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Candid Conversations: Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace

HR Digest

According to an article by CNBC , Forrester Consulting found that 49 percent of employees were fearful of discussing their mental health at work for fear of losing their jobs. Even if that number does not seem large to you, consider that nearly 12.7 Work fluctuations are inevitable but the responses to them need to be just as quick.

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My Fictional BFF: Forrest Gump

In the CEO Afterlife

Another couple of years of fine-tuning kept me occupied while I tried to persuade bona-fide publishers to take on the project. I met Forrest Gump in the movie, a couple of years before I read the book. Befriending and spending time with Forrest would be a fascinating ride of insight, laughter, and admiration. I am a plotter.

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Non-Cash Motivators for a Successful Workplace

HR Digest

Emily Forrester: Workiva’s values-based culture is really what drives our success as an award-winning place to work. What do you see as the greatest leadership strength? The HR Digest: Workiva was recognized as one of the “Bes t Workplaces in Technology 2022”. What according to you is the most effective non-cash motivator?

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How to Think Differently About a Flexible Workforce - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CATALANT

Harvard Business Review

They can be called upon to staff high-level projects that were previously too expensive to hire employees to work on full time. Flexible talent-access platforms are enabling many of these companies, making it easier than ever before to bring in the right skills for the right project at the right time.

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Why More Executives Should Consider Becoming a CHRO

Harvard Business Review

Lucia Luce Quinn is Chief People Officer at Forrester Research. ” Yet business leaders who took the CHRO role, including Quinn, report it is the most impactful role in their career, and many would not accept an organizational leadership position that didn’t come with the CHRO role.

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The Rise of the Chief Customer Officer

Harvard Business Review

Sometimes it's new leadership that spurs action, other times efforts percolating within companies capture executives' attention. Paul Hagen is a Principal Analyst at Forrester Research where he serves customer experience professionals. Consider one example.

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