Don’t email your employees on their holiday. And better yet, maybe give all of them a four-day weekend—a full week—of email holiday, and commit to not sending any emails from September 4 to 7.
Burnout is real, and if there is one time of the year that it’s relatively feasible to catch up on sleep, get some sun, or curl up with a good book, it’s the week leading up to Labor Day. So especially this year, be intentional about helping your team take a minute away from the constant ping of notifications and the unrelenting deluge of emails.
Long-quiet Apple employees are beginning to speak their minds. In recent weeks they've talked publicly about experiences with harassment and discrimination, concerns about business decisions, and objections to policies that some feel open their personal lives to corporate scrutiny.
When employees feel valued at work, it increases engagement, productivity, and even company loyalty. Recognition shows employees that they’re valued and they aren’t invisible. This is especially important with remote work, where it’s even easier for employees to feel like their work isn’t being seen.
EL DORADO -- Scott Street announced his resignation as chief executive officer of the Medical Center of South Arkansas in an email sent to staff Tuesday afternoon. His resignation followed two votes of no confidence in his leadership by members of the hospital's general medical staff, as well as a request for "new administrative structure" by the hospital's Board of Trustees.
Study after study has shown that when it comes to increasing diversity in the workforce, companies are making little progress. After the death of George Floyd and the nationwide protests against racism and police brutality that followed, corporate America pledged to do its part in raising up people of color and making more opportunities available to minority workers.
As the bulk of the pandemic seemed to be over, people began to return to work. But feelings were and are still mixed. Some people and companies preferred to stay online, while others were itching to get back to the office. Some people want a bit of both.