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Creative Ways to Show Gratitude to Your Employees

Jill Felska

Nov 254 min read

Employee Experience

Creative Ways to Show Gratitude to Your Employees

Creative ways to show employee appreciation that you can mix and match based on your workplace culture and each individual

Yearly Retrospectives Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teams

Jill Felska

Nov 214 min read

Management

Yearly Retrospectives Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teams

A plug-and-play yearly retrospective meeting agenda template for People Operations and other teams.

How to Navigate Employee Resignations and Communicate Role Changes

Jill Felska

Nov 115 min read

How to Navigate Employee Resignations and Communicate Role Changes

This guide offers steps to handle resignations gracefully, communicate changes clearly, and keep your team motivated through transitions.

How to Help Managers Succeed: Real-World Insights from 30+ Cohorts of Manager Training

Jill Felska

Nov 412 min read

Management

How to Help Managers Succeed: Real-World Insights from 30+ Cohorts of Manager Training

Insights on what managers need to succeed and what we as People Ops can do to better support them.

Tips for Managers to Encourage Respectful Dialogue During the Election Season

Jill Felska

Oct 304 min read

Company Culture

Tips for Managers to Encourage Respectful Dialogue During the Election Season

In this guide, we’ll walk through four key ground rules for maintaining respectful dialogue during the election season.

Three Election Day Email Templates to Maintain a Respectful Work Environment

Jill Felska

Oct 295 min read

Employee Experience

Three Election Day Email Templates to Maintain a Respectful Work Environment

We’ve gathered 3 email templates you can use to communicate expectations clearly with employees before, during, and after Election Day.

4 Things to Consider Before Launching a Manager Training Program

Jill Felska

Oct 1611 min read

Employee Engagement

4 Things to Consider Before Launching a Manager Training Program

Everything People Operations leaders need to consider before implementing a manager training program

What it's like at Finder, a Hybrid Global Company

Adrienne Fuller

Oct 152 min read

Employee Experience

What it's like at Finder, a Hybrid Global Company

Going hybrid in 2016 wasn't just practical; it was necessary. Of course, no one told me that would mean laughing during 4 AM calls with Sydn

Time-Saving Tools for People Operations Leaders: Reclaim Your Time with Confidence

Jill Felska

Oct 105 min read

Management

Time-Saving Tools for People Operations Leaders: Reclaim Your Time with Confidence

In this guide, we’ll share practical ways to lighten your workload, set clear boundaries, and adopt time management tools for busy leaders

What it's Like to Work at RVShare, a Fully Remote Company

Fiorella Yriberry

Aug 263 min read

Want to Work There

What it's Like to Work at RVShare, a Fully Remote Company

I’ve been working for RVshare since 2022 and feel grateful every day that I get to log in, from my home on wheels, to a job that not only ca

11 Ways to Conduct More Empathetic, Respectful Layoffs

Jill Felska

Mar 712 min read

Leadership

11 Ways to Conduct More Empathetic, Respectful Layoffs

Layoffs suck. But you can still execute them ethically using these 11 best practices ranging from decision-making to communication planning.

How to navigate layoff anxiety as a people manager (with template)

Emily Andrysick

Feb 225 min read

Management

How to navigate layoff anxiety as a people manager (with template)

This communication template gives you the exact words you need to address layoff anxiety on your team.

Employee onboarding checklist & template

Emily Andrysick

Dec 20, 20231 min read

Onboarding

Employee onboarding checklist & template

Take it from us, literally! After thousands of new employee onboardings between the WTWT team, we're bringing our best insights together.

Emily Andrysick

Dec 17, 20233 min read

Onboarding

New hire preonboarding

With preonboarding, you've done the work in advance so that before go-time, you're confident, calm, and collected, and not scrambling.

Jill Felska

Dec 16, 20233 min read

Leadership

Kick off the new year right

Ahh, the end-of-year fog. That strange liminal space where our sense of drive ping-pongs between “let’s wrap this up before 2024!” and...

Jill Felska

Dec 16, 20232 min read

Company Culture

Team Charter Guide & Workshop

A Team Charter is a shared document that clearly states the direction and purpose of a team, while also establishing clear boundaries and...

Your step-by-step guide to hosting a 2023 team retro

Jill Felska

Dec 6, 20233 min read

Management

Your step-by-step guide to hosting a 2023 team retro

People teams need (and deserve) the same planning, clarity, and focus as any other business unit.

Navigating Brave Conversations With Your Boss: A Real-Life Case Study

Jill Felska

Nov 27, 20231 min read

Podcast

Navigating Brave Conversations With Your Boss: A Real-Life Case Study

Shira Grife and her boss Sara Rodell rehash a conversation they had, each reflecting on their thoughts and perspectives in the moment.

Jill Felska

Oct 29, 20233 min read

Company Perks

Ultimate list of best employee perks

If you have your benefits nailed, you may be wondering what else could set your company apart. Perks are just one way.

Perks vs benefits: What's the (legal) difference?

Jill Felska

Oct 29, 20232 min read

Company Perks

Perks vs benefits: What's the (legal) difference?

There's what the government says is a benefit, and what precedent says about working in America.

Employee Onboarding Audit: Grab Your Free Template

Jill Felska

Oct 29, 20234 min read

Onboarding

Employee Onboarding Audit: Grab Your Free Template

Did you know that only 12% of U.S. employees believe the company they work for has a satisfactory onboarding process? Let's fix that.

Jill Felska

Oct 26, 20232 min read

Onboarding

New hire focus group questions & format

Speaking to recent hires candidly is a powerful way to get insights into your onboarding process.

Upskilling managers: Quiz, downloads, and reflection exercises

Jill Felska

Sep 18, 20235 min read

Management

Upskilling managers: Quiz, downloads, and reflection exercises

I’m hooking you up with my favorite manager training resources so you can jump off from the point that best empowers you and your team.

How much time does it take to manage someone?

Jill Felska

Sep 1, 20234 min read

Management

How much time does it take to manage someone?

Time is the single most powerful tool you can give your managers to empower impactful, meaningful, transformational people leadership.

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