I’m definitely not one of those people who end up with hundreds of hours of unused vacation time at the end of the year. I make sure that those hours are meticulously used throughout the year, with most of it used for holidays.

Is the speed of email slowing you down? The average worker spends nearly 30% of the work week managing email, according to a study by McKinsey & Company.

A few weeks ago, a team of Baudvillians packed their bags and headed down to New Orleans to join thousands of HR Professionals from around the world for the SHRM 2017 Annual Conference & Expo.  We bumped shoulders with employee engagement experts, retention professionals, and recruiting wizzes.

Affirmation, of course. Are you giving enough feedback, or are you leaving your employees starving for it? 

Ahh. It’s finally summer vacation season. The sun is shining, the beaches are picturesque, and the margaritas are flowing. This should be sweet relief for the 60% of American employees who report they feel stressed at least three workdays per week. But alas, work emails and urgent projects tend to keep professionals from taking full advantage of summer paid time off.