Are blended work, residential dwellings the future? | Pandemic stress is pushing teachers from classrooms | How to help your stars play nice -- so everyone shines
Companies such as architecture firm Gensler are envisioning a post-pandemic world that features mixed-use buildings blending workspace with residential dwellings -- a concept that's taken root in Silicon Valley. "If employees design their homes to be adjacent or combined with their offices, they can start to view their coworkers as friends and even family," says GR0's Kevin Miller. "The most successful, productive businesses always seem to have teams with close ties and deep connections with each other." Full Story: Digiday (tiered subscription model) (2/23)
How Does Recognition Reinforce Success? While recognition can be viewed as a feel-good topic, it also can be necessary for your business goals. But how? In this e-book, we share four ways that recognition reinforces success in continuous performance management. Download Now.
Stress is the leading cause of teachers leaving the classroom, and now the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated this stress, adding to their strain and is causing some teachers to leave their jobs or take extended unpaid leave. Lisa Pellegrino, a fourth-grade teacher in Maryland who is taking a three-month leave from her job, said, "COVID is kind of the straw that broke the camel's back." Full Story: Education Week (2/22)
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Strategies for Success from TrainingMag.com
How to be a "responsive" coach Leaders can develop their "responsive" coaching skills by practicing listening and guiding employees to discover their own solutions, Niall McShane writes. Fight the urge to solve problems or fill silences as doing this will lead to employees suggesting their own ideas and taking true ownership of the way forward, McShane advises. Full Story: Training magazine (2/18)
Benefits & Compensation
PPP revamp to improve access for smallest businesses The Biden administration has announced changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, including an exclusive two-week application window for businesses with fewer than 20 employees beginning Wednesday. The administration is also earmarking $1 billion for loans in low- and moderate-income areas, and easing other restrictions on who can borrow through the program. Full Story: Reuters (2/22),The Wall Street Journal (2/22),CNN (2/22),Bloomberg (2/22)
The HR Leader
Why compromise might be the best back-to-office solution Employers and employees have different visions of the post-pandemic workplace, according to a Best Practice Institute survey, so the onus is on leaders to create flexibility and growth opportunities regardless of where people are located, writes John Baldoni. "Employees not in the office need to have the opportunity for promotion, even if it means returning to the office for a new position," Baldoni writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (2/19)
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Pandemic-related stress has pushed scores of teachers to the edge. I was struck by the words of Lisa Pellegrino, a fourth-grade teacher in Maryland, in today’s Recruiting & Retention story: “As much as I love my students, I’m not going to kill myself over this. I don’t mean COVID kill, I mean they’re working me to death,” she said. “Frankly, I would rather be a barista at Starbucks right now than a teacher, because at the end of the day, I could walk away from work.” I’ve had my own “I’m gonna go work for Starbucks” moments, too. If you see a teacher today, give that person a word of thanks or encouragement. Or better yet, a cup of Starbucks.
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