Managing A Team

Each generation is different when it comes to how they think about employee benefits. While Baby Boomers might seek out companies with top-notch retirement, healthcare, and wellness benefits, Gen X, born between 1965 – 1980, might be most interested in employee benefits that help them care for aging parents or provide financial protection. Millennials, who…

As we emerge from the pandemic, many Hawaii employers have continued to embrace a hybrid workplace to boost employee satisfaction. While most have ironed out the logistical details related to its implementation, employees still see one major glitch with the system – proximity bias, or the tendency for management to give preferential treatment to people…

During the pandemic, frontline healthcare workers were experiencing alarming levels of burnout as they managed their own worries about COVID-19, while taking care of patients who were also anxious about the highly contagious virus. At the same time, viral videos circulated of flight attendants, food service, and retail workers trying to reason with customers who…

As our economy accelerates full steam ahead, companies across Hawaii continue to grapple with filling vacancies from the pandemic. While recruitment is top of mind, retention shouldn’t take a back seat. Exit interviews can provide valuable insight on why employees are leaving, but employers can go a step further to improve retention by having a…

Did you know that an effective employee onboarding program can improve time to productivity by 60%? Today, Hawaii’s most effective leaders are revisiting their new employee onboarding experience to more strategically align it with the workplace environment they want to build, the employee performance they desire to see, and the business outcomes they seek to…

The race to attract and retain talent is on. Strategic employers know that developing and offering competitive benefits plans is crucial to staying ahead of the competition. According to an Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Survey conducted by The Society for Human Resource Management, benefits are the third most important factor in job satisfaction, behind…

Retaining employees has never been more difficult. Last fall quit rates reached an all-time high with Hawaii seeing even higher percentages (4.7%) than the national rate (3%). While large companies continue to drive up wages, paying top dollar simply isn’t feasible for many local businesses that are still recovering from the pandemic. So, what can…

Most of us are starting to look at our plans for the upcoming year. While we hope this New Year will bring more stability than years past, we know one thing for sure: The future of Hawaii’s workforce is changing. More than ever before, employees are looking for financial stability, work-life flexibility, and professional growth. Similarly,…

Today’s workforce is becoming more dynamic, especially as younger professionals integrate with seasoned talent in new multigenerational workplaces. One survey conducted by CareerBuilder found that 38% of American workers had a younger boss, and 16% of those responding had a boss who was 10 or more years younger. While this presents new challenges for today’s bosses,…

Hawaii is a great place to have a business: it’s the place where your work and your family thrive. Even so, we know the competition to attract and retain employees is fierce. Organizations across the state face unprecedented talent shortages fueled by return-to-work fears, enhanced unemployment benefits, and pent-up turnover. What can employers do to stand…

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