What is 'quiet quitting'?

This topic has been popular on TikTok lately, in which employees share videos commenting about doing the bare minimum required at work. If you're an HR professional, you might have dealt with low team engagement before - quiet quitting is just a new term for an old concept. But what does this trend tell us about leadership, company culture, and employee engagement in 2022?

Srikant Chellappa, CEO of Engagedly, joins Joey and Sommer to discuss all you need to know about quiet quitting: why it happens, identifying potential 'quiet quitters' in the workplace, and a few tips on how to improve employee engagement and company culture. 

Sommer and Joey also explain the top ten audits HR departments should know about. While nothing could scare an employer more than the word 'audit,' there are several ways your small business can benefit from conducting internal audits. Tune in to find out more!

• What is quiet quitting? (00:00)
• Why quiet quitting might be a bad idea for employees (06:53)
• How to identify potential 'quiet quitters' in the workplace (10:22)
• The best strategies to prevent employee disengagement (13:12)
• Top 10 audits every HR department should do (20:27)
• The importance of auditing employee files (27:27)
• One audit that many employers don't know about (30:50)

📰 Article in question: 

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/viewpoint-quiet-quitting-is-about-bad-bosses-not-bad-employees.aspx

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Apple workers recently launched a petition against the company's reported return to office plan. If one of the most influential companies worldwide is getting pushback from its team, what does this mean for small businesses?

Today, Sommer and Joey discuss the pros and cons of asking team members to return to the office. Tune in to find out more!

You'll learn what to do if your employees don't want to return to the office and how this issue plays out in the context of company culture and the employee experience.

In this episode's 'Consultant's Corner,' Joey and Sommer also share all you need to know about employee handbooks; why you need one, what it should include, and some tips on creating the perfect employee handbook.

• Should small businesses ask employees back to the office? (00:00)
• Why workers in large organizations refuse to return to the office (05:35)
• Is remote work a sustainable option for small businesses? (06:54)
• Why not going back to the office could be harmful to company culture (10:17)
• Why an employee handbook is a crucial part of your HR toolkit (15:08)
• The dangers of not having an employee handbook (16:48)
• The number one reason your company needs an employee handbook (19:00)
• Best practices when creating employee handbooks (22:45)
• How often should organizations update their employee handbooks? (25:46)

📰 Article in question: 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/apple-workers-launch-petition-companys-reported-return-office-plan-rcna44156

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A recent federal appeals court decision granted transgender workers broadened legal protections under the ADA. So, it's a good time for small businesses to reevaluate their current anti-discrimination policies and to find ways to provide the best experience possible for their trans workers. 

In this week's episode, Sommer and Joey share tips for small businesses on creating a more transgender-friendly workplace. You'll learn to evaluate whether your business meets the new ADA compliance requirements and some examples of reasonable accommodations in the workplace.

Joey and Sommer also discuss the importance of training your team. The main reason employees leave organizations is a lack of growth opportunities - a recent survey showed that 74% of surveyed employees feel they aren't reaching their full potential at work due to a lack of proper training and development opportunities. 

Tune in to find out how to own your role as a leader, how to influence people, and how you can train your team to perform better, communicate better, and embrace your company's culture better.

• How to create a more trans-friendly workplace (00:00)
• The implications of the new ADA ruling for small businesses (04:40)
• Examples of reasonable accommodations in the workplace (07:39)
• How to evaluate whether you're providing reasonable accommodations (09:50)
• The importance of training your team (14:25)
• Tips on becoming a better leader and influencing people (15:07)
• The main reason people leave organizations (19:09)
• The best thing you can do as a manager (21:53)
• The secret to becoming a great leader (25:38)

📰 Article in question: 

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/transgender-workers-rights-expanded-by-gender-dysphoria-ruling

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Economists recently announced that the 22 million jobs lost due to the pandemic have been recovered - and the job market is still growing. With 528,000 new jobs added to the market in July (significantly surpassing the original estimate of 258,000), what can small businesses do to remain competitive and hire top talent?

In this week's episode, Sommer and Joey discuss why it's essential for small businesses to fast-track their interview scheduling and provide some advice on how to optimize your hiring process to get the best candidates. Tune in to find out more!

Joey and Sommer also share tips on helping your team ease back into work after summer vacations. You'll learn the importance of improving the employee experience, how companies are doing it, and how you can support working parents in this back-to-school season.

• Intro (00:00)
• Why it's essential to fast-track your interview scheduling (03:18)
• Tips on optimizing your recruiting process (07:21)
• The one thing hiring managers usually get wrong (10:52)
• Why the hiring process is not always about the interview (13:11)
• Simple strategy to make your interview scheduling more efficient (16:44)
• Helping your team ease back into work after summer vacations (18:40)
• What companies are doing to improve back-to-work routines (22:39)
• The importance of improving the employee experience in this season (22:35)

📰 Article in question: 

https://recruitingdaily.com/11-ways-to-fast-track-interview-scheduling/

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Balancing work and child care is a challenge countless employees face every day. Large organizations are taking action to combat burnout in working parents, some even building their own daycares. As a small business, offering onsite child care can be too expensive, but fortunately, there are alternative ways to support working parents without breaking the bank. 

