Work-life Balance: HR Executive Archives

COVID upended the workplace 5 years ago. What has HR learned?

Matthew Owenby - March 31, 2025

Aflac's chief strategy officer shares what HR can do to create a post-pandemic workplace that drives optimum productivity and engagement.

COVID-19, five years later: Why HR is ‘still recovering’

Jen Colletta - March 6, 2025

As the anniversary of the U.S. shutdown approaches, one HR leader advises that it's critical for HR to say, “What are the lessons we learned?”

The technology adoption paradox: When workplace solutions create new challenges

Jill Barth - March 5, 2025

While some of the world's largest companies have successfully integrated tech into HR, some unexpected issues have arisen.

Empowering Employee Health: Strategies for Cost-Effective Benefits Management

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Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET

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Pouring from an ‘empty cup’: Why HR burnout needs to be a people priority

Jen Colletta - February 26, 2025

As stress rises across the workforce, people professionals are on the front lines to support employees, causing HR burnout to balloon. Experts share strategies for creating more supportive environments for HR professionals.

Despite limited budgets, how HR can push for childcare benefits

Tom Starner - January 23, 2025

Childcare benefits can positively impact retention, productivity and more, but many C-suite execs remain worried about budget constraints. What HR can do.

What Trump’s ‘shock’ federal return-to-office order could mean for employers

Jen Colletta - January 22, 2025

"These are life issues, not work policies," says Josh Bersin. That's one of many reasons the mandate, issued on President Trump's first day back in office, could have lasting impacts on both the government and private sectors.

Remote jobs? Hybrid life? RTO full-time? We still can’t decide what’s best

Elizabeth Clarke - November 28, 2024

Almost five years after the first-ever remote work experiment began, the world of work remains unable to answer this fundamental question: Can humans consistently...

How to use employee benefits as a recruiting, retention tool

Jen Colletta - October 31, 2024

Hiscox U.S. Head of HR Laila Gillies says innovative employee benefits have the power to shape a range of business outcomes.

Want employees to return to office? Give them a reason to do so

HRM Asia - October 17, 2024

Unilateral return-to-office mandates are backfiring because organizations are failing to understand employees’ needs and preferences.

Why ‘fauxductivity’ is taking hold, and what HR needs to do

Tom Starner - September 25, 2024

With more employees admitting that they are "faking it" at work, one expert dives into why, and how HR can promote employee wellness and a stronger culture to combat this trend.

Remote work. Hybrid. In-office full-time. Does Amazon know what’s best?

Elizabeth Clarke - September 20, 2024

CEO Andy Jassy announced this week that all corporate employees need to work in the office full-time starting in January. Where do HR leaders land today on the remote, hybrid, in-office debate?

Under pressure: Why working parents are struggling, and what HR needs to do

Jen Colletta - September 12, 2024

A new Surgeon General report urges employers, among others, to create proactive strategies for reducing parental stress among workers.

How HR can help bring out the best in a globally distributed workforce

Jen Colletta - August 26, 2024

Barbara Matthews, who spent more than a decade in HR at Google, is now leading people strategy at HR tech platform Remote.

How giving employees a ‘right to disconnect’ can tackle burnout

Tom Starner - June 28, 2024

While California may have put its "right-to-disconnect" law on hold, the concept is still an important issue for employers nationwide.

RTO trends: Are we really all heading back to offices full-time?

Dawn Kawamoto - June 24, 2024

Citigroup, HSBC and Barclays are the latest companies to require more employees to come into the office full-time. However, a return-to-office expert cautions HR leaders against assuming this is an emerging trend.

Many RTO policies are failing, research shows. Here’s how to fix them

Dawn Kawamoto - June 18, 2024

A third of employees say their organization has modified its RTO policy more than once, signaling a high failure rate, work-from-home expert and Stanford professor Nick Bloom says in a video interview.

Return-to-office policies are still tricky. How H&R Block made its decision

Dawn Kawamoto - June 7, 2024

In this video interview, H&R Block's chief people officer shares the impact the return-to-office change has had on recruitment and retention.

Forget ‘quiet vacationing.’ HR has a bigger problem

Peter Cappelli - May 29, 2024

Wharton expert Peter Cappelli considers how two competing management approaches are leaving workers with inconsistent messaging around time off.

The Power of Workplace Wellbeing: Strategies to Prevent Burnout and Build a More Human Workplace

Sponsor Content - May 21, 2024

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 2:00PM ET

Burnout is an increasingly widespread issue, which means it’s more important than ever for organizations to reevaluate company culture.

Are employers doing enough about employee mental health?

Tom Starner - May 10, 2024

A pair of recent surveys found that employee mental health is suffering, but most workers do not feel supported by their employers.

3 ways to craft a culture of collaboration in remote work models

Heather O'Shea - May 8, 2024

If done right, remote work can foster productivity and efficiency while promoting inclusivity, sustainability and employee wellbeing.

HR’s Rising Stars: A hunger for building drives this leader’s success at InStride

Jen Colletta - April 29, 2024

At workforce education provider InStride, Michelle Hamilton has built out L&D opportunities and brought a customer service mindset to HR.

Two companies institute 6-day work weeks for execs, raising concerns

HRM Asia - April 22, 2024

Samsung and SK Group executives are being told to work six days a week, a shift that has sparked concern over employee wellbeing.

Here’s what employees think the future of work will really look like

Tom Starner - April 11, 2024

In the next 30 years, employees envision ongoing financial worries, yet fairly high levels of loyalty to their employers.

How to better support employees with ‘family-focused’ benefits

Therese Rubio - April 8, 2024

Paid parental leave is just one piece of the benefits puzzle that can help employers attract and retain working parents.

How a 4-day workweek helped cut burnout in half for this company

Dawn Kawamoto - April 5, 2024

Exos, a performance coaching company, wanted to prove that work + rest = success, its chief people officer says. Here are the 4 strategies that made a difference.

Classroom Conundrum: Supporting Educators to Enhance Well-Being and Engagement

Sponsor Content - March 4, 2024

Tuesday, April 09, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET

Despite an increased focus on mental health at work, most employees aren’t feeling better.

New Challenges, New Solutions: Organizing the HR Function for Success

Sponsor Content - January 10, 2024

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET

What do organizational structures for the new HR function look like and what new roles are needed?

4 ways employers can alleviate holiday stress for working parents

Tom Starner - December 12, 2023

A majority of employees with children are encountering additional childcare stress this season and are looking for employer support.

Strategies for Leveraging Data Insights to Tailor Your Mental Health Support

Sponsor Content - October 4, 2023

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET

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Why solving family mental health is a business imperative

Dr. Shakira Espada-Campos - September 11, 2023

There is a crucial connection between family mental health and workplace productivity, new research shows. Here are four ways to address the needs of your workforce and their families.

Workers are stressed. Here’s how tech can help

Flo Lenoir - September 7, 2023

Businesses must recognize employee mental health as a strategic priority, and integrate technology with broader wellness programs.

Amazon digs in on RTO: Come back or it’s ‘not going to work out’

Dawn Kawamoto - August 28, 2023

First, the tech giant announced corporate employees must work in a company "hub" three days a week—or resign without severance. How will employees react now?

Fix Your Hiring Challenges with AI (Because It’s Not the Problem)

Sponsor Content - August 25, 2023

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 12:30 pm ET

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