Sherwin-Williams fires worker for viral TikTok account | What HR leaders are focusing on in the new year | Washington Football Team owner apologizes for sexist work culture
Tony Piloseno, a part-time worker at a Sherwin-Williams store and a senior at Ohio University, was fired by the company after it discovered his TikTok account, which has more than 1.2 million followers and features paint-mixing videos. Piloseno says he was terminated for "gross misconduct," which included "seriously embarrass[ing] the Company or its products" and "wasting properties [and] facilities," despite his pitch to his employer that the TikTok account was "a marketing opportunity." Full Story: BuzzFeed News (11/18)
Recruiting & Retention
What HR leaders are focusing on in the new year Sixty-eight percent of HR leaders say the critical skills and competencies of employees are their top priorities, followed by organizational design at 46% and leadership development at 44%, according to a Gartner survey. The findings reflect the organizational disruption and digital transformation spurred by the pandemic, Gartner HR's Mark Whittle says. Full Story: Human Resource Executive (11/23)
Are workers losing empathy for peers? Employers must work to create a culture of empathy to support employees with various needs during this extended period of remote working, writes Vyond's Stacy Adams. Leaders should embrace nontraditional training and benefits solutions, create innovative ways for employees to connect, share workplace good news and lead by example by being open about their own challenges, Adams writes. Full Story: Training magazine (11/16)
Benefits & Compensation
Report: Pandemic not crimping retirement saving The coronavirus pandemic did not cause people to stop saving for retirement, as only 2.2% stopped contributing to a defined contribution plan in the first nine months of the year, according to a report from the Investment Company Institute. That rate was only slightly higher than during the same period last year, and it was much lower than the 5% rate in 2009 during the financial crisis. Full Story: Financial Advisor online (11/19)
The HR Leader
Tips for expanding a cost-conscious company culture Companies can create a cost-cutting culture with four strategies to get employees on board, starting with leaders who share financial reports and their own spending cuts. Catherine vanVonno, a virtual staffing company executive, also urges training and incentives for staff members and spending strategies rooted in shared values. Full Story: Business 2 Community (11/24)
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