Throughout my career as a Black, female lawyer, I faced racism and discrimination in the workplace. One incident that particularly stands out was when I … Read more
‘I’m Not Burned Out. I’m No Longer Fit to Work in D&I.’
In September 2012, I first said the words out loud. I was sitting on a wooden bench, drinking with a friend at one of Albuquerque’s newer breweries, … Read more
Best of TLNT: Top 5 Diversity & Inclusion Stories of 2021
I feel like a broken record because I’ve been repeating for some time that if your company needs new research to show leaders that D&I is … Read more
80% of People Analytics Is Not Spent on Analysis
If you take a university course on people analytics, you will probably learn a lot about statistics and nothing at all about automation. That’s a pity … Read more
Can Every Employee Really Be a Recruiter?
On episode 89 of the HR Famous podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Jessica Lee, and Kris Dunn come together to discuss gifted book … Read more
The Uncomfortable Relationship Between Leadership and Goal-Setting
When it comes to their careers, lots of leaders have been treading water these past two years. Given the unprecedented upheaval we’ve experienced, that’s … Read more
Spying on Employees to Boost Productivity
Here are the opening paragraphs from a September Washington Post article I recently read: “When Kerrie Krutchik, an attorney for 34 years, was hired this … Read more
Employers Claim DEI Success — If Only Their Employees Agreed
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has been a focus of the workplace over the past few years, and rightfully so. Last year, DEI-related job openings … Read more
Employers Continue to Deprioritize Diversity Hiring
When companies care about something, they put money behind it. Now, of course, you might argue that all organizations have limited resources, and while … Read more
Ending the Motherhood Penalty
Covid isn’t going away. That’s what the infectious disease experts tell us. Instead of trying to eradicate it, the hope is that with enough vaccinations … Read more
SHRM Inclusion Conference Features Keynote Speaker With Anti-Inclusion Past
The keynote speaker at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM’s) upcoming INCLUSION 2021 conference (Oct 25 – 27) is on record saying that … Read more
Gen Z Job-Hopping and TikTok Recruiting
On episode 82 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss TikTok hiring, … Read more
Myths and Misconceptions About Corporate Board Diversity
In the world of corporate boards and board diversity, there is both good news and bad news. First, the good news: Almost all (97%) of the of the top 200 … Read more
The Mandemic: Fewer Male College Graduates and the Labor Shortage
Covid has sidelined many workers, contributing to a labor shortage that shows few signs of abating. Adding to the woes of the labor market are the … Read more
Do People or Does Tech Make Worse Hiring Decisions?
There’s so much constant chatter about how qualified candidates get screened out of the hiring process by technology. It’s the fault of AI! … Read more
Why Are Men Increasingly Opting Out of College?
On episode 79 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss the declining … Read more
When Firing Workers Goes Wrong
On episode 78 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss campus … Read more
Beyond Cash: Identifying the Right Incentives to Attract Candidates
“What if you posted a job and nobody wanted it?” That’s the question that HR consultant Mary Faulkner recently posited on TLNT’s … Read more
Today Is Women’s Equality Day — but Are Women Equal?
Today is National Women’s Equality Day. Of course, you know that women aren’t really equal to men. They’re underrepresented in boardrooms, they earn less … Read more
Higher Salaries and Bigger Skills Gaps Plague the Labor Market’s Recovery
Inflation continued to surge in July with prices rising 5.4% from a year earlier, the highest 12-month rate since 2008. Despite continued statements by Fed … Read more