The Pre-Metric Posted on January 3, 2012 By Nick Burkholder Human resources are wonderfully complex. You think you have the right structure or systems in place and then you don’t get the results that you expect. And sometimes it is the opposite of what you expected. Why don’t they just do it right? It can be frustrating work. Several years ago I Read More…
HR Infographic: The Great Divide Posted on December 28, 2011 Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey reveals that rank-and-file employees have a dramatically different – less positive and more skeptical – perspective on their jobs and employers compared to both managers and senior managers. The infographic examines the gap between manager and nonmanager views in the U.S.
HR Infographic: Management Matters Posted on December 21, 2011 Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey reveals that US employees hold more favorable views of both top management and direct supervisors today, compared to five years ago, although room for improvement still exists.
HR Infographic: 9 Tips for Combating Workplace Stress Posted on December 20, 2011 Stress at Work: Tips to Reduce and Manage Three out of every four American workers describe their work as stressful. Stress in the workplace can seriously jeopardize your health and well-being. While the physical effects of this epidemic are often emphasized, the financial consequences also are quite alarming. Workplace stress costs U.S. employers an estimated Read More…
HR Infographic: Employee Loyalty Posted on December 16, 2011 Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey reveals that nearly 1 in 3 US employees plan on leaving their current jobs. Read more at the Mercer Insights blog “A Portrait of Employee Loyalty.”
