I often tell HR professionals that they need to adopt more technology. I also often tell them that since they probably won’t get the funding they need … Read more
Most interesting HR stories of the week
US workers making 20% fewer trips to the office The number of trips Americans are making to their workplace has dropped significantly when compared to … Read more
The future workplace: Why you need to revive, restructure and revamp
How do those currently studying HR see the changing world of work? In this special guest article, TLNT hears from Nandini Soni – who is currently … Read more
The most interesting HR stories of the week
Microsoft announces it will also help pay employees’ abortion costs Hot on the heels of Amazon announcing that it would reimburse travel costs for … Read more
Why HR has to make staff uncomfortable before they can grow
Learning, growing, and developing can be incredibly fulfilling. One recent study revealed employees that are always learning new things are literally ten … Read more
Why HR must teach forgiveness
Toxic workplaces create poor employee mental health – fact. But according to executive coach, Jim Frawley, as well as tackling areas where toxicity might … Read more
HR must prioritize data-driven decision-making
Anyone who reads won’t need me to tell them that the Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way that we – as HR professionals – hire talent and … Read more
Disrupting how we think about generations
It’s not surprising HR leadership struggles with inter-generational differences in communication styles, preferences, and expectations. Or should I say … Read more
HR analytics needs organizational awareness too
There’s an important management competency that is often overlooked, but is actually extremely important. It’s called organizational awareness. In a … Read more
Most interesting HR stories of the week
US engagement levels slump Recent rises in the proportion of workers declaring themselves to be ‘engaged’ at work have gone into reverse according to … Read more
How to do New Leader Assimilations
We all know the score: that post-pandemic it is more important than ever that the workforce gets re-engaged with their work. But what’s often … Read more
If your company struggles to have candid conversations, look at your executive team first
If there’s one thing HR and talent leaders understand more than most, it’s the value and power of candor. Whether someone is on the giving or the … Read more
Remote work is ‘saving’ company culture
Arthur C. Clarke was, quite possibly, the world’s most interesting man. He hosted television shows, explored hundreds of meters under the surface of the … Read more
Why higher education is failing businesses (and what needs to be done about it)
“Higher education is supposed to provide society with a reliable workforce. Today, it is failing to fulfill that basic function.” So says James Caan CBE – … Read more
Change the DEIA game with board criteria and audits
Everyone knows the importance of increasing board diversity – particularly at nonprofits. But as most of us also (rather depressingly) know, being aware of … Read more
Is ‘Youngism’ the new ageism (and what are you doing about it?)
Think of the word ‘ageism’ and inevitably it conjures up images of older workers. And right now, many claim this form of ageism is only getting worse. As … Read more
Transformational leadership sounds great, but most leaders aren’t using it
I can pretty much guarantee that anyone reading this article has either studied or experienced the difference between transformational and transactional … Read more
How to carry out a belonging audit
It’s a sad state of affairs that lack of diversity in the higher echelons of companies is so normal that many of us fail to even recognize it anymore. … Read more
HRDs: It’s not just skills that matter; it’s how you analyze them too
What are your top five skills? Can you rattle them off quickly, or did it take you a moment to think about them? Now, what about your closest two or three … Read more
Termination conversations – Why HR must get better at them
The first termination conversation I was ever part of ended in a lawsuit. I had worked in HR for two years and was starting to assist the employee … Read more