Heart Health: The Best Valentine’s Day Gift of All
Updated 1/26 Which came first - Valentine's Day or American Heart Month? It doesn't really matter, they really go hand in hand. The single best thing you can do for a loved one this Valentine's Day is to look after your own heart health - and to encourage your loved...
HR News Roundup: DEI, engagement, stress, loyalty, dementia & more
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Key February dates for employee communications
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day – A National Day of Service
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HR Trends for 2024: Priorities, Benefits, Hiring & More
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HR News Roundup: Holiday Edition
Our current issue of HR News Roundup features items on what employers need to do to switch to a 4-day work-week schedule, conflict in the workplace, lagging engagement, leveraging the skills of veterans in the workplace, and more. Don't miss the items from the lighter...
Evaluating Santa’s dual roles as employer and employee
We haven’t taken a good close look at Santa in the last few years so we are taking another look at his dual roles as employee and employer. Santa as an employee While Santa is most famous in his role as an employer, he also moonlights as an employee. In the months...
What is the single best thing we can do for our health?
Updated January 2026 Doctor-Professor Mike Evans answers the age-old question “What is the single best thing we can do for our health” in a completely new way. He presents some compelling data about risk factors and what people can do to make a dramatic difference in...
2023 Holiday Survival Toolkit
Our 2023 Holiday Survival Toolkit offers a variety of resources and tips to help you have as happy, healthy, and stress-free a holiday as possible. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it kicks off a busy season full of holidays, from Hanukah and Christmas to...
HR News Roundup: The Halloween Edition
Our current issue of HR News Roundup features new EEOC guidance on harassment, ways to support employees during conflict, "accidental managers," employee burnout, new executive orders on AI, and much more. Of course, being Halloween, we finish with a few treats from...
November dates & events for employee communications
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A massive manhunt is currently underway in Lewiston Maine and surrounding areas after a multi-location mass shooting spree occurred last night, resulting in at least 18 fatalities and 13 people injured. A shelter-in-place order remains in effect for all of...
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