It took nearly my entire adult life, but I’ve finally become fashionable. Suddenly, it’s cool not to be career-focused. I’m proud to say I was ahead of the … Read more
Vaccine Mandates at HR Events
On episode 80 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett and Kris Dunn come together to discuss hiring men to listen to you, … Read more
How to Improve Relationships With Hostile Coworkers
If we’ve learned anything from Covid-19, the related vaccinations and mandates, work-from-home arrangements, return-to-the-office options, or financial … Read more
Why Are Men Increasingly Opting Out of College?
On episode 79 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss the declining … Read more
What OSHA’s New Covid Guidance Means for You
On Aug. 13, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of … Read more
When Firing Workers Goes Wrong
On episode 78 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss campus … Read more
Executives Like a Different Style of Leadership Than Everyone Else (and It’s Causing Problems)
What’s your ideal style of leader? Someone who’s driven, competitive, and enjoys smashing through obstacles? Or someone who prizes interpersonal harmony? … Read more
Reorganizations Make a Mess of People Analytics
Questions that appear simple to the person asking them can be messy to an analytics pro who has to answer them. One nasty form of messiness is changes to … Read more
This Company Makes All Employees’ Salaries, Appraisals, and Promotions Public
“He makes how much?” Discovering that a co-worker handsomely outearns you — even though you have the same job title and years of experience — leaves a … Read more
The Redefinition of Entry-Level Jobs
On episode 77 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss come together to … Read more
5 Communication Practices to Boost Teamwork, Productivity, and Morale
When everyone’s responsible, no one’s responsible. Ask your kids why the house has been turned into a disaster while you were away at a conference; they’ll … Read more
Today Is Women’s Equality Day — but Are Women Equal?
Today is National Women’s Equality Day. Of course, you know that women aren’t really equal to men. They’re underrepresented in boardrooms, they earn less … Read more
Are You Actually Willing to Empower Your Employees?
Empowerment is one of those buzzwords that achieves near-universal plaudits. Of course, leaders want to empower their people. What kind of monster … Read more
Why Did Google Cut Pay for Remote Workers?
On episode 76 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss back-to-school … Read more
Higher Salaries and Bigger Skills Gaps Plague the Labor Market’s Recovery
Inflation continued to surge in July with prices rising 5.4% from a year earlier, the highest 12-month rate since 2008. Despite continued statements by Fed … Read more
The Risks of Getting Risk Management Wrong
Nearly all business risks can be sorted into one of four categories: financial, operational, external, and strategic. Typically, senior managers are tasked … Read more
No Body, No Crime: Addressing HR Baggage
Corpus delicti, known as “no body, no crime,” is commonly defined as “the substantial and fundamental fact necessary to prove the commission of a crime.” … Read more
Most HR Pros Don’t Know Why They’re in HR, Says TLNT’s New Columnist Kayla Moncayo
Meet Kayla Moncayo, TLNT’s new employee relations columnist. (OK, not that new. She’s already penned two columns.) Kayla writes “ER … Read more
Can You Identify Effective Leaders by Their Communication Habits and Emails?
You may not be able to tell a book by its cover, but you can definitely tell productive leaders by their communication habits and their emails. Here’s how: … Read more
LinkedIn Backpedals on Return-to-Office Plans
On episode 74 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss fears of … Read more