Marriott International has agreed to the terms of Boston employees, ending a 46-day strike, and has settled contracts in several other locations, giving increased pay, job security and workplace safety. Negotiations are ongoing in San Francisco and Hawaii, which have more than 3,500 workers on strike. USA Today (11/19)
4 Things No One Tells You About Remote Workers How can you ensure greater productivity among your remote workers? What can you do to improve their engagement and performance? Here's the answer that no one else will tell you: Nothing. (Sort of.) Checking out 4 "Secrets" for Better Remote Workers for more!
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Recruiting & Retention
Switzerland is No. 1 at drawing talent Switzerland is the best country at attracting talent, according to the World Talent Ranking from IMD Business School. The ranking evaluates criteria such as investment in the local workforce and ability to draw and retain skilled employees. The Toronto Star/Bloomberg (11/19)
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Strategies for Success from TrainingMag.com
Lessons from sports on managing the workplace Professional sports organizations and their leaders provide useful lessons for managing the workforce, Jeff Burdick writes. Burdick shares what he has learned from Chicago Cubs President Theo Epstein, including exhorting staffers to outperform counterparts at peer organizations and examining processes to create additional value. Training magazine/Cubs Insider (11/14)
Benefits & Compensation
Top benefits employees want Health insurance, competitive salary and paid time off top the list of traditional benefits employees and job candidates want, according to a survey by the Consumer Technology Association. Performance-based incentive, flexible scheduling and caregiver leave also are on the list. CIO (free registration) (11/19)
The HR Leader
Do your values thwart open organizational dialogue? Responding to touchy cultural issues with top-down values statements may alienate some employees, so encourage conversations that deepen understanding, write Maud Lindley, Jeffrey Schwartz and Malcolm Thompson. "Different people perceive values in different ways, and this clash of attitudes can remain under the surface, unvoiced and unresolved, with some employees feeling that their perspective isn't recognized," they write. Strategy+Business online (free registration) (11/12)
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