Apple workers highlight discrimination with #AppleToo | These check-ins can keep employees from leaving | Cuomo report an example of effective workplace investigation
A group of around 15 former and current Apple workers have created an #AppleToo website and Twitter account to collate employee stories about discrimination and harassment, and distributed it to 200 company employees and contractors via Discord. A statement on the site reads, "When we press for accountability and redress to the persistent injustices we witness or experience in our workplace, we are faced with a pattern of isolation, degradation, and gaslighting. No more." Full Story: The Verge (8/23),Fox Business (8/23)
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Recruiting & Retention
These check-ins can keep employees from leaving Regular stay conversations can help leaders understand where employees feel unmotivated, disconnected from or frustrated by their place in the company, writes Know Your Team CEO Claire Lew, who offers nine possible questions to ask. "From this, you can then consider how to craft opportunities for rapport and connection to be fostered throughout the organization," Lew writes. Full Story: Know Your Team (8/19)
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Blockchain's potential role in recruitment Blockchain technology could improve the recruitment process by enabling HR leaders to directly access secure, verified resume databases controlled by candidates, writes Shortlister's Violeta Bojkovska. The tech can also be used to automate smart contracts, which could make it much easier to hire and manage payment for freelancers and contractors. Full Story: Training magazine (8/19)
Benefits & Compensation
Millennial women like remote work but have concerns Nearly two-thirds of millennial women say remote work is a priority for them, according to a survey by theSkimm, but the majority of respondents also think they will miss career opportunities by working off-site. Companies could address the issue by assessing performance in a way that is fair regardless of where employees work. Full Story: CNBC (8/23)
The HR Leader
How to cope with being a leader during the pandemic Leaders need to take care of themselves, get help where needed and model that behavior for their employees, especially as this pandemic drags on, writes Alaina Love, CEO of Purpose Linked Consulting. "As a leader, it's your job to manage the environment your employees are experiencing, which is even more difficult when the environment is not the office," Love writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (8/23)
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Kanoe Namahoe
Last week my son Kiaha called to tell me that his father-in-law has COVID-19. Kiaha and his family live with his in-laws. "Can we move in with you for a few days?" Of course I say yes. Four days later, his wife Savannah tests positive for the virus and then my granddaughter. Kiaha, my roommate and I all tested negative. My daughter-in-law and my granddaughter Kalei moved back to Savannah's parents' home. #MusicalHouses But who was going to take care of Kahaku, my two-year-old grandson? I looked at Kiaha. "Son, I'm sorry but I've got to work. I can't take time off, especially since I just came back." He was jovial. "No worries Mom," he said. "I called my boss and cleared time off for the rest of this week and next." "Will you have to use vacation time?" I was concerned about his income. "Nope! We have a COVID fund so they'll just pay me from that." He explained that the company had put aside financial reserves for employees who become ill or whose family members become ill. "So I'm all set. It's me and the boy for the next week. Wanna go to the thrift store, buddy? Should we go look for more blue-rays since Mommy isn't here?" A COVID fund. Smart. I'm sure there are others doing this but it was the first I'd heard of it. Anyone else out there in Workforce-land with this type of setup? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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