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Mental Health First Aid: The Critical Skill Set Every Workplace Needs

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MHFA offers short programs for people, including employees, to learn and implement mental health assistance skills. Photo by Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock.com The post Mental Health First Aid: The Critical Skill Set Every Workplace Needs appeared first on SUCCESS.

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The Gender Pay Gap: 3 Steps to Work Toward Workplace Parity

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This narrative has been a constant hum over the course of my career, which is odd considering nearly every raise and promotion I’ve ever received has come as a result of my own asking. What’s worse, the existing pay gap increases over the course of women’s careers.

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Are Additional Certifications Useful in the Workplace?

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The competition for a promotion or an entirely new job is fierce. Online professional certificate programs can offer enrollees a shorter and more focused course of study with a much lower price tag. Online professional certificate programs can offer enrollees a shorter and more focused course of study with a much lower price tag.

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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

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A study by The Conference Board reported that only 19% of middle managers surveyed felt they received proper training in leadership and management after being promoted. In another survey , only 35% of managers are engaged, 51% are not engaged (defined as caring little about their job and company) and 14% are actively disengaged.

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How To Strengthen Your Workforce: Cultivate Growth Opportunities For Women

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According to McKinsey & Company, 100 women were promoted to manager for every 130 men in 2021. From gender gaps in pay to promotions, women are burdened with limited opportunity and earned profit from their work. Of course, no significant progress can be made without adequate legislation protecting their rights.

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1 in 3 Workers Say They’ll Seek New Employment with Education Opportunities

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If you had the opportunity to expand your skill set, increase your knowledge and get a degree – would you? Baby Boomers were the most likely generation to want to work on skills-based certifications, while Gen Z were the most likely to want to work on an advanced degree . Happy workers do not equal loyal workers. .

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How to Encourage Employee Autonomy—and Why That Should Matter to You as a Leader

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Then one day, you’re promoted to manager. Trust requires you to provide feedback rather than directives and allow workers to act on your company’s behalf (within well-defined boundaries, of course). Check-ins allow you to practice your active listening skills while you find out how your direct reports are handling their autonomy.

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