You Like It, the character Jaques famously declares, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players”. In other words, all of us are, to some extent, putting on an act when interacting with the world around us. This is particularly resonant in the modern workplace, where employees […]
What is an Organization’s Role in Assisting Employees with Debt Management?
In today’s fast-paced economy, financial stress is a silent but powerful force affecting the workplace. In a 2024 survey, 60% of employees claimed to worry about money at least once a week. As an HR professional, I’ve seen firsthand how personal debt can impact employee well-being, productivity, and retention; while financial struggles may seem like […]
How Can Employers Harness the Power of Happiness?
Many studies have shown that employee happiness is linked to their productivity – the most famous of these studies citing that employees are around 13% more productive when they feel happy at work. Employee happiness seems to be becoming a rising concern to employers; only a few months ago did Chinese company Pang Dong Lai […]
Beyond the Basics: The Most Overlooked Workplace Accessibility Needs
With 13.4% of the US population having one or more disability, as well as 23% of adults of working age in the UK, accessibility in the workplace has never been more important to ensuring that those employees who are differently abled are able to do their best work with the needed reasonable adjustments. For the […]
Resenteeism: Understanding and Tackling the Silent Productivity Killer
When an employee seems disengaged or downcast, they may be suffering a new phenomenon that’s becoming increasingly common in workplaces around the world – ‘resenteeism’. So, here’s a comprehensive look into this unproductive mentality, which has been dubbed the “silent productivity killer”. What is Resenteeism? Resenteeism happens when an employee stays in a job despite […]
Breaking the Gender Bias: Creating a Workplace That Works for Everyone
Let’s be honest—no one is surprised that gender bias is still alive and well in most workplaces. In fact, research shows that one in three (33%) HR decision-makers admit that sexist behavior still exists in their organizations. And let’s not forget that 23% of young women have reported being paid less than their male colleagues for the same […]
What We’re Reading: The Alchemy of Talent by Vijay Pendakur
This month, we’ve been reading Vijay Pendakur’s debut book, The Alchemy of Talent: Leading Teams to Peak Performance. A global talent and culture leader, Vijay has seen the very real effects that change fatigue has had on employees after years of what has felt like constant disruption and uncertainty. In this book, he pools his […]
Strategies for Supporting Employees with Endometriosis
‘Sorry, not feeling 100%, need to leave the meeting’ was a text that Vicky Gooden had to send her boss who was sitting across the room one Monday morning where the president of the organization she worked for was hosting his weekly all-staff meeting. This was because on numerous occasions, although more typically around the […]
What the Humble Pancake Can Teach Us About Diverse Perspectives
Pancake Day has become widely popular in British culture over the years. Traditionally, Christians would eat pancakes on the last day before Lent – Shrove Tuesday – to use up things in the cupboard like flour, eggs and milk that they wouldn’t be eating during the 40 days before Easter. Today it has evolved into […]
