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
HR Famous: TikTok on Company Phones, Unemployment $$ Crushes RTW
In episode 23 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee are back to discuss Jlee’s recent … Read more
Half of Workers Expect Their Employers to Address Their Financial Wellbeing
A 2019 MetLife study showed personal finances as the top source of employee stress. Fast forward to a coronavirus-riddled 2020. Metlife recently found that … Read more
Benefits Planning During a Pandemic When Data Is Fogged Up
When you’re trying to accurately plan for next year’s benefits plan, you usually consult public-health data such as individual claims and health records. … Read more
Considering a Quick Strategic Pivot? Take a Deep Breath and Slow Down.
Unsurprisingly, the COVID-19 crisis — and the resulting economic chaos — have companies scrambling to revise their business strategies in an effort to … Read more
Mitigating the Compliance Risks of a Remote Workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced large numbers of employees into unanticipated work-from-home (WFH) arrangements. Many organizations report that they are … Read more
SHRM Is Failing to Make HR Relevant
Like many of you, I recently received a letter from Johnny C. Taylor, the president and CEO of SHRM. He announced that the organization will take “a … Read more
Don’t Overlook Benefits to Improve Employee Experience
An unprecedented global health crisis and sudden workplace transformation have exposed two ongoing challenges for employers: 1) improving healthcare access … Read more
3 Essentials for Telling Your Story to Insiders
HR professionals need to perfect the same storytelling skills as sales professionals. After all, in selling the executive team’s philosophies and policies, … Read more
HR Famous: Talking HR Reporting With Shana Lebowitz Gaynor of Business Insider
In episode 22 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett and Kris Dunn are joined by Shana Lebowitz Gaynor to discuss her work … Read more
How to Make Salary Transparency Work at Your Company
Editor’s Note: This is part of a duo of simultaneously published articles about our collective discomfort addressing salary issues more openly. Check … Read more
Financial Well-Being, Part 4: Beyond Popular Fintech Apps — New Avenues for Financial Inclusion
Previously in this multi-part series on financial well-being, we discussed the deleterious effect of financial stress on American workers, as well as some … Read more
When Data Is Interesting But Inconclusive
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
5 Ways to Support Employees With Debt
“Leave your problems at the door” used to be a common expression in U.K work culture. However, the idea that it’s possible for employees to completely … 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
“Have Sex With Me or I’ll Pull the Contract”: Tales of LGBTQ Discrimination
Editor’s Note: We should applaud the Supreme Court’s recent decision to protect LGBTQ rights in the workplace. However, it will take much more … 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