Ethical issues in the workplace have made more headlines in the past couple of years as a result of the #MeToo movement, business scandals, and code of conduct violations. While they may not be as dramatic as those that have made the headlines, every company has faced an ethics violation to some degree, even if…
Workplace ethics directly contributes to a business’ success. Making the right business decisions, happier and motivated employees, and a boost in morale will positively impact a company’s success. Starting from childhood, we are taught to “do the right thing,” or we face the consequences. As an adult in the workplace, some consequences can hurt the…
Imagine coming into work every day at a workplace that encourages or tolerates misconduct and brilliant jerks as long as they get the job done. Sure, there are those short-term gains, but you may eventually see higher turnover rates, lower productivity, damaging employee’s mental health, and facing public scrutiny, ultimately hurting the company reputation. However,…
Less than one year after sexual harassment training became mandatory under New York State and New York City law, the state legislature has enacted extensive reforms to anti-discrimination laws. Here’s what it means for human resources and compliance professionals and your sexual harassment training and prevention initiatives, and its potential impact on your workplace culture.…
Most talent professionals will tell you that we’re in the middle of a talent shortage and it’s a growing challenge to recruit and retain a high performing workforce. The Bureau of Labor Statistics in the US has reported that tenure of professionals has been in a steady decline since 2000. In response, dozens of companies…
During 2018 we saw the ongoing impact of the #MeToo movement on harassment law and practice around the world. As we enter 2019, this sharp global focus on combating harassment is expected to continue. Here are five trends we expect to see regarding the direction of travel in this area for 2019. In many countries,…
In 2019, HR professionals will experience a new paradigm in employee relations and the strategies they’ve used for the last 25 years will no longer be effective; old strategies will actually create more employer risk in 2019. Why? Because we are experiencing rapidly changing socio-economic conditions right now, similar to the turbulence experienced in the…
December brings with it a big challenge for company leaders: how to balance spreading holiday cheer with minimizing the corporate risk that can be associated with the company holiday party. We’ve all read the stories in the press about wild and crazy corporate holiday parties and the months of negative ramifications. Some companies sidestep potential…
Welcome back to ‘Check the Drama at the Door,’ our ongoing series about preventing workplace conflict and promoting a healthy culture. Over the past few weeks, I have been identifying potentially “triggering” events or issues and turning points at which companies may be able to take steps to avoid strife, boost productivity and loyalty and,…
This week, Techstars will be hosting its 7th annual FounderCon, an event in which hundreds of Techstars Founders come together to collaborate and share their expertise on start-up culture. From Tuesday, October 24th, through Thursday the 26th, Techstars will host this conference in Oakland, CA. As a crucial voice on workplace culture, Emtrain Founder and CEO…