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Phil Ash

Cut turnover by training managers to give better performance feedback

When managers give lousy performance feedback, employees are much more likely to quit, according to new research by Textio, an artificial intelligence software firm that specializes in hiring and retention solutions.

Think twice before demanding proof an employee’s religion requires accommodation

Thanks to a series of employee-friendly court decisions, workers now have a far easier time winning lawsuits alleging their employers failed to accommodate their religious beliefs and practices. Employers are greatly limited in how far they can go to require employees to prove their religious belief

It’s time to define an AI policy for your organization

AI tools like ChatGPT are capturing the imaginations of information workers everywhere. While I don’t think AI is bad and that only original works of writing created with a chisel and hammer in stone should be considered authentic, each organization must determine how it can be used legally and ethi

Look for these 8 qualities when hiring remote workers

A report from the flexjobs.com job board says employers intent on hiring remote workers are looking for candidates with these eight traits.

Take the easy way out on most requests for disability accommodations

There’s a right way and a wrong way to respond to a disabled employee’s request for a reasonable accommodation. When an accommodation would cost little or nothing to provide, the right way is usually obvious to most employers. Then there’s the wrong way, as this case shows.

Majority of workers already use generative AI, but company policies lag

More than half of U.S. employees are already using generative artificial intelligence tools, at least occasionally, to accomplish work-related tasks. Yet some three-quarters of companies still lack an established, clearly communicated organizational AI policy.

In Disability Employment Awareness Month, most believe disabled Americans need more job assistance

A full 93% of 1,000 employed Americans and 1,000 employed Americans with disabilities surveyed by disability employment organization SourceAmerica said the private sector and government should take a more active role in supporting employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Take every opportunity to deliver positive feedback

For some employees, hearing words of praise is better than a cash bonus—and such praise is a key reason people want to stay in their jobs. Yet many managers can muster up such phrases only during annual reviews ... if at all. Here are 10 key ideas managers should consider when offering positive feed

10 tips for preventing the spread of flu at work

Public health authorities are encouraging many Americans to receive a coronavirus booster vaccine, but they’re urging almost everyone to get a flu shot this fall. For employers, limiting the spread of influenza among workers can be key to maintaining adequate staffing this fall and winter.

Use performance logs to simplify employee reviews