What Are The Rules For Hugging At Work?
Disgraced Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin, under fire for giving unwanted hugs to employees, will take a leave of absence from the company following fresh “serious allegat...
What Managers Need To Know About Anger in the Workplace
Anger is a perfectly healthy emotion that ranges from mild irritation to intense rage. It’s something we all experience from time to time and can be expressed in differ...
5 Office Inventions That Will Make Work Fun Again!
Walk into almost any workplace, big or small, and you’ll quickly see how technology has transformed the way we work. Whether you’re a freelancer, a delivery driver, o...
“I Got Fired For Getting Plastered At the Office Holiday Party”
At this time of the year, there’s plenty of advice out there on stocking fillers and budget presents for your coworkers. Is there any advice on how to keep your dignity...
What Experts Say: HR Should Allow Cyber Monday Shopping At Work
To frugal shoppers, Cyber Monday is the answer to Black Friday, without the hassle of the traffic, the long times, and the potential of being trampled by a crowd of overz...
Incredibly Entertaining Office Thanksgiving Party Ideas!
Enough with the holiday-week grind. How about a proper, office Thanksgiving party? At The HR Digest, we have a rule that says Thanksgiving should be more than sumptuous T...
Simple Ways Leaders Can Unlock Corporate Innovations
Innovation is the only key to unlock development. Its abstraction is about the improvement or amelioration of any process. When introduced into a system, it does not in a...
How To Deal With Difficult Employees
Staff management could be really enjoying if there are no difficult employees and some other thorny situations. Well, that’s why it’s a workplace. Challenges must be ...
How To Create Employee Compensation And Benefits
Every employer is expected to create employee compensation and benefits plan for their employees. It’s a vital part of the employer-employee relationship that can never...
How Employers Should Handle Workplace Bullying
Bullying has become one of the most common vices in a hostile work environment. It has to do with any sort of harassment (verbal and non-verbal) and uncomfortable situati...
How To Stop Cell Phone Abuse in The Workplace
There are obvious needs for cell phones at work. Cell phones are used for basic communications, both with family members, colleagues and important external persons. Howev...
Don’t Let the Happy Hour Turn into Sour Hour!
The Office Happy Hour is one of the best ways to let off some steam! After a long tiring day at work where the conversations that take place are strictly business-like, a...
How to Reduce Workplace Conflict
Workplace conflict is a challenge that every manager should know how to handle. There’s no way to completely escape it. But reducing workplace conflict can be better th...
Do Workplace Wellness Programs Really Save Money?
In 2016, employee absenteeism – health-related absences in the workplace – drained the U.S. economy of $2 billion, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Workplace Suicide: An HR’s Guide on Suicide Postvention in the Workplace
We lost Andy last week. I never met Andy but I often saw him on our floor during my three years at The HR Digest. He was important to a lot of us. For selfish reasons, I ...
Office Party Ideas Every Employee Will Love!
Without mixing words, let me say that many of us like to party. And to a few, it’s actually not a big deal or anything stressful to bring up some office party ideas. Th...
