President and CEO of Harley-Davidson Jochen Zeitz (left) and public relations manager Paul James speak during a panel at Harley-Davidson's Homecoming Festival - Day 2 at Veterans Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)
American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has revised its DEI policy, following an internal review by stakeholders in April and recent pressure by activist Robby Starbuck. The company plans to end its participation in the Human Rights Campaign's LGBTQ+ inclusion scoring system, and cease setting spending goals for suppliers owned by women and minorities. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (8/19)
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Recruiting & Retention
Hotel-like workspaces aim to draw employees back With the office vacancy rate remaining elevated, some downtown areas are creating resort-like workspaces to attract employees. This transformation, known as hotelification, involves redesigning offices with hotel-like amenities and a hospitality experience that anticipates and addresses people's needs, according to architect Amy Campbell of Gensler. Full Story: The New York Times (8/18)
How to create a culture of diversity Human capital consultant Stephen M. Paskoff writes that behavioral standards based on civility and respect should be used during diversity training to avoid unintentionally reinforcing stereotypes. That approach needs to start at the top with an enterprise-wide commitment that can improve operations and financial productivity. Full Story: Training magazine (8/9)
Benefits & Compensation
Survey: Workers dissatisfied with salaries, benefits A survey by the New York Federal Reserve finds that workers' satisfaction with their compensation, benefits and advancement options has deteriorated, especially among women without college degrees. The reservation wage that prospective employees say they would need to take a job has risen dramatically in the past year to $81,147 but salary offers have fallen to $65,272. Full Story: Reuters (8/19)
The HR Leader
How HR can help digital transformations succeed HR professionals can help organizations succeed with digital transformation by implementing a digital-first culture, adopting technology for talent acquisition and revamping the organization's structure, writes Sanjay Sathe, founder and CEO of SucceedSmart. "By fostering a digital culture, you can create an environment where your digital transformation goals can thrive," Sathe writes. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (8/15)
SmartBreak: Question of the Day
Call it the "Disneyland of countries" -- the World Happiness Report 2024 listed which of these countries for the 7th consecutive year as the happiest?
What say you: Would you return to the office if it had resort-like amenities? Some companies are redesigning their workplaces to include resort-like amenities -- a process called “hotelification” -- such as restaurants, gym facilities, outdoor work spaces and onsite speciality grocery stores. The idea behind this is to offer employees an experience that is better than working from home. Fascinating! Will this work to bring folks back to offices? That’s a lot of coin. What say you? If your office were designed like a luxury hotel (with amenities), would you want to work from there instead of at home?
