Editor’s Note

Did you know that more than 155 million Americans play video games regularly? How about gaming at work? According to research, gamers are more positive, happier and encouraging when communicating with others. From improving teamwork to boosting productivity, gaming can help in multiple ways. 
 

Data and analytics are gaining a crucial role within HR departments in various companies. But although this seems to be a technology trend, it is all about the human factor. Therefore, employee behaviour is a key success factor for data-driven decision making. And where humans come in to play, games should be involved. So, how can serious gaming play a role in creating awareness, and a willingness to work with a fact-based mindset? Read Maarten Molenaar’s article, How Serious Gaming Can Help HR To Increase Awareness On Data & Analytics, where he interviews three leaders in the HR Analytics space about their experience with the HR analytics serious game ‘Analysis Paralysis’.

Just as human resources professionals know that it is important to onboard new employees, it is essential to reboard employees who will be returning to workplaces.  The reality is the new workplace will be very different from the pre-COVID environments. Employers are having to implement significant changes in the workplace due to the pandemic and new social norms will be adopted. For more insights into the topic, read Mark Allen’s article, Five Employee Reboarding Tips For HR Managers.

With increased productivity, sharper focus on tasks, higher employee engagement and lower costs of operations, there’s no reason why work from home can’t become the new normal. Read Sharon Koifman’s article, How The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Forever Changed Remote Work, to know how remote work could be advantageous for both employees and executives.

Are you a toxin handler? If you are, your organization needs you more than ever to help employees deal with the complex and intensely charged emotional situations that are occurring both in our workplaces and in our world. Teresa A Daniel’s article can shed more light on this topic.

Apart from these articles, we also have a few other informative articles in this edition that focus on workforce planning and analytics. We hope you enjoy reading all the articles and look forward to receiving your feedback.

Stay Safe!
 

---