Workhuman Book Club: performance management insights from Jason Lauritsen and M. Tamra Chandler

The restaurant industry has been hit hard by COVID-19. Yet there are rays of hope where innovation is happening despite the adversity.

We’re in the middle of uncharted territory for HR professionals. But there is hope and a community of people willing to help.

Despite the enormous challenges facing students and teachers, let’s focus on the emergence of positive changes in the educational community.

There are so many stories coming out of the COVID-19 crisis – some inspiring, some heartbreaking. There’s a particular immediacy and relevance to the plight of SMBs during this time in history.

We chat with a nurse as she describes the churning anxiety that defines the front lines of healthcare today and the relentless determination to do the best she can under the circumstances.

In this community, lifting each other up is a daily practice, now more than ever. We’re all adjusting to our new normal. It’s changing daily, and at times it certainly ain’t easy.

A human-centered culture provides a rudder for navigating all of the changes taking place, adding stability and direction.

Lars gives his advice on how we can all help each other work more human in this unprecedented time of intense change.

When trust is present, productivity accelerates, morale is boosted, and work becomes a more positive place, even in the midst of chaos.

Today is International Day of Happiness and, let’s face it, the world could use a healthy dose of happiness right about now.

Each day we’ll bring you interviews with thought leaders on topics we are all grappling with, such as leading from afar, navigating change, keeping culture in tact, building trust, and more.

Here are three tips for keeping your workforce calm and collaborative in the midst of a global health crisis.

Humanity rises to the forefront in times of crisis. Across the world, we are seeing and listening to a “humans first” anthem.

From listening to music to giving back and detaching from media, here are some simple ways to manage the stress and anxiety plaguing our workplaces and communities.

In her review of Dan Heath's "The Power of Moments," Sharlyn Lauby shares three ways organizations can build more human workplaces by creating more pride moments for employees.

We have shared ownership in driving global gender parity. Niamh Graham, VP of global HR at Workhuman, shares her five tips for making incremental progress.

The results can help HR and senior leaders gain a deeper understanding of how to cater to core human needs like safety, fair pay, work-life harmony, inclusion and belonging, growth, and recognition.

Being more human, utilizing data, and introducing more frequent recognition and reward were all key takeaways at Unilever's event in London last week.