The interplay between arbitration agreements and employment-based class actions has been the subject of extensive and often conflicting legal opinions for … Read more
Substance Addiction: No Workforce Is Immune
70% of employers reported the opioid epidemic has affected their workforce while 81% of employers surveyed indicated they are not well prepared to deal … Read more
Are You Committing Career Malpractice?
Do you know X? I noticed a job posting and when I checked the company, it showed that you had connections there. Let me know if you know her. Like you, I … Read more
Transcending The Transgender Mythos
Imagine for a moment being a transgender person. Imagine what it must be like wondering whether to come out at work. And “If I come out, is this the … Read more
What’s Your Type? How the Myers-Briggs Became a Business Favorite
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator has been widely used for decades to assess personality. But there is very little, if any, science behind it. Merve Emre, … Read more
HR Roundtable: Engaging With Social Media Is a Must
When folks gathered for the October (Cincinnati) Roundtable there was a palpable buzz because the topic was something that seems to surround every facet of … Read more
C-Level Burnout: A Problem No One Talks About
When Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne recently passed away, the corporate world mourned one of the greatest turnaround leaders of the modern … Read more
Unravel Your ‘Wicked’ Problems the 4 C Way
With the Red Sox World Series win still fresh, you might be tempted to think “wicked” problems are a uniquely Boston concern. They’re … Read more
Your Next Best Hire Could Be a Discovery-Driven Candidate
The discovery-driven approach to a career yields a resume that is unconventional and might be overlooked by HR personnel accustomed to looking for … Read more
‘Complementary HR’: HR Learns from the NFL About Complementary Outcomes
If you haven’t heard the term “complementary football,” it’s a performance improvement approach that corporations and HR shouldn’t ignore. This approach … Read more
HR Roundtable: What Do You Do When It’s the Boss Who Wastes Everyone’s Time?
The September (Cincinnati) HR Roundtable had a bit of a tongue in cheek topic based on an article from The Wall Street Journal: “How Bosses Waste … Read more
How Strategic Can You Be When You Plan Parties and Police Policies?
It’s hard to have influence and credibility in the business when you spend your time planning the company party and sending memos about appropriate … Read more
How to Build Bridges Among Your Diverse Workers
We live in a world in which challenging differences confront us on a daily basis. We often live with the illusion that we can keep these challenges at home … Read more
You Need the ‘Informal Leaders’ to Get Things Done
Everyone is familiar with the term C-suite. The C-suite is populated with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer… … Read more
Everyone’s Looking for STEM Grads — For Sales!
With the forecast for rapid growth in STEM-related occupations, today’s STEM jobseekers, especially those in technology, enjoy a vibrant career … Read more
A Merger Is the Time For Workers to Double-Down
Mergers are a fact of working life. They can be very good news for organizations as they offer opportunities for increased efficiency and scale. When … Read more
The ‘Creepy’ Potential of AI Notetaking
I first seriously looked at automated transcription 10 or 15 years ago, when Dragon Naturally Speaking was the leading product. For my purposes, the tech … Read more
The War for Talent Is Now a Supply Chain Problem
When Cognizant, the global IT services company, realized it couldn’t hire data scientists fast enough to keep up with its needs, it started training … Read more
7 Ways to Make Your Project Fail and 7 Ways to Prevent That
Wonder why some projects fail while others are successful? Like the 7 deadly sins, this article from Toledo Solutions lists 7 of the most common ways to … Read more
Automation and AI Will Require a Different Kind of Workforce
The future of the workplace is somewhat uncertain. Technological development is advancing at a phenomenal speed, leading to significant and in some cases, … Read more