Mikaela Cohen

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HR Reporter at HR Brew

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Creating meaning for employees sounds easier said than done—but every HR leader can do it

2 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

What if there was a simple way for HR to help employees derive meaning from work? It sounds easier said than done. But there are three key ways leaders can help employees feel more connected to their work, according to Wes Adams, CEO of consulting firm SV Consulting Group, and Tamara Myles, a business consultant, speaker, and Boston College professor.
Company layoffs are reaching historic highs-here’s what HR should know

2 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

Hearing constant layoff news can sometimes feel like a stressful dream you can’t wake up from. And the stress might get worse as companies reach historic highs in workforce cutbacks. Intel’s recent announcement of a reduction-in-force (RIF) of up to 20% of its 109,000-person staff, or roughly 21,000 jobs, and UPS’s plans to cut 20,000 employees would make these RIFs among the largest in US history.
Say goodbye to your own desk at the office. More companies want shared workspaces

2 weeks ago | fortune.com | Mikaela Cohen

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Say goodbye to your own desk at the office. More companies want shared workspaces

2 weeks ago | cryptostudent.io | Mikaela Cohen

[[{„value”:”Say goodbye to dedicated desks and hello to collaborative workspaces. More companies are ditching individual desks and embracing shared spaces, as 62% of employers are aiming for a ratio of 1.5 employees per desk, and the amount of individual workspaces has already decreased from 51% in 2021 to 40% in 2024, according to data from the commercial real estate company CBRE.
More companies want office workers in shared workspaces instead of at dedicated desks

3 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

Say goodbye to dedicated desks and hello to collaborative workspaces. More companies are ditching individual desks and embracing shared spaces, as 62% of employers are aiming for a ratio of 1.5 employees per desk, and the amount of individual workspaces has already decreased from 51% in 2021 to 40% in 2024, according to data from the commercial real estate company CBRE.
The state of RTO in 2025 by the numbers

3 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

It can feel like remote work is disappearing as more companies return to five-day, in-person workweeks. But in-office work hasn’t made that much of a comeback in the last two years. Last month, office visits across the US were 32.2% below March 2019 levels, just a slight change from being down 35.9% in March 2024 and 37.9% in March 2023, according to data from location analytics platform Placer.ai.
Rethinking how employees are promoted

3 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

Employees aren’t all vibing with the idea of becoming someone else’s boss. Only one-third of individual contributors in the US want to be a people manager, according to a LinkedIn survey. And, some companies are rethinking how they handle promotions, so people management isn’t the only option for employees.
How HR can strike a balance between people and performance priorities

4 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

People leaders are constantly wrestling with the three Ps of their job: People, processes, and performance. That’s why it makes sense on occasion if one gets more attention than another. But the Ps of the people profession shouldn’t be an “either/or” option, it should be “both/and,” according to Jeff Smith, chief product officer at the performance management platform 15Five and author of The Meaningful Manager: How to Manage What Matters.
Employee confidence is low amid economic uncertainty-here’s how HR can help

1 month ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

Economic uncertainty is in vogue this year. Last month, only 45.2% of employees expressed confidence in their company’s six-month “business outlook,” according to Glassdoor data, down from 55.6% in March 2022. Job insecurities and recession fears have sparked anxiety and lowered confidence, Glassdoor’s lead economist Daniel Zhao told HR Brew, and said employers are key in helping their workers get through this economic uncertainty.
Giving employees a choice when to be in the office

1 month ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

Mayday, mayday! The return-to-office debate shows no sign of slowing any time soon, as some companies stick to remote work and others mandate an in-person five-day workweek. But, the companies with hybrid work arrangements might be poised for a smoother landing. Software development company MongoDB’s 5,600-person workforce has followed a hybrid work setup across its 30 global offices in the US, Europe, and Asia since 2021, its chief people officer Harsha Jalihal told HR Brew.

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Mikaela Cohen @mikka__ella

16 Apr 23

As the U.S. continues to battle for a TikTok ban, there's no denying the security issues. But there's also no denying that TikTok can have a positive power on younger generations. My piece explores how companies can use TikTok to help workplace issues. https://t.co/9OAFcrD6xk

Mikaela Cohen @mikka__ella

16 Apr 23

As an early 20-something, life is already chaotic enough, but also as an early 20-something working in the tech industry (in this labor market!), ChatGPT and AI are worsening layoff fears. My latest freelance piece for CNBC: https://t.co/OG0fiNCK26

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3 Sep 22

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Articles

Creating meaning for employees sounds easier said than done—but every HR leader can do it

Company layoffs are reaching historic highs-here’s what HR should know

Say goodbye to your own desk at the office. More companies want shared workspaces

Say goodbye to your own desk at the office. More companies want shared workspaces

More companies want office workers in shared workspaces instead of at dedicated desks

The state of RTO in 2025 by the numbers

Rethinking how employees are promoted

How HR can strike a balance between people and performance priorities

Employee confidence is low amid economic uncertainty-here’s how HR can help

Giving employees a choice when to be in the office

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