Recent Articles from Niki Jorgensen
How the ‘Coffee Badging’ Trend Is Brewing Trouble for Hybrid Work Models
“Coffee badging” is the latest work trend attracting attention. The practice describes workers who go into the office long enough to drink a coffee so they can technically comply with their employer’s requirement to spend a certain number of days in the office. However, once they finish socializing with coworkers, employees leave the office to […]
Adapting to the New Norm: Post-Pandemic Work Culture and the Future of Remote Work
New data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City highlights the remaining gap in expectations between employees and employers on remote and hybrid work. In July 2022, employees reported they wanted to work from home about 42% of the time on average, twice as much as employers were offering at that point. Here […]
Navigating the FOBO Phenomenon: How to Embrace AI in the Workplace Effectively
After Chat-GPT took the Internet by storm this summer, “FOBO” has become the new buzzword in people management. According to a recent Gallup poll, almost one in four workers are facing fear of obsolescence (FOBO) in the face of AI. In the past two years, FOBO in the workplace has risen higher than at any […]
Best Hybrid Work Strategies: Success in the Post-Pandemic Corporate World
Three years after millions of Americans worked remotely for the first time, remote and hybrid work is a staple of the corporate world. Many businesses, including major corporations, offer hybrid schedules for their employees. According to 2023 data from McKinsey, 80 million Americans would rather participate in flexible work schedules if given the opportunity. Nonetheless, […]
Fake Flex: The Underlying Risks of Misleading Job Postings and Recruiting
Flexible work arrangements remain very important to job candidates, so it is no surprise many job posts emphasize remote or hybrid work arrangements. Almost a third of hybrid employees, and almost two thirds of remote employees, expressed they would be extremely likely to look for another job if their employer decided not to offer remote […]
Maximize Learning and Development Programs in the Workforce: Summertime Strategies for Business Success
During the summer, many companies function with skeleton teams as many employees take PTO. With team members in and out of the office, there is not much need for a large employee training initiative. However, the silver lining of more people out of the office is the opportunity for leadership to evaluate and refine learning […]
How to Prevent Loud Quitting: Strategies to Boost Employee Engagement
After learning of “quiet quitting” earlier this year, leaders can turn their attention to a new subject: loud quitting, or active disengagement at work. Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace report exposed almost one in five employees engage in “loud quitting.” The ranks of loud quitters are smaller than disengaged quiet quitters, who make […]
Training and Managing Recent Graduates: Strategies for Maximizing Class of 2023’s Success in the Workforce
This summer, millions of college graduates will enter the workforce. Like every class, the Class of 2023 will bring unique skills and face unique challenges in their early careers. To maximize the benefit of new grads to business and support their career development, employers should implement the best practices for training and managing recent graduates […]
Managing Summer PTO — 4 Easy Tips
For employees, summer is an opportunity to use their hard-earned paid time off (PTO). Employers can support employees in taking PTO, but they also need to keep in mind the impact on business. When too many team members are out at once, that can hinder collaboration and decrease productivity. Fortunately, with proper planning, management can […]
What is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)? — Understanding the Benefits of Co-Employment
Imagine an employee who receives their very first paycheck from their employer. Everything is to be expected, except one small discrepancy. To their confusion, the business listed on the check is not the name of their employer. What is the explanation? For the 15% of small businesses with 10 to 99 employees, the answer may […]
You’ve Heard of ‘Quiet Quitting,’ but What About ‘Quiet Leadership?’
HR leaders may be aware of quiet quitting, but there’s one cause of quiet quitting that’s going unrecognized: quiet leadership. Among other factors, quiet leadership can cause employees to disengage and quiet quit. Unlike active managers who follow and support the day-to-day activities of their team, quiet leaders have a hands-off approach to managing their […]
The Best Modern HR Strategies: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities
In recent years, HR strategies have drastically changed. From compliance regulations, COVID-19 and the shift toward remote work — as well as an increased focus on the employee experience — HR departments have been forced to constantly evolve. As the state of HR’s complexity increases, there are ways HR leaders can turn these challenges into […]