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Barton’s blog: From mass sickness absence to January motivation

Employee Benefits

The sheer number of employees taking sick leave and isolating because of the virus led the government to urge public sector leaders to draw up contingency plans to help workplaces cope; a surge in cases of the Omicron variant at the beginning of the year brought the possibility that up to 25% of staff could be absent from work at the same time.

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17 words that describe great company cultures

Achievers

Company culture is defined as a set of values, expectations, and practices that guide your team each day. Going to work every day becomes a chore if your organization doesn’t provide opportunities for growth. It helps build a stronger team that can weather both the good times and bad. Challenging. Transparent.

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Awareness: The Key to Healthy Teams

Achievers

This covers the value of awareness and is the first of a four-part blog series on mental well-being. The key factor in my much-improved modern-day response is awareness. Here are three questions to ask yourself to check in on your own awareness: What do you remember about the first 30 min of your day today? .

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How to Retain Your Best Employees

Abel HR

Don’t Tolerate Bad Behavior Many employers these days are struggling to fill positions. The thought behind this is that if they let even a bad worker go, they will be even more shorthanded. They may even feel as though you are playing favorites and decide to look for work elsewhere.

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Financial Concerns of Older Adults

Money Talk

Use of Time - Some older adults miss the daily structure and socialization that work provided and become bored, even depressed. The key to avoiding this situation is to identify one or more “big rocks” that take up 6-8 hours each day. Another advised “Plan for good and bad times because it is going to rain sometimes.”

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Thirteen Miscellaneous Financial Nuggets from Recent Webinars

Money Talk

Below is a list, in no particular order, of insights, facts, and recommendations that stood out to me as being original, significant, and/or useful: New Definition of Retirement- The word “retire” does not necessarily mean “stop working.” Instead, it means “not having to work.” Retirement is not a uniform experience for everyone.

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What is employee experience — And how can you make it great?

Achievers

Employees want to work at a place where they feel respected and valued at every stage of their careers. Employees want to work at a place where they feel respected and valued at every stage of their careers. It’s no surprise that 86% of women and 67% of men won’t join an organization with a bad reputation.

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