Employers are focusing on engagement strategies as COVID continues
Employers are tasked with implementing well-being benefits and other innovative solutions to keep employees engaged as remote work continues.
Employee engagement
Pandemic PTO: Why ‘staycations’ are vital to employee mental health
Employees are reluctant to use their vacation days; workplace experts share creative ideas to help make the most of pandemic PTO.
Free LinkedIn classes help employees upskill
Employees can learn professional development skills that can lead to promotions and create more productive group dynamics.
Employee benefit provides workers with funds to support small business
The number of U.S. small businesses has been reduced by 29% in the past year due to the COVID pandemic, according to data from Opportunity Insights.
Views 3 reasons the remote work trend is here to stay
The more organizations adapt to a remote workforce and introduce new technologies to help employees stay connected, the more opportunities are created for growth, development and success moving forward.
5 programs making workplaces more inclusive
In honor of MLK Day, here are employers who are working to create a more inclusive workplace.
Glassdoor names its top places to work for 2021
“A mission-driven culture, transparent leadership and career opportunities are always hallmarks of Best Places to Work winners,” says Glassdoor CEO Christian Sutherland-Wong.
Benefits Think Zoom meeting fatigue: How to maintain productivity in the grind of WFH
It is critically important that leaders recognize and find creative ways to overcome the not-so-virtual burnout to engage effectively with colleagues and customers, while also remaining productive.
Jessica Word
Word & Brown General Agency
Benefits Think Healing racial trauma in the workplace
During times of social change, there is the potential for people to be exposed to events that register in a person’s brain and body as trauma. The negative affects can accumulate and have an impact on a person's work and well-being.
Jennifer Sumiec
Empathia
TIAA offers free at-home COVID tests for all U.S. employees
With COVID-19 infections on the rise, at-home testing is an accessible way to help employees stay safe and productive.
Views 5 priorities for employers developing effective well-being programs
The pandemic has shifted employees’ desires toward more holistic well-being support, including help managing their emotional, social and financial health.
4 rules employers should consider when planning a virtual holiday party
COVID-19 has forced companies to rethink how they express their appreciation toward employees during a challenging year.
35 companies that boosted their employee benefits amid COVID-19
Starbucks, Dominos and Prudential are just some of the employers that made changes to their benefits during the pandemic.
WFH loneliness is the latest virtual challenge for employers
More than half of employees report feeling lonely while working from home, which impacts productivity, job performance and retention.
Employers are turning to virtual alternatives to replace holiday parties this year
With remote work and social distancing continuing into the holiday season, employers are turning to virtual solutions to build engagement with their employees.
Benefits Think Evolving your child care benefits for working parents during COVID-19
No two parents are dealing with the exact same set of problems — that means parents within the same company are having very different experiences and therefore need different kinds of support.
Karsten Vagner
Maven
Gamifying training, onboarding can help boost engagement for Gen Z
From rewards and incentives to leaderboards — here’s how engaging technology such as gamification can help train and onboard the younger generations of employees.
Boosting employee productivity after an election roller coaster
With the presidential election now decided, managers can model empathy and boundary setting to get employees back on track and refocused at work.
Company pride can make employees more engaged at work
In today’s remote world, employers need technology to create inspiring work cultures. Here’s how tech firm WorkProud helps companies rev up their employee culture.
6 LinkedIn courses to deal with pandemic-related stress
The professional social media platform tailored classes to help address mental health issues resulting from the pandemic.
