Does it ever feel like sometimes your manager is present, but not really present? Meetings happen, emails are sent, but lately their engagement seems to have taken a backseat? You may suspect your boss is quietly checking out, known as quiet quitting, but that doesn’t mean your career has to stall. In fact, this can be your moment to step up.

TROY, MI – February 10, 2026 --- ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has announced a strategic partnership with BEVEL to bring an innovative homeownership benefit to our member employers and their workforce.

 

Join fellow HR peers for a candid one-hour discussion about leadership, delegation, and team performance. Reflect on the leadership approaches that shaped outcomes in 2025  including the wins, the gaps, and the surprises and explore how to strengthen managers and improve employee performance in the year ahead.  Compare experiences, discuss what worked and what didn’t, and dig into strategies for supporting leaders, developing accountability, and lifting...

Employees don’t always see a clear link between their performance and their pay, which can create perceptions of unfairness and erode trust in the program. Generic, one-size-fits-all Pay-for-Performance (P4P) approaches often overlook organizational context, leading to limited effectiveness and wasted investment. Budget constraints can further weaken P4P programs. When available funds don’t allow for meaningful differentiation across performance levels, it becomes...

Join this educational webinar to explore how rising housing barriers are straining your workforce's financial wellness, productivity, and engagement. In today's tight labor market, employees face unprecedented housing challenges: 62% feel buying a home in 2026 is unrealistic, the typical first-time buyer is now age 40 and owning a median-priced home eats up 48% of typical household income. In this 45-minute session, you'll gain: Data-driven insights into 2026 housing...

This webinar provides a practical overview of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) employer reporting requirements. Participants will gain a clear understanding of who is required to report, which IRS forms apply, and key deadlines employers must meet. The session will also cover common reporting pitfalls, data elements needed for accurate filing, and recent regulatory considerations. Designed for HR, benefits, payroll, and finance professionals, this webinar offers a foundational framework to help...

A new MyPerfectResume survey of 1,000 U.S. workers shows that secondary income is no longer a backup plan. It is now a core part of how employees manage their finances. According to the 2026 State of Secondary Income Report, 72% of workers rely on at least one additional income source, up slightly from last year and signaling a long-term shift rather than a temporary response to inflation.

Recent research from TalentLMS surveyed 1,000 U.S. employees reveals deep gaps between how protected employees feel and how organizations actually respond to misconduct, highlighting widespread fear, silence, and unequal accountability in today's workplaces.

Wrap up the 2026 HR Conference by joining us for the HR Excellence Awards & Reception from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m. Enjoy snacks, beer, and wine as you connect with peers and recognize outstanding HR leadership. This event honors the HR Executives of the Year and the Emerging HR Leader, offering a perfect opportunity to congratulate the award winners and network with colleagues from across Michigan’s HR community. *If you’re attending the HR Conference, your...

Troy, MI – January 20, 2026 – ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has released its Organizational Challenges & Outlook Survey, highlighting the issues Michigan-based organizations expect to face in 2026 and how those concerns are largely extensions of challenges faced in 2025. The findings suggest organizations are entering the new year with few surprises, but with heightened urgency around long-standing workforce and economic pressures.

Is your social feed full of “remember 2016?” posts? Playing off that trend, we thought it would be fun to look back at the headline article published in EPTW this week in 2016, “Can Lack of Daylight Affect Performance?” Ten years later, plenty has changed, but for those of us in the Midwest, winter still looks and feels the same. Cold mornings, short days, and heading to and from work in the dark are still part of the routine for many. The question we asked back then...

Understanding how employees experience work continues to be a top priority for HR leaders. A new national report from Sogolytics offers timely, data-backed insight into what is shaping employee satisfaction, trust, and retention as organizations head into 2026.

Human resources professionals are now dedicating substantial portions of their workday to managing artificial intelligence technologies. These tools assist HR teams with internal communications, employee engagement initiatives, recruitment processes, and workforce development.

For the final article of the year, let's have some fun with a not-so-serious topic: how holiday music affects productivity at work. Some tunes can keep your team in the zone while spreading seasonal cheer. Others might make everyone more focused on cookies than on deadlines.

Every pay program tells an economic story. How employees respond to incentives and even who chooses to join or stay with an organization are shaped by economic principles. This session explores how to apply economic principles to compensation strategy. Topics include: Asymmetric Information: How differences in what employees and employers know affect trust, fairness, and incentive design Risk Aversion: Why most employees prefer predictable income over upside potential ...