Our SHRM booth team continues to download their learnings from this year's annual conference, and the next big takeaway is that everyone is tired of the same old, same old. Managers are tired of giving worn out, dated recognition, employees are bored of receiving it, and HR leaders are exhausted cheerleading for it.
Over the next couple of months, companies and their employees will be hitting beaches, theme parks, stadiums, and pavilions for their summer team events. Is your company one of them? Are you struggling to get excitement and participation for your event?
Here's a confession: although I've been in the professional world for more than 20 years, I still don't know everything. ::sigh:: Don't tell anyone, OK?
It's been a little crazy around the office over the past two months. Everyone's talking new products, new catalog, and new projects. So, of course, being the need to know girl I am, I wanted to know what all the "new" buzz was about!
Our team just returned from the SHRM 2014 Annual Conference and Exposition, and—wow—are they buzzing! So many great conversations filled with a-ha moments!
In their chats with booth visitors, our staff noticed some common pain points that are poking HR managers this year. I'll be covering those prickly issues in this four-part series—follow it to learn more!