Employee Engagement

By Cara Pilgrim
Managing generational diversity in the workplace effectively allows companies to build a collaborative multigenerational workforce that embraces a wide range of generations from Baby Boomers celebrating decades of service anniversaries, to brand new hires in Generation Z. But this needs to be a collective goal for your organization in order to be successful.

By Mia Mends
There is perhaps no topic more relevant than authenticity to my life, my career, and my leadership role, so I am especially excited about the opportunity to participate in the keynote panel, “Leading With Authenticity,” at Brandon Hall Group’s A Way Forward: Women in Leadership Summit, June 15–16 in Delray Beach, Florida.

By Mia Mends
Human resources professionals and forward-thinking companies know that employees are the foundation of culture, and their everyday employee experience is key to the organization’s success.

By Mia Mends
Today on International Women’s Day (IWD), we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women everywhere. But IWD marks more than just a day of celebration. It’s also a global call to action to accelerate gender parity where it is lacking.

By Cara Pilgrim
Setting and discussing goals is critical in getting coworkers to work together. Many would say that when setting goals or resolutions, recognizing areas for improvement and creating a purpose of action to make those changes is the easy part—it’s the follow-through recognize that person that’s the challenge.

By Wendi Walker-Schmidt
The role of chief learning officer is evolving as we head toward 2021. Organizations are starting to understand that learning is at the heart of talent management as a business strategy. As a result, the traditional role of a Chief Learning Officer is shifting--an inevitable change but a good change.

By Cara Pilgrim
When employees spend time on e-learning, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employee must be compensated for all “hours worked,” including training time. To alleviate this strain, Inspirus is bringing compensation reports into the equation, because keeping track of hours isn’t always as simple.

By Cara Pilgrim
“In today’s business environment, learning is an essential tool for engaging employees, attracting and retaining top talent, and developing long-term leadership for the company.” — Global Human Capital Trends 2016, Deloitte University Press, learning and development play such a critical role within an organization. So how do we tailor our learning initiatives to fit this new direction in learning?

By An Inspirus Contributor
If employee turnover, engagement, and succession planning are major concerns for your organization, you are not alone. According to a recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) study, these are the top three challenges HR professionals are facing today. These issues are closely connected. A disengaged workforce negatively impacts both employee retention and succession planning. How can you plan for the future if a high turnover rate demands your constant attention?