HR unprepared to handle opioid abuse, survey finds | Think broader to achieve a greater work-life balance | Chinese company docks wages for missing step goal
A national survey by The Hartford finds 64% of HR professionals are not equipped to address opioid addiction in the workplace, even though it affects 67% of companies. Less than 25% of HR professionals say they can identify signs of opioid abuse. Hartford Business Journal (Conn.) (11/28)
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Recruiting & Retention
Think broader to achieve a greater work-life balance Focusing on time as well as the many micro decisions throughout the day is the wrong approach to managing work-life balance, writes Debbie Madden. Focus instead on scheduling only macro decisions, and as few of them as possible, to allow for more flexibility and less stress throughout the day and week. Inc. online (11/28)
The 6 Biggest Talent Selection Mistakes In today's tight labor market, you can't afford hiring mistakes. Yet that's what can happen if you adopt best practices that turn out to be anything but. Find out if your company's approach is backfiring—and how to get it right. Check out 6 Talent Selection Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making.
Benefits outweigh salary for most workers A survey by an industry group finds 80% of Americans prefer a job with benefits over one that pays better but has no benefits. Employees think their benefits package equals 40% of compensation, but data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the average is 31.7%. PlanAdviser online (11/28)
Technology
How Workday fosters a culture of feedback Workday's #FeedbackFriday program, a two-question survey sent weekly to more than 9,600 workers, has created "a culture of continuous feedback" that improves employee experience, Senior Vice President Greg Pryor says. Workday also ensures "responsiveness to different generational expectations" of employees, Pryor says. Quartz (11/26)
Workplace cultures are driven by narratives about how we should behave and networks that reward desirable behaviors, says S. Chris Edmonds in this blog post and video. "In results-driven, I win/you lose work cultures, the needs, narrative and network drive self-serving behavior by leaders and players," he says, whereas a purpose-driven narrative will reward positive behaviors. SmartBrief/Leadership (11/27)
People who think they're generous to a fault usually think that's their only fault.
