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Are Your Employees Feeling Economic Anxiety? Try Using Technology

Caring about your employees’ feelings, especially about the economy, might seem like it’s beyond your scope of day-to-day leadership, but it’s not. Great leaders recognize that the lines of life and work often blur, and what’s going on beyond the walls of your organization can, and often will, impact your people inside the organization.
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Top 5 Ways to Recruit (and Retain) Talent in a Tight Labor Market

It’s still very much a candidate’s job market out there. But it’s not all doom and gloom. John and Dave share five top ways you can not only recruit top talent to your organization, but also retain current high performers (minor spoiler: the answers aren’t as complicated as you might think).
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International Women’s Day: Starting to Close the Pay-Equity Gap 

Today on International Women's Day, advisory board member, Kate Bischoff, is discussing ways to start closing the pay-equity gap.
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Can Assessments Replace Resumes?

Resumes play an odd role in recruiting. No one likes them, yet everyone feels they are essential. The main problems with resumes are that they are not reliable predictors of performance, and that they unfairly screen out talented people who lack the “right” education and experience.
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How to Be a Better Empathetic Listener

We all know that listening is important. When it comes to work, listening allows us to gain understanding. And better understanding results in more positive work relationships and improved results. Which is why we need to get listening right.
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Introducing: The Workforce Institute Weigh-In

Introducing a new recurring feature on our blog: The Workforce Institute Weigh-In. Each month, we’ll pose a top-of-mind question from the world of HR and include several perspectives from our advisory board. These are meant to be succinct actionable insights you can start implementing at your organization today. In some cases, you’ll see full articles from board members discussing the topic in proceeding weeks.
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The People Purpose Podcast: Removing Hesitation: Navigating Disruption and Leading Positive Change

The People Purpose Podcast "Performance Reviews: What’s Not to Love?": Join Julie and Chas as they discuss how to navigate change and remove the disruption in your organization. 
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The People Purpose Podcast: Performance Reviews: What’s Not to Love?

The People Purpose Podcast "Performance Reviews: What’s Not to Love?": Join Julie and Chas as they discuss the importance of getting performance reviews right, especially in today's world of work.
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Welcome Back! Return to Work Expectations for the Frontline Leader to Manage

Workforce Institute board member Martin Armstrong writes about return-to-work expectations for frontline leaders to manage.
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The Jodie Foster Approach to Management

Workforce Institute board member David Creelman writes about the Jodie Foster approach to management.
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Alexandra Levit Talks with Laurie Ruettimann about Expert Hacks for Those Who Want to Be and Employ the Best

Alexandra Levit Talks with Laurie Ruettimann about Expert Hacks for Those Who Want to Be and Employ the Best
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Month(s) in Review: January and February 2021 at The Workforce Institute at UKG

Workforce Institute executive director Chris Mullen catches you up on all things Workforce Institute.
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