It is common to have interesting but inconclusive data. If this happens at an early stage of a project, then that’s OK. Sometimes you do need to wander … Read more
Dump That Part of Your Communication That People Skip
When asked by an aspiring novelist the secret to his success, crime novelist Elmore Leonard replied: “I try to leave out the parts that readers tend to … Read more
How to Solve Your Most Difficult Leadership and Talent Challenges
To find better solutions to your most difficult business problems, paradoxically, you don’t want to focus on solutions. Instead, you want to make sure you … Read more
What Will HR Processes Look Like in the Post-COVID-19 Economy?
The current pandemic is quickly becoming the catalyst for one of the most momentous workplace transformations ever. How we work, keep fit, buy groceries, … Read more
How HR Can Strengthen Team Alignments in the Time of COVID-19
As an HR manager, you represent the cornerstone of your company’s infrastructure. To effectively support the organization, you promote and track company … Read more
The Three Essential Skills for Successful Managers
How managers operate with their team ultimately sets the tone for how employees interact with customers, and how they manage relationships both internally … Read more
Communicate Personal Loyalty As a Leader
It would be great if every organization won the heart and mind of every employee so they felt loyalty just because they got a paycheck. But of course, … Read more
4 Reflections for HR Leaders Facing Enormous Changes
Like many HR professionals, leading through COVID-19 has been one of the most difficult challenges I have seen in my 20-year career. As an Orlando, … Read more
HR Famous: NFL Rooney Rule + VMware’s Minority and Female Recruiting Pivot
In episode 21 of the HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to talk about The Rooney … Read more
Need to Communicate Change in the Workplace? Focus on WIIFM to Gain Employee Buy-In
Sheryl Crow’s song “A change Would Do You Good” certainly isn’t about organizational change. But emphasizing how a change will benefit employees is an … Read more
The Problem With SHRM: Why HR Professionals Feel Disappointed, Disillusioned, and Deserted
Why do employees hate HR? Notice I’m not asking if they do. They do. OK, maybe “hate” is a strong word. Many workers might simply dislike, feel suspicious … Read more
4 Interview Questions to Avoid Hiring Toxic Employees
Your success often depends on the emotional intelligence of people you hire in strategic positions. That means you need to make hiring decisions based on … Read more
With Mental Health at Risk, Now Is the Time to Lead With Authenticity, Flexibility, and Empathy
As America seeks to get back to business, companies across the nation are actively conducting physical risk assessments against the backdrop of an … Read more
HR Famous Podcast: Adidas CHRO on Ropes, SCOTUS Ruling, Pronouns, and Micromanaging
In episode 20 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss this week’s … Read more
Trending Forward: How to Leverage the 3 C’s Into the Next Phase of Workplace Strategy
We’re in the beginning weeks of communities moving into the “new norm,” and companies around the nation are planning for what that looks … Read more
Weekly Wrap: And That’s A Wrap From Me
This week, the Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ+ workers couldn’t be fired under federal civil rights laws: The decision was written by Associate … Read more
Report: Stress, Gender, and Leadership
Being at the top is stressful, or so we are told. After all, top executives have high-powered, demanding stressful roles, don’t they? Surely that is one … Read more
Structuring the Hiring Interview
In my first few years as owner/CEO of a small business, I wasted far too much time interviewing job applicants. My habit was to ask a few softball … Read more
Adapting the HR Communications Toolkit for a Post-COVID World
The COVID-19 crisis has upended the workplace as we know it. To prevent the pandemic’s spread, employees everywhere have made the shift to remote work. … Read more
HR Famous Podcast: Starbucks Work Uniform Woes and Hourly Hiring
In episode 19 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee are back to discuss a number of topics … Read more