Balancing spirituality and work

Article Abstract:

A growing number of Americans are beginning to express their spirituality in their workplaces. With management more supportive of their employees' efforts to balance their work and family lives and actively promoting workplace diversity, employees are increasingly encouraged to reveal their personal identities, including their personal values, missions and vision, while on the job. However, the spirituality-at-work movement is difficult to characterize because the term spirituality has different meanings for different people. Many agree that it is not about believing in a particular religion but adopting a more expansive view of the spiritual dimension that may encompass religious beliefs. It is important for HR professionals to know how this new development in the workplace is shaping up so that they can anticipate its impact on themselves, on employees and on the organizations they serve.

Analysis, Cover Story, Work environment, Religion, Religious aspects, Workers, Spirituality, Religion in the workplace

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Surviving the HR burnout

Article Abstract:

Human resources (HR) executives are highly susceptible to burnout. This is due to several factors chief among which are senior management's inability to see the importance of HR, a lack of appreciation for the professional expertise of personnel managers, the pressure created by HR executives' unique position between top management and the work force, poor communication channels, and a lack of opportunities for professional advancement. Personnel managers can prevent HR burnout by modifying their attitudes to work so as to make it more satisfying and fulfilling. Maintaining a healthy balance of work, exercise and play will be critical. Providing additional support and coping mechanisms for stressful situations leading to HR burnout are techniques such as the periodic rotation of work assignments aming HR managers, the relabeling of HR scenarios, and aerobic work intermissions.

Job stress, Human resource directors, Burn out (Psychology)

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Are PEOs a threat to HR professionals?

Article Abstract:

HR professionals should not be threatened by the emergence and increasing popularity of professional employer organizations (PEOs). This industry services mainly smaller firms with fewer than 50 employees. Unlike small businesses, most larger companies that hire PEOs maintain their own internal HR departments and use PEOs only for administrative HR activities, including payroll, benefits and workers' compensation administration. Another reason why HR professionals should not be concerned with the burgeoning of the PEO sector is that it actually gives them an option for career development. They can simply transfer to these PEOs, whose services are typically HR-related. Finally, with companies entering new markets and going global, the need for in-house HR departments will still remain, safeguarding the importance of HR professionals in these companies.

Evaluation, Outsourcing

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