Microsoft to contractors: Give new parents paid leave
Microsoft said Thursday that it will begin requiring its contractors to offer their U.S. employees paid leave to care for a new child.
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Santiago Jaramillo: How Crew Carwash excels at customer service
Employees at Crew are not only encouraged to use their best judgment; they’re praised for it. Recognition is a crucial part of the company culture, and managers frequently recognize team members via meeting shout-outs, mobile push notifications and personal interactions.
IU Health allows tattoos in new dress code policy
Indiana’s largest health system has decided to revise its dress code policy to reflect the desires of the many millennials on staff.
Some states move to place limits on secret harassment settlements
Confidentiality agreements have come under fire during the #MeToo movement. Six state have passed new restrictions on the agreements and 16 more are considering them.
State report shows drop in Indiana workplace injuries
While safety apparently is improving, 137 workers died on the job in 2016.
Sheri Fella: Embrace your infinite power to choose
I decided I needed to reframe the language I was using in my decision-making: “get to” versus “have to,” “want to” instead of “should.”
Indianapolis archbishop issues letter about Roncalli decision
A letter from the Most Rev. Charles Thompson says guidance counselors like the suspended Shelly Fitzgerald are ministers of the faith whose obligations “are clearly spelled out in school ministerial job descriptions and contracts.”
Liz Malatestinic: Stereotypes lead to bad business decisions about workers
It’s important to move beyond the stereotypes and carefully examine what perks might have a lasting impact on each generation you’re hoping to keep happy in your company.
Same-sex marriage could cost Catholic school counselor job
Roncalli High School said Shelly Fitzgerald has been placed on administrative leave after 15 years with the school.
Michael Blickman: Yes, the customer can be wrong
Unfortunately, relying on handbook policies and management training is insufficient, particularly in today’s #MeToo environment.
Maggie Phelps: Reading between the lines of feedback
The reality of the feedback we receive is that it’s often incomplete and is almost always filtered. Rarely do we have someone in our lives who will tell it to us straight.
Workers in gig economy have varied motivations
The survey, released in July, is based on responses from 1,021 self-employed Americans age 18 and older.
Kristen Cooper: Mental health impacts startups, founders and employees
The overwhelming majority of first-time entrepreneurs regularly deal with stress, anxiety, depression, self-doubt, power dynamics and pervasive negative thoughts.
What to do when a harassment complaint comes to you
Recent data reports that 44 percent of Americans say they have been sexually harassed. And of the men and women who report harassment, a majority say it happened in the workplace.
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow: Inclusion—the secret sauce for driving innovation at work
For businesses to succeed and trust their employees to make sound decisions in the best interest of the company, leaders must take the time to create—and most importantly, visibly lead—a work culture where diverse points of views are welcomed and valued.
Santiago Jaramillo: Scaling a culture of high employee engagement
Making incremental changes based on data-sourced, strategic problem areas and measuring them over time is the most effective way to improve employee engagement.
Liz Malatestinic: From inappropriate to illegal, these are interview questions to avoid
Perhaps you’ve heard these warnings from your HR department and didn’t take them seriously, but there is solid reasoning behind their directives.
Political observers: Attorney General Curtis Hill could survive allegations of groping
Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody has called on Hill to resign after a published report of allegations that he inappropriately touched four women at an Indianapolis bar, including a lawmaker.
Michael Blickman: It’s high time to consider marijuana issues in the workplace
We are in the midst of a culture shift with marijuana. The majority of the next generation of workers might be of a mind that marijuana use is of no consequence.
Hoosier businessman starts active-shooter preparedness business
A former police officer and county coroner has tapped Seymour Police Department Capt. Carl Lamb to serve as training manager for churches, schools and businesses.