Would you rather have 10 dimes, four quarters or a one-dollar bill? If you ask a child, he or she might go with the 10 dimes because the more you have of … Read more
As the Contingent Ranks Grow, Employers Need to Treat Them Like Employees
The liquid workforce is on a path of rapid growth as people seek more flexibility and agility in the work they do. In fact, by one estimate a majority of … Read more
Why Leaders Do the Dysfunctional Things They Do
Early in a meeting to discuss marketing strategy, Daniel, the VP of marketing interrupted his CEO, Paul, who had launched into a typically long-winded … Read more
Say ‘Menopause’ Five Times At Work This Week
Here’s an HR challenge more than worthy of DisruptHR: Say menopause at least once a day at work for the next five days. That includes you men out … Read more
#MeToo Consequence: Male Leaders Are Backing Away From Mentoring Women
The collective voices of the courageous women who chose to use their fame as a platform to invigorate the national dialogue on sexual harassment in the … Read more
Vet Job Prospects Are Bright Unless You’re a Woman
Today in the US, it’s Veteran’s Day. And it brings some of the best job news for veterans in years. From an unemployment rate that at one time … Read more
Don’t Ignore What People Say Just Because It’s What People Say
Qualitative data can be tough for evidence-based professionals because the whole idea of evidence-based management is to get away from opinion and focus on … Read more
‘Intentionality’ In Hiring Is How We’ll Solve the Gender Gap
The gender gap in the workplace is a complicated (and often depressing) phenomenon to unpack. The World Economic Forum reported in 2017 that for the first … Read more
A New Way of Achieving Organizational Development Change
Progressive organizations routinely look for an edge over the competition to enable increased market share, fertile revenue streams and sustainable growth. … Read more
Want Your Employees to Get More Done at Work? Get Them Out of the Office!
Empowering people to deliver excellent work is one of my greatest passions as Lucidchart’s vice president of people operations. In this pursuit, we, like … Read more
Workers Report Behavior But Fear Retaliation and Doubt It Will Be Investigated
In the wake of #MeToo, employees have been emboldened to report inappropriate, illegal and unethical behavior. A survey by my company, HR Acuity, found 56% … Read more
Survey Shows How Little Leaders Know About Their Temps
His elves may be the most depended-on workers in the world. But how does Santa Claus keep track of them all to achieve maximum productivity? If he’s … Read more
Is the Way You Onboard the Bore Of the Party?
While you’re making sure that the new employees who will be joining next week will have a desk and a phone, be scheduled for training, and so on, … Read more
20 Ways to Keep Your Workers
Do you remember when job-hopping was an immediate resume red flag? A list of short-tenured positions with different companies implied a candidate’s … Read more
3 Technologies to Improve the Employee Experience
While most companies are focused on improving the customer experience (CX) for all the right business reasons, the leading ones are discovering a secret … Read more
HR Is Under Pressure to Change. What’s Stopping It?
HR is in the midst of a significant change. In fact, HR executives themselves aren’t quite sure what the future holds – a new report from Sage People found … Read more
Employees Want Tools to Help Them Make Health and Retirement Choices
Employees see immense value in employer-sponsored wellbeing support. According to the Health and Financial Wellbeing Mindset Study from Alight Solutions, … Read more
Not Just HR, a PEO Can Also Make Your Recruiting More Effective
With HR becoming more challenging and time-consuming for small employers, many have chosen to explore outsourcing solutions such as professional employer … Read more
How to Run Your Meetings Like Oprah
It takes a lot of effort to run an effective meeting. You strategize an itinerary, gather the right people in the room, and go through the effort to make … Read more
Is Your Diversity Hiring Falling Short Because of These Recruiting Mistakes?
As a hiring manager, it is your job to eliminate bias from your hiring process. Even with the growing focus on diversity and inclusion, it isn’t uncommon … Read more