There’s a lot out there right now on employee experience (or “EX” as we call it). It’s not a new concept — as an industry, we’ve analyzed employee behavior … Read more
Disruption Has Another Name and It’s Called ‘Opportunity’
‘”Every disruption is an opportunity.” That was a quote from Roel de Vries, corporate vice-president and global head of marketing and brand strategy … Read more
14 Years After the ‘Hate HR’ Article, Have You Become Strategic?
The 2005 Fast Company cover story “Why We Hate HR,” by Keith Hammonds, was published 14 years ago today. That article was a shot heard round the world, a … Read more
Reskilling Human Resources For the Age of Automation
Pervasive digital transformation has game-changing implications for employees and the skills they need to stay relevant. According to PwC, 38% of global … Read more
The Refugee Workforce: Resilient, Adaptable and Eager to Work
“When war came to my village, we fled to Ethiopia. If we went back, we would be killed.” Luke leans forward in his seat, hands clasped. Six-foot-four with … Read more
The Case Against Feedback
If you are a manager or someone who supports people at your work, part of your job is seeking ways to help people succeed and improve your organization. … Read more
Even Autonomous Cars Need to Know Where to Go
“If you’re not having fun, it’s half your fault.” This is a quote from Doug Dietz who plays the leading role in one of the greatest … Read more
How Workplace Laws Can Hurt Women More Than Men
In an attempt to improve the working conditions for employees or protect the general public, federal and state legislatures have passed a number of … Read more
A Measure For D&I Programs
A Simple Metric to Realize the Success of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives There is an increasing trend among progressive organizations to invest in … Read more
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Step Up
“You need to speak in public, but your knees buckle even before you reach the podium. You want to expand your network, but you’d rather swallow nails than … Read more
Improve Your Tech Recruiting With Job Shadowing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the demand for new IT workers will grow 13% by 2026, that’s faster than the average for all jobs, making … Read more
Neuroscience Has a Role In Office Design
Simple logic tells us that the physical workspace has a direct impact on employee health and productivity. However, we’re learning neuroscience has a place … Read more
Your Interns, Your New Hires and Even Your TA Teams Are Putting Your Company at Risk
As human resources teams onboard their summer interns, they’ll notice that many are eager to celebrate their first day by sharing photos online. It may … Read more
The Importance of Mental Toughness In Your Workforce
Throughout history, society has admired and celebrated sport. Whether it’s playing as a high school athlete, watching your child succeed on the field, or … Read more
Your Office Design Is Influencing Behavior and Creativity
We often hear that humans are the product of their genes and their environment. As working professionals, we spend most of our lives in an office or … Read more
Use Design Thinking to Build a Talent Process and Agile to Improve It
The design thinking approach combines strong discovery with Agile methodologies applied to prototyping and testing. Robust discovery is the foundation of a … Read more
The 3 Most Common Manager Biases Tainting Performance Management
Most decisions we make as humans are biased. Take the research of Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman who demonstrated that the vast majority of human … Read more
Please Don’t Bring Your Authentic Self to Work
How many times have you said, read or thought it’s important to “Bring your whole self to work.” Or told someone to be … Read more
Changing Culture a ‘Nudge’ at a Time
Increasingly, HR departments are becoming people analytics departments. More than 70% of companies now say they consider people analytics to be a high … Read more
Everything You Do to Employees Is Becoming Public
“We are losing privacy at an alarming rate. We have none left.” – John McAffee, founder of McAfee anti-virus company “Publicity is justly commended as a … Read more