Great leaders are often made during the worst possible times. Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill would be relegated to relative obscurity were it not … Read more
New DOL Guidance on Compensation Issues Related to Remote Work
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor recently published new guidance for employers, focusing on compliance under the Fair Labor Standards … Read more
5 Reasons Your Wellness Program Is Failing (And How to Fix It)
Employee wellness programs have become all the rage over the past few years with companies leveraging them as competitive differentiators for hiring and … Read more
The Role of Fear in Leadership
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me … Read more
Great HR Leaders Master These Three Skills Early
When you think of great leaders, what image comes to mind? You might envision a well-known CEO granting a TV interview or a politician taking tough … Read more
An HR Book for Children? Or a Children’s Book for HR?
What happens when a child discovers that adults at her parent’s workplace can sometimes treat each other unkindly? Welcome to the real world, little girl. … Read more
Hacking Your Workforce to Align It With New Business Strategies
An unexpected market force like COVID-19 can translate into knee-jerk reactions with the immediate need to safeguard and survive. After the initial shock … Read more
HR Famous: Complicated Career Expectations in the Modern World for New Grads + Notes on Hamilton
In episode 24 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn and Jessica Lee are back to discuss the escalation of … Read more
The Rap on HR (Literally, a Rap)
How can HR balance being perceived as both the “culture keepers” and “the police”? In her DisruptHR New York talk, HR consultant … Read more
The Best Way to Develop Interpersonal Skills Is Not the Usual Way
In trying to provide the kind of leadership employees need right now, many businesses are struggling. Executives are aware that people need to feel … Read more
Leaders Struggle to Communicate Authentically in Remote Environments
When the coronavirus pandemic reached its critical flashpoint in March 2020, it triggered an immensely damaging blow to business. Offices and conference … Read more
The Three Non-Negotiables of a Great Hybrid Workplace
It has been five months since COVID-19 drove workers out of the office and into their homes. While many employers considered remote working a temporary … Read more
A Pandemic of Unsure and Unsafe HR
It was 1 a.m. on a Wednesday. I had been up since 5 a.m. the day before, and Chinese takeout boxes crowded the floor around my couch. My legs were numb … Read more
Are You Constraining Recognition When People Need It Most?
Times have changed quickly, and in a way we could have never anticipated. I am writing this article from my home office, with my kids and newly adopted … Read more
Remote Work Disrupts Recruiting
What is the biggest disruption that remote work has brought to recruiting? You might think it would have to do with recruiters working from home and the … Read more
Want to End Racism? Training Doesn’t Work. So What Does?
In my lifetime, I’ve seen my native Los Angeles burn twice due to civil unrest caused by racism. In Spring 1992 I was taking my final exams at UCLA and … Read more
Is This the Death of the Office Breakroom?
It’s a new era for the American office. By both choice and circumstance, companies that previously would have never considered a remote workforce are … Read more
How ADT Commercial Adapted Its People Practices Due to the Pandemic
As organizations continue to navigate COVID-19 and start to look forward to a post-pandemic working environment, many have had to identify various ways to … Read more
Leaders Communicate Differently Than Divas and Deadbeats
HR professionals talk often about data and metrics. They encourage managers to establish and communicate KPIs and insist their training specialists pay … Read more
3 Areas Where HR Professionals Must Be More Transparent
This year has been heavy for HR professionals. First, we quickly took our workforces remote to adapt to the coronavirus crisis. Soon afterward, many of us … Read more