Introduction to Office Ergonomics: Enhancing Workplace Comfort and Productivity

The term “office ergonomics” is thrown around so much that it’s easy to dismiss it as a marketing pitch or an excuse to charge more for high-end design.  But it’s...

Introduction to Employer's Safety Programs: Creating a Culture of Safety

Employer's safety programs are the cornerstones fostering cultures of safety within organizations – and preventing workplace accidents, injuries, and illnesses. These programs cover an array of strategies, policies, and safety...

Identifying and Preventing Common Safety Issues in the Workplace

Every day, employees face common safety hazards at work that can endanger their well-being and compromise productivity.  Understanding common workplace hazards, analyzing common safety issues, implementing basic principles of workplace...

Understanding the Basics of Workplace Safety

Many federal and state laws and regulations require employers to protect workers, provide workplace safety training and ensure employee well-being. In fact, these employer safety programs often encompass many aspects...

Everything I Need to Know As a CEO, I Learned As a Mom

Everything I need to know as a CEO, I learned as a mom. It’s always easier to see things in the rear view mirror than seeing them when you're in...

How to Stop Antisemitism in the Workplace

This May is Jewish American Heritage Month. It’s normally an opportunity to celebrate Jewish American achievements and contributions to the nation. It’s been nationally recognized since 2006. But this year...

What is Black History Month – and How Do I Get Started?

Celebrated for Over a Century in the US – and Around the World Black History Month (BHM) is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for...

Ensuring HIPAA Compliance in the Workplace: An HR Perspective

Understanding HIPAA Compliance Defining HIPAA Compliance The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or “HIPAA”, sets standards to protect sensitive and individually identifiable Protected Health Information (PHI) from disclosure. Under...

Making the Case for Using Inclusive Language at Work

In today’s competitive business environment, anything that doesn’t help you hurts you. And, not surprisingly, that includes the way we communicate with each other. At work, language that’s inclusive can...

Changing Workforce Dynamics: 5 Predictions for 2024

Four years ago, in January 2020, we predicted a resurgence in labor mobilization (unions), xenophobia as our racial and ethnic demographics changed and a prioritization of the employee experience as...

A Personal Note On the Stop the Hate: Lead with Empathy Microlesson and Resource

The current conflict in the Middle East is heartbreaking and generating passionate proclamations and protests. It’s also creating a dehumanizing tribalism that is scary for the affected communities - Arabs,...

Workplace Culture Takes a Hit in 2023

It’s no secret that September 2022 to September 2023 has been rough. Massive layoffs in all industries. Shrinking budgets and scrutiny on any and all budget requests to support a...

This Conservative Policy Group is on a Warpath Against DEI Programs

The American Alliance for Equal Rights, the conservative group behind the Supreme Court’s June ruling on affirmative action in college admissions, is now on a warpath against corporate DEI. Since...

Unveiling Real-Life Lessons in the Barbie Movie: Relevance to Workplace Dynamics

In the recently released Barbie movie, an unexpected gem emerges a narrative that mirrors real-world issues many of us encounter daily. Amid the vibrant world of animation, the film cleverly...

The Biggest Ethics & Compliance Scandal in 100 Years

Many people will undoubtedly be outraged at this thought, but the criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump is the biggest ethics and compliance (E&C) scandal in the last 100...

The Negativity of Bias: An Examination of its Impact on Performance Reviews

In a world where diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) has become center stage for social justice, examining how performance reviews are evaluated and their impact in the workplace is...

25 Years Later: It’s time to reimagine compliance training

The compliance training industry has been around for 25 years – ever since the U.S. Supreme Court issued two sexual harassment rulings giving employers a defense to sexual harassment claims...

Do More than Combat Survey Fatigue with Employee Pulse Surveys

Understanding employee perception and experience is fundamental to improving and maintaining a strong and positive workplace culture. Surveys have to deliver value to both the organization and the employee -...

Developing Modern Workplace Culture Skills

What, exactly, is workplace culture? People seem to use culture to describe a whole host of things – from the company mission to leadership style to fun co-workers to flexibility...

The Fight Against Our Changing Social Values

“Let-them-eat-cake obliviousness” is how Justice Katanji Brown Jackson described her U.S. Supreme Court colleagues as the Court struck down affirmative action in University admissions – blocking decades of effort to increase opportunities,...

A Practical Perspective on Ending Affirmative Action in Universities

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the ability of universities to consider race in their admissions will have far-flung consequences for university life, work life, and our society moving forward....
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