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The Return to the Office Leads Many Employers to Offer Office Etiquette Classes

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What’s going on: As employees are asked to return to the office after an extended period of remote work due to the pandemic, more employers are observing a need for etiquette refresher courses, according to Work Life. Another 18% said that they are planning to implement these kinds of training programs by next year.

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

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The need for this (and the gap in the market for training) resulted in the development of an organizational body, called Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). In layman’s terms, mental health first aid is the ability to assist someone struggling with their mental health or in a crisis.

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

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In this gray area, they often don’t get enough training or the acknowledgment or credit they deserve and are often overlooked because the focus is on the levels both above and below them. It can also ensure managers are well-trained, supported and recognized. Training and support should be consistently and equitably offered.

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4 Ways To Enhance Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In Hybrid And Remote Work Environments

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An easy way to start advocating is to conduct internal surveys to determine those issues. In order to create an inclusive diversity strategy, leaders must address communication and sponsorship issues within their organization by setting up mentoring programs and virtual training. Take a few seconds to come up with a guess.

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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. Women make 84% of what their male counterparts are making on average.

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Is Flexibility Going Away?

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According to recent surveys, the vast majority of companies have no plans to reduce hybrid or remote work options for employees. A survey of 1,100 companies worldwide by The Conference Board found that only 3% of U.S. A survey of 1,100 companies worldwide by The Conference Board found that only 3% of U.S.

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Frontline Workers Eager for Learning and Development Opportunities

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Perhaps most notably, 64% of frontline workers would commit to their current employer for an additional six years if provided with better career support and training — with 44% willing to extend this commitment to a decade. This data points to a critical issue in the current workforce: high turnover rates among frontline workers.

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