U.S. Soccer offers single pay structure for women, men | How to keep turnover contagion at bay | Biden meets with execs to urge vaccine mandate for workers
Julie Ertz, Alex Morgan, Ashlyn Harris, Allie Long and Megan Rapinoe celebrate during the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Victory Parade and City Hall Ceremony on July 10, 2019, in New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced it will be offering identical contract proposals to the players' unions of the women's and men's national teams to help address equal pay concerns. The federation said in a statement that it "firmly believes that the best path forward for all involved, and for the future of the sport in the United States, is a single pay structure for both senior national teams." Full Story: National Public Radio (9/15)
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Recruiting & Retention
How to keep turnover contagion at bay Turnover contagion, in which employees leave en masse after a colleague or supervisor resigns or is fired, is a real concern for companies. Here is a closer look at the phenomenon and a few tips for handling employee resignations. Full Story: BBC (free registration) (9/16)
Attract & Retain Talent In The Great Resignation Attracting and retaining talent is an ongoing charge for HR leaders that's directly supported by a strong company culture.Here are three strategies for building a culture of recognition that helps employees want to come—and stay. Learn more.
Survey: Older workers' concerns about retirement savings A survey by the Insured Retirement Institute showed that many older workers feel they have not saved enough for retirement, and many wish they had started doing so earlier. About 20% of respondents said they had saved more than $500,000 to date, but more than half said they had accumulated less than $51,000, and a quarter said they had saved nothing. Full Story: BenefitsPRO (free registration) (9/13)
Technology
How the OSHA vaccine rule affects HR tech HR departments might need additional HR information systems to comply with the forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule governing workplace COVID-19 vaccinations and testing. Employers with 100 or more employees will be affected, but many organizations of 100 to 1,000 employees don't have robust HRIS capabilities, says Brian Kropp of Gartner. Full Story: TechTarget (9/10)
Energizers in a workplace focus on nine skills, including balancing what they ask of others with what they are willing to do and continually connecting and collaborating -- even if they are naturally introverted. Energizers are "essential employees who, should they decide to go somewhere else, their company would start to feel enthusiasm and mission-focused collaboration fade," writes Rob Cross, a professor of leadership at Babson College. Full Story: CNBC (9/14)
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We hired Martha earlier this summer. I had actually spoken to her before she was hired and was impressed with her brains, creativity and energy. After our talk, I spoke with our marketing director who was in charge of hiring our next marketing manager and said, “I love her. She’s the one.” She so is. Martha is an “energizer” as described in today’s HR Leader story. She has “pull” -- she ignites the creative ideas in the people around her and our best folks want to work with her. She balances when she asks for from others with what she will contribute to a project. She comes through on her word and deadlines. She is unselfish -- she listens to others, makes room for their ideas and looks for ways she can support them. People like Martha have a direct impact on culture and goals. They stoke the fires of energy and collaboration on their teams. People want to work with them and ideas come to life. How are you using the energizers on your teams? Tell me! And tell others about this brief so they can benefit also.
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