In episode 39 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett and Jessica Lee are joined by Cameron Sackett to discuss remote work … Read more
The Failure of Time Management Training
As an HR professional, you may often hear complaints from managers about decreasing employee efficiency, a challenge that’s generally rooted in people … Read more
Top 3 Barriers to Creating a Culture of Recognition and Engagement
While developing a culture of recognition and engagement should always be top of mind in an organization, it is increasingly important in today’s … Read more
Do You Really Trust Your Employees?
And do your employees actually trust you back? Trust can make or break a workplace. It’s a foundational aspect of an organization’s culture and when it’s … Read more
6 Ways to Support Employees During Elections
With Election Day upon us and tensions at an all-time high, many companies are rightfully wondering about how to best navigate and support employees during … Read more
What to Ask — and Not to Ask — in Employee Surveys
With in-person interactions being few and far between for many teams, employee engagement is especially crucial to your business’ success. It starts with … Read more
Monitoring Remote Employees Says More About You Than Your People (and It’s Not Good)
“What? All your employees work from home? How does that work? How do you make sure they’re actually working?” These questions have become common responses … Read more
The Inclusion of Men in Gender Equity Efforts
Too many organizations continue to miss the mark when it comes to their gender equity initiatives by focusing these efforts solely on changing women — from … Read more
My Journey As a Black Woman to Stop Code-Switching
I’m a Black woman. And like many Black women, I’ve engaged in code-switching, which entails alternating between two or more languages or cultures when … Read more
The Decline of Peer Accountability
Workplace culture and environments are experiencing dramatic shifts as companies adapt to the impacts of COVID-19. With an increase in remote work, though, … Read more
Marginalizing Talent With a Culture of Fear
Some years ago, I was hired for an executive position in a healthcare organization, and it was strongly suggested to me that I “get rid” of one of my … Read more
What If Your Company Put Good First?
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the sweeping changes to the workplace that came with it, organizational systems and processes were bent, cracking, … Read more
How One Company Overcame Remote Fears to Improve Its Culture
2020 has been a sea-change year for workplaces as COVID-19 sent businesses scrambling to adjust to remote work. Some offices that had offered flexible … Read more
The Pandemic Has Been Great for Productivity, But…
Change has always been the only constant in the workplace, especially over the past six months. Employees have faced significant change as they’ve adjusted … Read more
5 Elements of a Culture of Agility
Today’s remote-work world involves a multitude of moving pieces and continuous, rapid change. To truly thrive, companies must infuse agility into their … Read more
Traditional Approaches to Innovation Are Not Enough
A recent Google search for the phrase “culture of innovation” yielded 665,000,000 results. There is no shortage of opinions on how to create an environment … Read more
The Irrelevance of Generational Differences at Work
The landscape of work is very different than it was 40 to 50 years ago (or even five months ago!). Phenomena such as increasing globalization, rapid … Read more
The Collision of Remote Work, Generational Differences, and Training
This summer, my team surveyed 1,000 full-time employees to determine what silent issues are permeating our remote workplaces. We discovered that the shift … Read more
Change Fatigue Is Threatening Your Business
Our COVID-19 world is a textbook situation for increased burnout. Less than a year ago, the World Health Organization named burnout a workplace syndrome … Read more
Don’t Blame Zoom Fatigue for Ineffective Meetings
Zoom fatigue. Everyone is talking about it — you know, the exhaustion one feels as a result of constant video meetings. Could that be why your team isn’t … Read more