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Navigating Negativity in the Workplace

Welcome back to the Pathway Blog! We’ve talked in the past about toxic positivity — how an unconditionally positive approach can have seriously negative effects on your workplace — but we’re here today to tackle the other end of that spectrum.  What if you’ve got staff members with a perpetually negative attitude, and it’s beginning…

5 Ways to Show Staff Appreciation

Hello, and welcome back to the Pathway Blog, where we love talking about all things Human Resources!  When it comes to HR, it’s important not to lose sight of that ‘H,’ right? Human. At the core of your company is a group of humans, hopefully working toward a common goal. The thing about humans is…

Hybrid Work 101

We’re thrilled to have you back here at the Pathway Blog, and we’re excited to chat about today’s topic: hybrid work.  Whether you’re new to this term or it’s been on your radar for a while now, we think it’s an important trend to have an understanding of. The modern workforce is one that is…

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How to Promote and Encourage Mental Health In the Workplace

Hello again, and welcome back!  One of the hottest topics in Human Resources right now is mental health, and for good reason. According to the CDC: “Mental health disorders are among the most burdensome health concerns in the United States. Nearly 1 in 5 US adults aged 18 or older (18.3% or 44.7 million people)…

How Company Culture Affects Hiring

Welcome back to the Pathway Blog! We’re happy to have you here and, as always, happy to talk about HR and human capital topics that can help your organization succeed.  This time, we’re talking about company, or organizational, culture. What exactly does that mean? What kind of company culture does your organization have? And how…

Quiet Quitting: What Is It, and How Can You Prevent It?

Welcome back to the Pathway Blog! We’re here this month with a hot topic: Quiet Quitting. Have you heard this term out in the wild yet? It’s certainly controversial! Many people feel validation, even a sense of freedom in it, some feel indignation toward those practicing it, and others feel like it shouldn’t even be…

What Does Each Generation Value In a Workplace?

What Does Each Generation Value In a Workplace? Welcome back to the Pathway blog; we’re always so happy to have you here! Today we’re talking about generational differences and values. There are currently so many different generational cohorts out in the workforce, spanning a huge range of years. And while many headlines seem to want…

The Importance of Empathy in Hiring

Welcome back! It’s not exactly revolutionary to say that the pandemic changed a lot of things about workplace life… but it continues to prove true. One thing that has become increasingly more obvious to workplace professionals is that the old ways of hiring are becoming less and less successful and that a new approach has…

How to Help Employees Conquer Impostor Syndrome

Welcome back to the Pathway Blog! We’re excited to talk about this topic today – you might be surprised by how relevant it feels! One of the most interesting phenomenon that has evolved from the digital age we’re living in is the evolution of words and terms that become quickly accepted by the world at…

How Empathy Can Help with Employee Burnout

How Empathy Can Help with Employee Burnout Hello again! We’re glad you’ve found your way back to the Pathway Blog, because this time we’re chatting about one of our favorite words: empathy. And, even better, we’re using empathy to deal with one of our least-favorite words: burnout. Everyone gets tired here and there — that’s…