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How COVID-19 Will Redefine Wellness Programs

Workforce Institute board member Sharlyn Lauby looks at how employers might redefine wellness and wellbeing in a post-COVID-19 world.
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Making Work Life Balance Relevant Again

Workforce Institute board member Natalie Bickford, executive vice president and chief people officer at Sanofi, writes about what organizations can do to support employees in all aspects of their lives.
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Building Better HR Business Partnerships to Thrive in the Resilience Economy

Executive director of The Workforce Institute Chris Mullen writes about new research from UKG and HCI on how to create strong partnerships between HR and business leaders.
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“Hindsight 2020: COVID-19 Concerns into 2021”: A New Survey by The Workforce Institute at UKG*

Director of The Workforce Institute at UKG, Chris Mullen, writes about the Institute's latest research on the impact of COVID-19 on the workplace.
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What Can HR Stop Doing?

Workforce Institute board member David Creelman writes about how to do more with less in HR.
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4 Steps to a Culture of Change

Organizations are facing change too. They have to decide if and when to bring employees back to the workplace. It's possible that they will have to review and revise policies and procedures to keep employees safe and well. Maybe even make some very tough decisions about employee headcounts and operational expenses.
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Employee Recognition Drives Innovation

In this podcast with Joyce Maroney, David Creelman shares the case study of Rideau Recognition and the power of employee recognition to drive innovation.
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Checking In On Our 2020 Predictions

Today's post is submitted by Chris Mullen, new executive director of The Workforce Institute at Kronos. Here he reviews The Workforce Institute's 2020 global workplace predictions published in January, in light of the changing social landscape and the persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Picking up the Torch

Dr. Chris Mullen, the new Executive Director of the Workforce Institute at Kronos, reflects on how he feels as he's picking up the torch.
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Hello Goodbye

This is my last post as Executive Director of the Workforce Institute. This podcast is a conversation between incoming Executive Director Chris Mullen. Like the Beatles said, Hello Goodbye.
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My Top Five Career Lessons

I've distilled 42 years of mistakes into my top five career lessons learned. I hope they'll help you save time and prosper.
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Hard to Say Goodbye (to the WFI)

Joyce Maroney is retiring in June and finding it hard to say goodbye. Especially to her baby, the Workforce Institute.
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