Company leaders can improve the work experience for black employees by addressing inequities in employment, making available "resources on systemic racism" and designing programs that build trust and respect among the workforce, write Trudy Bourgeois, founder of the Center for Workforce Excellence, and Julia Taylor Kennedy, executive vice president at the Center for Talent Innovation. "Over time, as you and your team build new habits, you will begin to think of the 'third rail' not as shocking, but energizing everyone and moving your organization forward," they write.
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Employment gains for individuals with disabilities have declined tenfold since 2016, writes Sarah Kim, citing evidence from the Disability Statistics Compendium. In this commentary, Kim shares employment data of some states and how some shifts in work culture -- entrepreneurialism and telecommuting -- could help benefit workers with disabilities.
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The number of people ages 65 to 74 in the workforce is expected to hit 30.2% by 2026, compared with the 17.5% rate in 1996, and while those working for a company with fewer than 20 employees usually must sign up for Medicare at age 65, those working at bigger employers can keep their group plan, move to Medicare or do a combination of both. Elizabeth Gavino of Lewin & Gavino says workers should figure out the financial impact of each option before making a decision.
Innovations such as subscription tuition models, virtual teachers and lifelong transcripts are among the emerging ideas that some say could change the face of postsecondary education. Laboratories such as the Sandbox ColLABorative are testing these and other ideas that could improve the efficacy, accessibility and affordability of college.
Delegating tasks to your team can free up the bottleneck you create in your business, and columnist George Brooks explains the three outcomes this strategy generates. It allows you to focus on your true strengths, replace yourself within the business, and ultimately create empowerment within your team to get employees to take ownership.
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