When a full-time CBS 11 traffic reporter resigned in 2014, Tammy Dombeck Campbell, a freelance traffic reporter for the organization, applied for the position. She was surprised when CBS 11 hired a former NFL cheerleader with no formal training or experience in journalism or reporting, considering the job announcement required
Most will agree that COVID-19 has forever changed the employment landscape. Will business ever return to pre-pandemic recruitment, onboarding, employee development, and performance management? Who can say? What remains critical, however, is evaluating the employee experience throughout the process to fully engage employees and elevate productivity. Here are the areas
Losing someone you care about and work with to violence is both shocking and traumatic. This is a good time for us all to be thoughtful about awareness and reporting policies. Companies can help ensure a safe workplace and reduce the risk of violence with a Workplace Violence Policy. Such policies include provisions that
A global pandemic, a fragile economy, political and social unrest; these are tough times for leaders and those who work for them. As COVID-19 spread globally throughout March and April, a study by Mind Share Partners revealed that 42 percent of respondents felt their mental health had taken a steady
On Veterans Day we honor our soldiers, both past and present, and thank you for your service. We know our freedom is not guaranteed. It’s protected by the men and women in our Armed Services. To those who secure our way of life… thank you!
As a leader, are you facing high employee turnover, low morale, and lower than average new memberships? No one likes criticism. But if you’re determined to understand what type of culture exists within your association and how you can improve it, you may want to start by including feedback in
If you’re curious at all, and I know that you are, you’re probably wondering what those job titles mean as you surf job feeds or view someone’s Linked In profile. If you’re in the workforce, you probably have some idea as to what a person with the job title of
You may think your supervisors and managers are ready for mental health accommodation requests, but now is the time to make sure they’re truly up to the task. If you think about what happens every day inside your organization, then you know that managers and supervisors are the first to
Never doubt that big corporations make investments only when they’re absolutely certain of its value to their business. In 2018, Wal-Mart began offering educational assistance taking its lead from both Starbucks and Chipotle. Both the coffee chain and food franchise restaurant began to offer tuition reimbursement benefits three years earlier
Did you know that businesses with a leadership development program perform better than those with no program? Just one of the many surprises coming from The Global Leadership Forecast’s eighth edition report, which integrated data from 28,000 leaders and 2,488 HR professionals around the globe. This report also found companies
