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How Can Business Leaders Support Disabled Workers?
Disabled workers can be just as productive as able-bodied colleagues. Here’s how business leaders can support and accommodate them.
How to Roll Out a New Productivity Tool Without Killing Morale and Destroying Company Culture
Picking the right tool and implementing it properly will help employees improve their productivity, but being too quick to roll out tools and not gaining feedback could lead to frustrated teams that don’t trust management.
The Business Case for Investing in Education for Unskilled Workers
A strong economy means the competition for talent is also strong. Employers must invest in the frontline workers’ educations to improve their abilities to attract, retain and promote talent.
Transgender Rights at Work: Update Policies to Get Ahead of Compliance
Although most states lack specific protections for transgender workers, experts suggest that employers get ahead of the rules that are coming.
Consider These Initiatives When Developing First-Time Managers
Young managers face fresh challenges at work. Here’s what they should learn and what leaders should do to assist them.
Talent10x: Jason Narlock Ponders Health Care Worker Shortages in the U.S.
In the latest Talent10x podcast episode, Frank Kalman spoke with Mercer's Jason Narlock about health care worker shortages.
The State of Upgrading Skills Among Freelancers, Employees
Traditional employees and freelancers update their skills at different rates. How will this impact the talent market of the future?
Is the Notion of Two Weeks’ Notice Obsolete? One Company Has An Alternative
When employees quit, two weeks of notice is rarely enough time for an employer to fill their position. Are there alternatives? One company has an option.
Human Connection, Not Technology, Most Important in Knowledge Transfer
Capturing the knowledge of departing employees can be helped by technology but won’t be effective without a strong dose of human connection.
6 Workplace Personalities and How to Manage Them
Managing work personalities can be difficult. Here, experts explain the different personality types and how to manage them.
The Talent Docket: February 16, 2017
Today’s top talent stories from around the web.
The Unintended Consequences of Hiring Freezes
Although hiring freezes save money on staff costs in the short term, they could cost the company more in the long run.
How Age Affects Productivity — And What Leaders Can Do About It
Aging workers affect productivity.