US Forest Service accused of retaliation | How to keep employees connected when they're virtually far apart | CEO: Give employees time to accept change
Whistleblower Shannon Reed has told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee she thinks she was fired because she reported sexual harassment and assault allegations against former US Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke, who resigned in March. Chief Vicki Christiansen has testified she is working to change a culture of gender discrimination. Politico (11/15)
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Recruiting & Retention
How to keep employees connected when they're virtually far apart Research finds our reliance on technology to communicate is increasing employee loneliness and disengagement, writes Dan Schawbel. Leaders can turn this around by mentioning individual contributions when celebrating team success and encouraging members to support each other's professional development, he writes. Fortune (11/13)
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Benefits & Compensation
Unions sue Puerto Rico over inability to invest A lawsuit filed in federal court claims Puerto Rico has violated a law by not letting public employees invest $316 million in retirement contributions, causing them to miss out on high stock market returns. The lawsuit, filed by unions, names Banco Popular, multiple government officials, two boards and an advisory authority as defendants. Reuters (11/16)
The HR Leader
5 ways to unify your employees A leader's job of unifying employees around a company's values is most challenging during divisive times, writes John Maxwell. "[W]e lead others well when we take time to consider life through their eyes," he writes, advocating five practices that include compassionate, clear communication. John Maxwell blog (11/13)
Workplace Chatter
Police capture "drunk" raccoons in W.Va. After noticing a raccoon with odd behavior, residents in Milton, W.Va., alerted authorities, who have apprehended the animal, which was "drunk" on fermented crab apples. Police had captured another raccoon the day before that also staggered and appeared disoriented. Fox News (11/15)
Self-knowledge is no guarantee of happiness, but it is on the side of happiness and can supply the courage to fight for it.
