HR leaders are often perceived by line managers and senior executives to deliver the most value when they are firefighting (a.k.a. dowsing “talent fires”). … Read more

HR leaders are often perceived by line managers and senior executives to deliver the most value when they are firefighting (a.k.a. dowsing “talent fires”). … Read more
Many HR software packages include built-in analytics. This is a good thing, some data is better than no data. However, as HR gets more sophisticated, we … Read more
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.”― Albert Camus Now that we’ve wrapped up another year, and are already well … Read more
When a sports writer asked hockey coach Mike Babcock about a particular hockey analytic, Babcock responded, “We don’t know if any of it’s true.” What did … Read more
Note: KPIs, analytics, predictive analytics — we tend to use these terms interchangeably, but they’re not. They overlap, but progressively more … Read more
Many HR practitioners who find themselves working in small or medium-sized companies share a common frustration. They complain that their time is spent … Read more
This is part three of a three-part look at how companies can manage change in meaningful ways that make sense for individual employees and the organization … Read more
While the economy has been growing steadily stronger since the 2008 recession, few would label the current economic environment as “certain.” National … Read more
This is part one of a three-part look at how companies can manage change in meaningful ways that make sense for individual employees and the organization … Read more
Human resources is experiencing a massive shift. For years, organizations have relied on a single annual engagement survey to collect feedback from … Read more
PIHRA’s California conference, which concluded yesterday, is, in many ways, similar to other large HR conferences anywhere in the U.S. One of the two … Read more
I like to argue that we should be holding our compensation programs – and the money they represent – to a higher standard. Research examining … Read more
If there is one thing that is for sure in business, it is that the future is guaranteed to no one. In order to continue to grow a sustainable and thriving … Read more
General Martin Dempsey, the former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, tells a story about the day he was promoted to the Army’s highest rank back … Read more
For the first time in history, there are five generations working side by side. This new multi-generational workforce has the potential to pose major … Read more
Leaders across the organization recognize that making workforce decisions based on facts and data — instead of intuition alone — is a key route … Read more
“So what happens if I create strategy and ‘ignore’ the talent side since we have never paired the two together?” As a senior faculty member for the Human … Read more
If you are a college basketball fan like I am, when you hear the words “Final Four,” you smile. I hope that, after reading and applying what I am sharing … Read more
Over the years, human resources has been bumped down lower and lower on the influencer list in organizations, and losing what seats professionals ever had … Read more
When the international law firm, Eversheds, working with the Winwark research group, launched the HR 2020 project, its objective was “to study the future … Read more