Human Capital

Your Employees are Hurting – How You Can Empower Them to Heal Themselves

If nothing else, the last two years of the pandemic have forced employers to recognize the importance of employee mental health. With 1 in 3 Americans experiencing depression and more having felt some impact on their mental wellness, the ubiquity of mental health problems has begun to reduce their stigma..  Either through miseducation or lack

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Improving Employee Mental Health in the New Future of Work

Even before the pandemic, mental health in the workplace was a key challenge facing employees and employers alike. Fast forward two years into the Pandemic, and employee mental health has turned into a full-on crisis.  While many organizations offer physical health benefits like gym memberships and office yoga classes, historically there has been a dearth

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Authenticity in Leadership: Staying True To Self and Your Company Values

Even if you’re diligently monitoring balance sheets and reaching revenue targets, if your authenticity doesn’t shine through, you’re missing out on one of the core elements a successful business leader possesses. For this year’s Ascent Conference, we brought together Katie Burkhart, founder of Matterpulse, and Tom Keiser, CEO at Hootsuite, for a fireside chat on

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Connecting People: How to Build a World-Class Rewards and Recognition Program That Works

A well-designed rewards and recognition program can impact the way a business operates and scales. It’s no surprise then that top-tier companies have adopted a system that acknowledges and rewards their staff. When used correctly, it can improve employee retention, enrich company culture, and boost employee satisfaction, leading to better work habits and increased productivity.

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Authenticity Builds Trust, Trust Builds Retention: How to Attract Top Talent in 2021

Capping off this year’s Ascent Conference is a session from Stacey McKibbin, CEO at Consilio; Steve Pockross, CEO at Verblio; Larry Dunivan, CEO at Namely; and Doug Inamine, CHRO at Tipalti. Watch exclusive sessions here. Two years ago, the average turnover rate in the United States was 36.4 percent. While the unemployment rate was relatively

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Representation Matters: Accelerating DEI Efforts in a Remote Workforce

For the past 18 months, organizations have come to rely on telecommuting tools to collaborate with each other across different locations, networks, and even time zones. But how much has this seismic shift affected companies’ goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace?  Last August, we brought together two experts on DEI training for

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Managers’ Roles in Virtual Culture: The New Employee Experience

The emergence of the virtual workplace has made a significant impact on organizations, and as hybrid work becomes the new normal, leaders are struggling to understand how they can support and drive their teams towards growth while navigating these strange times.  We capped off our Spotlight on Human Capital event last August with a session

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Mental Health in the Pandemic: How Can Your Virtual Workforce Cope?

Decreasing revenues, business closures, hastily implemented remote-working environments— all of these are challenges that companies are grappling with as a result of the pandemic. But there is one more crucial challenge facing employers during this crisis: the decline in employees’ mental health and well-being. Studies show that 1 in 5 working-age American adults are suffering

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