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Workforce Institute researchers and Board Members share practical strategies to transform your workplace

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The Critical Impact of Leadership in Nursing Today

Chief Nurse Executive at UKG, Nanne Finis, writes about the impact of COVID-19 on nurse leaders and the importance of leadership in nursing today.
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The Business Case for Giving ALL Workers Paid Time Off

Workforce Institute board member Dan Schawbel makes the case for giving all employees paid time off.
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A Super Bowl Like No Other

The Workforce Institute releases new survey on how many people may be missing work the day after The Super Bowl.
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Trust in the Modern Workplace - Part One

Do you trust your employer? Do they trust you? Executive director Chris Mullen writes about new research from The Workforce Institute at UKG on Trust in the Modern Workplace.
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“Disagree and Commit” to Make Difficult Decisions as a Team

Workforce Institute executive director Chris Mullen writes about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's "Disagree and Commit" strategy and how it can help your team make better decisions faster.
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A 5-Step Framework for Managing Organizational Change

Workforce Institute board member Sharlyn Lauby writes about how as much as organizations and individuals want to return to “normal”, there are probably going to be aspects of business that change for a very long time, if not forever and why might not be terrible.
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The Communication Paradox

Workforce Institute board member David Creelman writes about "the communication paradox" in which employees simultaneously feel they get too much communication and not enough information.
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HR's Secret Weapon? Business Acumen

Senior HR executives agree - HR isn't about HR, it's about business.
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Death of the Paycheck?

Our research says 72% of American workers would like access to their wages before payday, but only 6% have that access. 53% of workers experience stress at work due to financial problems. What can employers due to ease this stress?
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4-Day Work Week for All?

Lots of people worldwide would like a 4-day work week and some organizations have made that happen. What's stopping your organization from doing so?