In this week's episode, Joey and Sommer share four ways small businesses can better support workers with child care needs. Tune in to find out more! 

You'll also learn why helping workers navigate child care needs is a strategic investment regarding talent attraction and retention and what companies are doing to take care of their employees' mental health and wellbeing.

Sommer and Joey also discuss monkeypox from an HR perspective, its risks, common misconceptions, and some steps you can take to keep your team safe and your organization protected. 

• How small businesses can better support working parents (00:00)
• What organizations are doing to help parents struggling with child care needs (03:10)
• Why many women left the workforce during the pandemic (06:43)
• Offering child care benefits as a talent retention strategy (10:47)
• Alternative ways small businesses can support working parents (16:17)
• What HR teams should know about monkeypox (22:04)
• How monkeypox could negatively impact your business (26:03)
• Should your business be worried about monkeypox? (29:43)

📰 Article in question: 

https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2022/07/29/in-an-effort-to-keep-working-parents-some-employers-are-building-their-own-daycares

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A.I. technologies have drastically revolutionized and improved how we do business. A.I. tools play a significant role in H.R. processes, yet they can potentially get your business in legal trouble by implementing discriminatory practices during recruitment.

In this week's episode, Sommer and Joey discuss A.I. tools in H.R.: how organizations use them, their benefits and risks, and some tips on preventing potential discriminatory practices.

Joey and Sommer also explore the culture brewing around false COVID test information in the workplace. Tune in to learn what to do if you suspect an employee is faking a test to take sick time and the pros and cons of requiring tests at work.

• Can A.I. tools get your business in legal trouble? (00:00)
• How organizations are using these tools for the hiring process (03:53)
• The risks of using A.I. tools when hiring (07:03)
• Tips on preventing potential discriminatory practices (10:00)
• What to do if your employees are faking COVID tests (16:29)
• The pros and cons of requiring COVID tests at work (19:04)
• Lessons from real examples of test forgeries in organizations (21:30)
• What leaders can do to create an environment of honesty (25:22) 

📰 Article in question: 

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eeoc-issues-guidance-on-use-of-3746307/

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The tight labor market the US is currently experiencing has prompted employers to budget big pay raises for 2023. While the average is projected to be about 4.1%, data shows that this would be the most significant pay increase in the past 15 years. So, what does this entail for small businesses?

In this week's episode, Sommer and Joey discuss why pay raise should be a part of your executive strategy for 2023, how to identify a fair pay raise, and best practices in communicating pay increases with your employees.

Joey and Sommer also explore the benefits and hazards of remote work. While workplace flexibility it's a fantastic employee engagement strategy, letting your employees work from anywhere can also pose severe threats to your business. Tune in to learn how to create a solid work remote policy that benefits your team and protects your business!

• WWWW: What expected pay raises in 2023 mean for small businesses (02:46)
• Why salary projections are being increased (4:37)
• How to calculate fair salary increases (12:08)
• Best practices in communicating pay raise to your team (13:09)
• 'Consultant's Corner': The pros and cons of remote work (18:00)
• The difference between 'work from home' and 'work from anywhere' policies (18:44)
• The truth about employees working from abroad (25:20) 

📰 Article in question: 

https://hrexecutive.com/employers-budgeting-big-pay-raises-for-2023/

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While most of the jobs lost during the pandemic have been recovered, there's a growing concern for an impending economic recession among economists and organizations. Although the economy's future remains unclear, small businesses must prepare for the worst-case scenario.

In this week's episode, Joey and Sommer explore why recessions happen, their implications for small businesses, and a few strategies to successfully navigate an economic downturn. Tune in to find out more!

You'll also learn common mistakes small businesses make during recessions and the importance of maintaining perspective in uncertain times - all you need to know to make your business recession-proof.

Sommer and Joey also discuss stay interviews - what they are, why many small businesses fail to implement them properly, and best practices to improve retention and your workplace culture.

• Intro (00:00)
• How to protect your small business from a recession (02:06)
• The one mistake small businesses make during recessions (06:27)
• Why maintaining perspective is essential (10:16)
• What is a stay interview? (13:42)
• The main reason why conducting exit interviews can be so challenging (17:50)
• Best practices to improve workplace culture and employee satisfaction (21:42)

📰 Article in question: 

https://www.inc.com/ali-donaldson/7-tips-on-how-to-recession-proof-your-business-from-leaders-who-have-been-through-it.html

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