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Defining Employer Brand Tide. Gerber. Mattel. Nike. Dunkin’. When you think of any brand, different words, images and feelings that the brand evokes come to mind. As a business leader, you want consumers to think of your product or service first when they have a need. An employer brand is…
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This guest blog post was written by friend of humanworks8 Mina Kwak and is part of the Bursting Bubbles series. We are happy to share that since writing this post, Mina has accepted and started a new job! — Unpopular Opinion: Interviews are just first dates without the cocktails. 2020, amirite? Like so many…
Read More This guest blog post was written by friend of humanworks8 Tammy Ruh-Mertens and is part of the Bursting Bubbles series. — I was in my early 50’s when I had my first overnight stay in a hospital and when I was wheeled out 5 days later, I had a 6-inch…
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Are you a “boss” or a “leader?” Maybe you’ve seen an illustration like the one we’ve chosen for this blog. The leader is out in front, contributing to the mission and showing everyone how to pull the rope, but the “boss” sits and points – being pulled as they shout…
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Well-being goes beyond movement and it’s bigger than your benefits or total rewards package, though having philosophies and tactics in both of those areas may likely help to elevate your organization. Well-being is – and must be – about every facet of your life. The adage of, “If it’s everything,…
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At humanworks, we look at workplace culture through a lens of eight beliefs – We call them “The 8,” and each of them impacts the way an organization operates around well-being. While The 8 haven’t changed in the last year, our workplaces have and so have our employees. This…
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My Performance Review: I want to be a “5.” My leader was about to give me my annual performance review. Being a manager myself, I knew the drill. Each of the boxes my leader had filled out about me, I had already filled out for the members of my own…
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The Impact of Job Transitions If starting a new job is one of life’s most stressful events, being transitioned out due to the economic impact of COVID is even higher on that list. Although aware of today’s economy, people are still shocked when they receive the news about the impact…
Read More Responding to Injustice, Celebrating Diversity As the Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum in 2020, leaders across every industry and organization type had a choice to make in the moment and to continue making indefinitely: How would they respond to racial injustice? How would they talk to employees? How would…
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humanworks operates with the principle of gratitude as a foundation year-round. We believe it’s a core part of each individual’s compass – both at work and in life outside of work. This year, as we prepared for Thanksgiving, each member of the team created a short video with a new…
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