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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. I allowed my typical goatee to return, and, on the first meeting with the team, this individual grimaced and said they didn’t remember me having a beard and that it made me look very old.

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How to Meet Student’s Needs and Challenges for This Next Year with the Right Mix of Learning Modes

Clarity Consultants

While most had hoped that the pandemic would be nothing more than a memory by the start of the 2021-2022 academic year, that isn’t the case. As a result, there are still challenges to navigate to ensure that higher education institutions can meet the needs of students.

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A conversation on leadership in 2022 – with Cassie Edmiston

The Management Centre

We listened in on a conversation between one of our leadership experts, Yvette Gyles (=mc Learning Director) and Cassie Edmiston (Head of Fundraising and Communications, Prisoners’ Education Trust ), d iscussing the challenges of leadership in 2022. Yvette: Thanks again Cassie for taking the time to talk to me about all things leadership.

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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

I attended a meeting led by the VP of construction for a company for which I was the VP of marketing. I joined the meeting virtually from another part of the building via Microsoft Teams. After the meeting, he called me back into the conference room. The president of the company sat beside the VP in the same room.

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2022 wage strategies: How contact centers can face the Great Resignation

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With several outsourcing contact centers in 2021 reporting training class rates as low as 20% and above average stress levels , it’s no longer a question of how does the industry recruit quality employees, but how does it retain them? Meeting employee needs and equipping them with the right tools with be critical in 2022.

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You Can’t Pizza Party Your Way to a Great Corporate Culture

Harmonious Workplaces

Some of these strategies include: Use Free Lunch Productively: Forbes reported on a study of 1000 workers nationwide within workplaces offering free meals (Cording, 2022). Offer variety to meet the expectations and needs of staff members. Employee Wellness Programs: Take care of your team’s wellbeing. References Cording, J.

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Band Parents?—?The Ideal Ad Hoc Team Model?

Harmonious Workplaces

They serve in project management roles, accounting roles, training and development roles, logistics roles, health and safety roles, and even roles in culinary procurement and sanitization. Training and Orientation A well-trained volunteer believes in themself. Clearly define what volunteers can expect from a role. Willem, A.,