Pizza parties, potlucks, service projects, and team-building events. These types of employee engagement activities make us feel good about going to work. Employee engagement builds camaraderie, promotes teamwork, and results in better attendance and retention rates. So, how could I not be a fan of employee engagement? Read why.

The demands of 21st Century manufacturing are intense, so it takes a certain type of employee to handle it all. Bill MacPherson, Managing Director of Mercer Celgar, a British Columbia pulp mill, practices a 3-part management philosophy. This philosophy has positioned the mill as the region’s main employer and a global leader in the pulp industry.

Do you remember your first boss? Of course you do! For better or worse, your first boss cast a “leader’s shadow” in the workplace.

Learn how a brilliant leader’s shadow instantly boosts employee retention in this article inspired by Alex Selwood, co-founder of the world-leading training company Expression for Growth. 

Anyone who coaches youth sports knows it takes an inordinate amount of patience. Kids have the attention span of a goldfish, and they have so many fundamentals to learn. Years ago, as a soccer coach for his sons, Mike Quinn was the one doing the learning. Mike tells about the lesson he learned that made him feel worthy of being called “Coach” and how this revelation applies to the workplace.

Job hopping is an epidemic, especially among younger workers. To retain employees, savvy HR leaders treat new hires like flight risks. What makes new employees stick beyond their 90-day probation? Phenomenal onboarding. Scott Valitchka explains what HR leaders need to know to get new hires to Day 91.

Did Elon Musk’s return-to-work-or-else ultimatum grab your attention? It certainly grabbed mine! The ultimatum highlights a common workplace conflict:
· Employers are asking workers to return to work for better accountability
· Employees are bristling at the insinuation they’re not doing enough by working remote
How do the 15dots’ tools bridge this employer/employee gap? If you’re a CEO or HR leader, here’s what you need to know about Elon Musk’s ultimatum.

The first 90 days can make it or break it for a new hire. With today’s talent shortage, onboarding is more critical than ever. When I became a pulp and paper mill Human Resources manager in 2015, I made it my mission to revamp the mill’s onboarding process. What happened next was powerful stuff – truly an organizational change event.

Well, this article ought to raise some eyebrows! Has the long-standing adversarial relationship between management and unions begun to ease? In this article, we offer several examples of collaboration between management and unions. Today’s union/hourly workforce plays a key role in employee recruitment and employee selection.