Fortune CEO Alan Murray is postponing the company's in-person CEO Initiative conference in Washington, D.C., after unionized staffers threatened to picket the event because of what they claim is a lack of progress over contract negotiations. Murray informed staff members of the postponement in an email that also claimed he had been told Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh planned to boycott the conference, but a Labor spokesperson said Walsh was never confirmed to attend. Full Story: The Daily Beast (8/31)
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Recruiting & Retention
Steps for onboarding a remote employee Onboarding a remote employee requires a plan different from that of welcoming an in-person employee. Steps should include monitoring progress carefully and introducing employees to their team before work begins. Full Story: Entrepreneur (8/30)
Survey: Employees want older-adult caregiving benefits Results of the Homethrive 2021 Employee Caregiving Survey showed that two-thirds of workers would like to see an increase in older-adult caregiving assistance as a voluntary workplace benefit. Significant percentages of respondents said caregiving responsibilities distract them from their jobs, they have experienced significant stress because of caregiving duties, and their supervisors are not as aware or supportive as they should be. Full Story: BenefitsPRO (free registration) (8/31)
Deuntate Copeland, with a desire to give back to his community and help kids think about their futures, was inspired to create the National High School Basketball Association, an organization that gives underrepresented youth an opportunity to have fun while discovering career options. "We're using basketball to get our message across," said Copeland. Full Story: UPROXX (8/26)
The HR Leader
Flex-working tips based on 30 years of experience Kaiser Consulting has operated for 30 years with hourly employees who, in collaboration with the business, craft schedules that are flexible and allow for project-based work to be completed, writes CEO Lori Kaiser. "We decide who gets assigned to client work using a process where we review for technical skill set, 'soft' skill set, hours available, schedule fit with other assigned work and the length of the commute," Kaiser writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (8/31)
About the Editor
Kanoe Namahoe
After spending the holidays in Idaho with my cousin, Jamie, the ultimate mother and homemaker, I returned to California newly inspired to cook more and to make my own sourdough starter. I shared this with my sister-in-law, Brandi, and she was likewise inspired. We made a date to “bake together” virtually over FaceTime (Brandi lives in Hawaii with my brother and their daughter). It was a blast! I set up a long table in my kitchen and angled my iPad so she could see everything I was doing. We had so much fun. We both made starters and she was amused by how mine “go moe moe” in my cooler. We wound up spending about two hours on the line with each other that night. It was wonderful. I thought of that when I read today’s Leadership & Development story about social care. The story has great suggestions for maintaining connections amid the pandemic. What are you doing for social care? Tell me! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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