For the first time since 1979, the United States will have a front-row seat to a total solar eclipse stretching 70 miles wide and following a path from Oregon to South Carolina. While this event is exciting, much to many employers’ dismay, it is taking...
UPDATE: Later today, after Gen. John Kelly was sworn in as new Chief of Staff, the White House announced Anthony Scaramucci was no longer Communications Director. It seems this "scary interview" cost him is job. The new White House Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci, made the news...
Published on: Jul 25, 2017 We're conducting research on whether managers contact their subordinates after work hours, how they contact them, and for what reasons. Any insight is appreciated. Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EmployeeDigitalComm...
Last week, Sean Spicer suddenly resigned from his position as White House Press Secretary. According to The New York Times, this resignation was prompted by Anthony Scaramucci’s hiring as Communications Director. While most Americans will never have to navigate quitting a job under the scrutiny...
Attracting and retaining top talent is necessary to build effective teams that are strong, motivated, and a great cultural fit for the company. Employees want to be rewarded for their work, and employers have started to look beyond traditional hiring bonuses and benefits as a...
With the all-day barrage of text messages, emails, meeting requests, and phone calls, making any kind of decision or developing a long-term strategy can seem impossible. As technology is integrated more and more into everyday life, employers and employees might find it harder to effectively...
March Madness at work: the cost of lost productivity Published March 8, 2017 Original Article March Madness is exciting, but it is a productivity bust. Andy Challenger at outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said 81 million workers are researching their brackets, watching games in the break room...
Challenger 2017 March Madness Report Published March 1, 2017 While President Trump has stated he will not fill out a bracket for this year’s NCAA tournament beginning March 14th, millions of workers across the country will likely spend company time researching teams and making their picks. This...
COULD SUPER BOWL MONDAY HOLIDAY SAVE OVER A BILLION ON LOST PRODUCTIVITY? Published January 30, 2017 Kraft Heinz’s announcement that all corporate, non-factory workers would get the Monday after Super Bowl off from work and subsequent campaign to make that day a national holiday may be more...
American adults are spending record amounts on Halloween costumes, so why not let them wear them to work, says one workplace expert, who adds that any short-term disruption to the workday will pay off in long-term gains in morale, loyalty and, yes, even productivity. “With Halloween...
