Tom Brady QBs worker program with Delta Air Lines | Harvard prof shares what makes employees happy | Initial jobless claims down to 216K, lowest level since Feb.
Delta Air Lines has hired championship quarterback Tom Brady as a strategic advisor to work on training and "teamwork tools" as well as marketing and community engagement. Brady will spend his first year with the company working on programs for employee "onboarding, cultural familiarity and immersion into the Delta organization," according to the airline. Full Story: Delta News Hub (9/6),CNBC (9/6),Today (9/6),WBZ-TV (Boston) (9/6)
Harvard prof shares what makes employees happy Academic research shows the importance of promoting employee happiness, writes Inc. columnist Jessica Stillman. Arthur Brooks, professor at Harvard Business School, says the happiest employees "feel like they're earning their success, which is to say that they're creating value with their lives and with their work lives, that their accomplishments are moving the needle and they're being recognized for those accomplishments." Full Story: Inc. (tiered subscription model) (9/7)
Benefit communications should be open, consistent Open communication about employer-sponsored benefits is good for staff engagement, and it can support recruitment and retention efforts while reducing anxiety about the cost of health care. A LegalShield survey found that nearly half of workers did not feel informed enough to make good decisions during open enrollment, but employers can improve the situation by keeping the enrollment process simple, making sure messaging is concise, customizing the content workers receive, including information about mental health care, and communicating consistently all year long. Full Story: BenefitsPRO (free registration) (9/5)
The HR Leader
Ways to mitigate pay discrepancies for LGBTQ employees The pay discrepancies that LGBTQ people experience, typically about 10% less than straight white men, are worse for LGBTQ people of color, nonbinary people and transgender people. Organizational efforts to reduce this gap, such as strengthening a sense of community and encouraging allies to be proactive, benefit the organization's profitability in addition to individual pay rates, writes Mary Mazzoni. Full Story: TriplePundit (9/6)
Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera emphasizes the importance of preparation in achieving success and tells his players that they alone control their "inner APE: attitude, preparation, effort." "[Y]our attitude towards things, it sets the tone for everything else you do. The better prepared you are, the better you are to handle things. And then if you give them great effort, the type of effort it gives you a chance, then you can be successful," Rivera says. Full Story: CNN (9/7)
SmartBreak: Question of the Day
Asterisks notwithstanding, which Major League Baseball player broke Roger Maris' record of 61 home runs in a single season?
Some people have a presence about them, a “magic” so to speak that gets our attention and causes us to admire them, even to the point of making them role models in our lives. Tom Brady is one of those people. Like him or hate him, there’s no denying that he has presence. And that presence was key to his team leadership. It allowed him to earn respect from his teammates, establish a culture in the locker room and drive wins on the field. So I was happy to see that Delta Air Lines brought Brady on board as a strategic advisor for their workforce initiatives. I look forward to seeing what he does to refine (or redefine) the airline’s onboarding, training and teamwork programs. I expect it will be successful, even as it’s bumpy at some points. Brady’s clutch -- he does bumpy well. Who would you love to hire to help lead your workforce programs? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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