Inspirus Blog

By Lionel Koch
International Accounting Day is observed on November 10 each year, in honor of Italian mathematician Luca Bartolomeo de Pacioli who is widely considered the father of modern accounting and who published a bookkeeping manual this month in 1494. 

By Jennifer Disco
Today, November 2nd, is International Stress Awareness Day, a day established by the International Stress Management Association which falls on the first Wednesday of November.

By Kelley Briggs
Chances are, you already know what a toxic or hostile workplace culture is without ever reading a formal definition. Toxic work culture is an umbrella term that encompasses many negative, undesirable, and often harmful characteristics. It might mean a culture that is overtly or subtly exclusionary, unfair, or inequitable, creates high levels of burnout, and so forth.

By Lesa Blakey
When people talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, most discussions center on visible diversity such as gender, age, race, ethnicity, etc. Neurodiversity is just as important and, because it is less obvious (and in many cases completely unseen), it’s easy to overlook. 

By Sylena McClendon
October is Global Diversity Awareness Month and an oft-overlooked — but still very much key — component of workplace diversity is age. Creating strategies to encourage generational diversity is crucial to DEI success.

By Kelley Briggs
In this tough economy, it’s more important than ever that HR professionals take steps to boost engagement, satisfaction and loyalty among current employees, while building and supporting a culture that will attract new candidates.

By Taylor Zansberg
The world of work has done quite the 360 since the emergence and now aftereffects of COVID-19. A large part of the workforce has learned that not only can they do their job remotely, but they can do it even more productively. Business News Daily says:

By Michael C. Haas
Subscribe now and receive new articles sent directly to your Inbox. There’s a new business buzzword that’s been making the media rounds lately that you’ve almost certainly heard: “quiet quitting.” It refers to the apparently growing trend of employees’ dialing back their work efforts — putting forth the bare minimum amount of work necessary to keep their jobs.

By Kelley Briggs
Many HR teams are reviewing employee benefit programs to find new ways to support employees, keep them happy and engaged, and attract new talent. Offering competitive and comprehensive employee benefits are a key component of an employee motivation strategy, and helps employers attract better (and more) talent, as well as reduce employee turnover.

Traditionally, organizations have determined what, when, and how employee feedback is given. Employee satisfaction surveys, scheduled town halls, even 1:1 employee meetings — all of these conversations are typically controlled by the employer, not employee-centric.

By Lesa Blakey
The days of a loyal Bob Cratchit putting up with a cantankerous Mr. Scrooge are long gone. Today’s employees know they no longer have to toil for hours in working situations where they are not appreciated, have no opportunities for learning and advancement, and have to deal with belittling bosses or bullying coworkers.

By Theresa Harkins-Schulz
These and a myriad of other similar situations happen in workplaces every day. They occur primarily in climates where employees don’t feel psychologically safe. Psychological safety refers to an employee’s sense of security for speaking up with ideas, questions, and concerns, without fear of being punished or humiliated. In the workplace, this means that employees work in a company culture or environment where they feel they can be genuine and honest—and that they can make mistakes (intentional or not).

By Terri Moore
August is National Wellness Month and it couldn’t have come at a better time! We all need a shot of wellness these days — and not just the vaccine type of shot. Employee motivation has trended downward over the past few years. People have been pummeled with a wide range of wellness-depleting impacts, from the pandemic, of course, but also from rising incidents of widespread and often random violence, rising racism, polarization across multiple social issues, a declining economy, and more.

By Terri Moore
“Company culture is having a watershed moment that’s redefining the relationship between employers and employees,” wrote Mark Lobosco, VP, Talent Solutions at LinkedIn, in a post earlier this year.