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View AllHow to ensure fairness in workplace investigations
Workplace investigations are essential for resolving disputes, ensuring compliance, and maintaining a healthy company culture. As an HR professional, your role in conducting these investigations is pivotal — not just…
3 min readWorkplace investigations: 8 things you might be forgetting to document
Workplace investigations are complex processes that often involve gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and making critical decisions. One of the most important aspects of these investigations is thorough documentation. Effective documentation…
4 min read6 types of evidence to use in workplace investigations
Workplace investigations are critical to maintaining a fair and compliant work environment. Whether it’s an allegation of harassment, discrimination, policy violations, or any other misconduct, an effective investigation requires collecting…
3 min readQuarterly Compliance Update: September 2024
If there’s one thing we’re familiar with here at Ethena, it’s gray areas. (Have you seen our flagship Sexual Harassment Training? Tricky, hard-to-categorize situations are pretty much our bread and…
5 min readWebinars & Events
View All[Webinar] Let’s cut the BS: How to say ‘no’ to employee drama
Tired of employee drama draining your time and energy? Tune into this webinar to hear from Melanie Naranjo and Sana Rahim to learn how to navigate workplace politics, address frustration without enabling unprofessional behavior, and set boundaries that maintain productivity.
< 1 min read[Webinar] Ethena Product Spotlight: Training Campaigns
Discover how Ethena’s new Training Campaigns feature can streamline your course assignments with custom learning paths. Join our webinar for a live demo and insights on creating tailored training that meets your team’s specific needs.
< 1 min read[Webinar] HR is broken. So let’s fix it.
Watch our on-demand webinar to learn from HR leaders Melanie Naranjo and Jessica Zwaan as they reveal how to turn failing HR initiatives into successful strategies that boost morale, trust, and productivity.
< 1 min readGuides & Whitepapers
View AllEmployee Terminations: A Guide for HR Professionals
Employee terminations are an often icky (but let’s face it: inevitable) part of the HR role. Whether due to performance issues, restructuring, or other reasons, these decisions are challenging for…
4 min read8 proven compliance training best practices
Here are the 8 proven compliance training best practices to maximize effectiveness. Follow these steps for timely and impactful training.
6 min readNail your next HR compliance risk assessment in 3 easy steps
What is HR risk assessment? Every organization carries some degree of risk. Like Ethena’s CEO, Roxanne Petraeus, has said in the past: it’s not about preventing misconduct, it’s about anticipating…
7 min read8 corporate compliance training practices that have a big impact
Navigating modern business compliance can feel like tiptoeing around landmines. With boobytraps and quicksand (aka legal obligations and ethical business practices), making sure your employees are prepared and your organization…
6 min readTemplates
View AllFeedback Fridays: the key to a healthy work culture
Use our Feedback Friday template to start a feedback culture in your workplace through Feedback Fridays.
4 min readHow to create a speak up culture
When I was in the Army, every commander I worked for said they had an “open door policy.” But only a handful of commanders actually demonstrated that they truly wanted…
6 min readThe importance of self-assessments for employees and managers
Of all the career development tools available today, self-assessments stand out as indispensable instruments. These evaluations offer employees a reflective lens through which they can gauge their skills, identify areas…
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