Tom Starner

Philadelphia

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Writer and not so deep thinker.

Featured in: Favicon

marketingdive.com Favicon

healthcaredive.com Favicon

hrdive.com Favicon

hrexecutive.com Favicon

worldatwork.org Favicon

riskandinsurance.com Favicon

recruitingtrends.com Favicon

supplychaindive.com Favicon

biopharmadive.com

Articles

‘Quiet cracking’: Is respect the solution to employee disengagement?

1 week ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

Employee engagement is a persistent and increasingly pressing problem for HR. A recent study, for instance, found that just 31% of U.S. employees say they are currently engaged at work, a red flag for talent leaders that their workforce may be struggling—and perhaps on the way out.
Is ‘Quiet Cracking’ Deepening the Fissures Within U.S. Workforces?

1 week ago | worldatwork.org | Tom Starner

“Employee burnout,” “presenteeism” and “quiet quitting” have regularly been in the headlines in recent years as forms of workforce malaise that negatively impact employee satisfaction and, as a result, productivity.
What Trump's prescription drug prices order means for employers

2 weeks ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

It’s a fact that Americans—and, by extension, U.S. employers—pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world. In fact, according to a newly issued presidential , the prices Americans pay for brand-name drugs are more than three times those of other countries that belong to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Employees are worried about how tariffs will affect their pay. Should they be?

3 weeks ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

As employers focus on the impact recent White House changes may have on the bottom line, they are starting to also recognize the potential blowback they could cause in managing talent. According to a new survey from Towers Watson, a WTW business, 56% of employers polled indicated their workforces are concerned about the impact of new economic policy realities on base pay increases.
Why this CHRO says it's time to 'destroy' traditional workplace culture

1 month ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

Employee perks, including paid time off and year-end bonuses, typically follow a predictable model: “The higher up you are, the more you get,” says Agata Zasada, senior vice president of people and culture at earned wage access platform provider ZayZoon. It’s a strategy, she says, that is both “outdated” and detrimental to how frontline employees perceive the workplace culture. “Tenure, title and perceived value to the organization often dictate who reaps the best rewards,” says Zasada.
Hybrid work and employee health: fewer sick days, less stress

1 month ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

While some employers are still making headlines for their strict full-time return-to-office mandates, hybrid work is not likely to fade away any time soon, according to a from CNBC. And that‚Äôs likely good news for U.S. employers concerned about employee wellbeing, as new research finds that workers tend to report a range of positive physical and mental health improvements since adopting a hybrid work model.
PTO conversion policies and other signs of rising benefits flexibility

1 month ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

As competition for talent and skills persists, many employers are looking at new ways to enhance their employee value propositions, including through benefits flexibility, according to a new report. For its 2025 Benefits and Compensation Trends report, Goldman Sachs Ayco surveyed 400 employers to whom the company provides financial counseling.
Amid tariff uncertainty, could global hiring be the smartest option?

1 month ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

With steep worldwide tariffs now in play under President Trumpâs administration, the push for domestic job creation is hitting unexpected roadblocks. According to a new Duke University and Federal Reserve survey, one in four chief financial officers have scaled back 2025 hiring plans due to uncertainty, with tariffs now the leading concern for U.S. business leaders.
In today’s hybrid workplace, it’s time to ground ‘helicopter' managers

2 months ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

The concept of “helicopter parenting”—in which parents are extremely watchful of their kids—has divided both modern parents and professionals, many of whom argue the approach doesn’t give kids room to establish independence. Is the same true of the workplace? Critics of “helicopter managers” seem to think so.
Why 'broken' virtual meeting culture could be a risk to the bottom line

2 months ago | hrexecutive.com | Tom Starner

s hybrid and remote work rates have risen over the last few years, questions around optimizing productivity have continued to plague HR, particularly when it comes to the role of remote meetings. It’s a topic HR needs to keep front and center, according to a new survey, which found that an ineffective virtual meeting culture could ultimately drag down productivity and even increase turnover.