How employers must manage harassment complaints | The dangers of overly ambitious employees | The difference between employee recognition and appreciation
How employers must manage harassment complaints Employers must investigate harassment complaints, but they are not obligated to fire people, even when complaints are determined to be valid, attorney Jon Hyman writes. Hyman describes a real-world harassment case to illustrate the steps employers must take when navigating these situations. Workforce online (11/12)
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Recruiting & Retention
The dangers of overly ambitious employees Some employees may seem ambitious as they take over work from their peers, but their actions can frustrate colleagues and affect work product, Alison Green writes. Green recommends managers address performance issues promptly and have clear, direct conversations with difficult employees to keep bad situations from escalating. Inc. online (11/11)
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Employees' concerns about well-being differ among generations Employers should understand that different generations of employees have their own well-being needs, writes Ryan Wolf of Gallup. Millennials often focus on physical fitness, Generation X deals with a lot of financial stress and baby boomers want strong health benefits, Wolf writes. Gallup (11/8)
Path to Workforce
John Deere hosts career-minded students High-school and college students in an Iowa community recently toured John Deere Ottumwa Works as part of a Manufacturing Day event. The tour included simulations where students could try out equipment first hand. The Ottumwa Courier (Iowa) (11/12)
Academic leaders at the University of California at Berkeley say HR should focus on keeping employees happy, making sure the organization has a clear culture and promoting diversity and inclusion, writes Josh Bersin, founder of Bersin by Deloitte. "Our job as people leaders is to find ways to protect and support people as our companies change continuously," he writes. HR People + Strategy Blog (11/7)
