The 3 Most Important Skills HR Leaders Need in 2021

This article discussing the importance of focusing on employee experience was originally published in April 2018. All relevant statistics and copy have been updated as of January 2021. Employee experience and your employees’ satisfaction levels are more crucial to the success of your business than you may realize. While the term employee experience may seem generalized, how they are both identified and later improved upon within your organization can be easily defined and customized to fit your company. Below we break-down the importance of employee experience and highlight strategies to improve the experience in your organization.

In the last year, the chances are high that your workplace faced some significant challenges. Some businesses had a difficult transition to remote work, and others were forced to furlough or let employees go. Organizational changes are difficult even when we’re not in the middle of a pandemic and can have a negative impact on culture and morale. As organizations look to recover from a turbulent year, the question remains — what can we do to set the stage for a better 2021?

Many organizations have encountered the need to update or adapt their current review processes throughout this past year. Traditional performance reviews are no longer as effective as they once were, with many employees and managers alike stating their distaste for the usual annual review. One method of performance reviews that have been gaining popularity in recent years is 360-degree feedback. What exactly is 360-degree feedback, and how can your organization benefit from implementing this system?