Have you ever heard a leader say, “Our people are our greatest asset”? Maybe you’ve said it yourself. Some part of you may have even believed it. I’m a … Read more
The Most Interesting HR Stories of the Week
Welcome to “The Most Interesting HR Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent insights and information from around the web to kick off your … Read more
The Year of the Tiger and Worker Sentiment
2022 is the year of the tiger in the Chinese zodiac. People born in the year of the tiger are thought to be competitive, self-confident, and brave. They … Read more
Which HR Metric Matters Most?
What is one people analytics metric that matters most in HR? It’s a question that feels like the HR version Sophie’s Choice. Still, when a range of … Read more
The Most Interesting HR Stories of the Week
Welcome to “The Most Interesting HR Stories of the Week,” a new weekly post that will feature talent insights and information from around the web to kick … Read more
The Hidden Bias in Performance Reviews
We’ve all been looking for the grand gesture to solve the problem of diversity, equity, and inclusion in one fell swoop. It doesn’t exist. Instead, what I … Read more
Revealed: The Differences Between How CEOs and Managers Wield Power
When you’re trying to get executives to support your new initiative — be it informing, threatening, guilting, or pleading — you’re using some form of … Read more
Hate Math? Hate Tech? HR Is No Longer Your Refuge.
Once upon a time, if you didn’t like math and you didn’t like technology, then you could find refuge in HR. After all, HR was about people, right? Now the … Read more
Could You Be Elon Musk’s HR Leader?
On episode 88 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Jessica Lee, and Kris Dunn come together to discuss Elon Musk as a … Read more
The Path to More Agile People Practices
In the past year, the global pandemic thrusted workplace transformation into hyperdrive as companies initiating Covid-related changes 20-25 times faster … Read more
Does Your Company Suffer From Toxic Positivity?
Do you ever feel like your organization’s leaders are trying too hard to pretend that everything’s just fine? Or that companywide memos avoid … Read more
Dissecting OSHA’s Vaccine Mandates
On episode 87 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett and Jessica Lee come together to … Read more
The Most Important Culture Factor to Produce Results
Nearly every business on the planet has felt the impact of pandemic-driven lockdowns, closures, and staff shortages. Throw in variants and confusing mask … Read more
Laying Off People in Times of Change
When organizations must restructure or rebuild or go through major change, many times they must lay off workers. This is always difficult, but there are … Read more
HR Tech Trends Around Remote Employee Engagement
“What is a new HR technology trend you are seeing around remote employee engagement?” A variety of HR leaders and HR tech representatives weigh in to … Read more
Spying on Employees to Boost Productivity
Here are the opening paragraphs from a September Washington Post article I recently read: “When Kerrie Krutchik, an attorney for 34 years, was hired this … Read more
The Gaslighting of Employees
“Kayla, we don’t want to give this employee the performance improvement plan (PIP) we drafted. I know they can’t pass this PIP. You need to go to this … Read more
The Case for Not Paying Leaders of Employee Resource Groups
Recent news outlets (Axios, Forbes, and more) have been reporting the latest decision by LinkedIn to pay their employee resource group (ERG) global … Read more
The Future of Work According to Adam Grant
On episode 86 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss new Peloton … Read more
A Revolution in Employee Data Is Brewing
We’re all aware of how personal data has fallen into the hands of large technology companies. Similarly, in organizations, information about an … Read more