Without fail nowadays, every company out there has some sort of espoused corporate values. That’s great. But while a values document looks great … Read more
Rethink bonuses as ‘Reward Compensation’
The pandemic might be starting to wind down now, but the ‘Great Resignation’ is still very much in full swing. Around 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs … 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 you shouldn’t be afraid of constructive tension at work
‘Emma’ was popular, powerful but somewhat intimidating if you got on the wrong side of her. Several team members, including her boss, Harry, told me that … Read more
Why accountability requires clear expectations
Without doubt, the biggest word in people management continues to be engagement. It’s what HRDs strive for; it’s what they want their staff to show; and … 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
The most interesting HR stories of the week
Return to office is ‘racist’ say Apple employees A furious group of 200 Apple employees – part of a newly-formed group, ‘Apple Together’ – have written to … 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
3 steps for conducting effective ‘stay interviews’
Are you really listening to your employees? If not, your organization may be missing out on valuable workplace insights that move the needle on employee … Read more
Most interesting HR stories of the week
City lowers minimum employment age for employees Administrators in the city of Effingham, Illinois, really do believe you’re never too young to start work. … Read more
The four-day week is coming. Are you ready for it?
As the media busies itself with story after story about who is returning to the office, who is still working from home, and who is leaving the workforce … Read more
I struggled with burnout – don’t let your staff struggle too
As a partner in a national labor and employment law firm (as well as being a mother to three young daughters), I have witnessed and experienced the mental … 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
Why you need diversity and inclusion to create ‘belonging’
Belonging. It’s the archetypal experience we all seek. When it’s not there, we know that it’s missing, and when we feel it, we really feel it. But what … Read more
What are you doing to banish burnout this International Women’s Day?
Today is International Women’s Day – not that many of the millions of US working women will probably know much about it. They’re too busy holding down … Read more
The stages of emerging – a tale of what is next
Faces framed and puffy; eyes glazed and unfocused; kids (and cats) in the background; dirty T-shirts seemingly the new corporate casual. This pretty much … Read more
Why we’re actually witnessing ‘The Great Aspiration’
You can’t look at an HR journal right now without hearing a lot about the so-called ‘Great Resignation’. Sure, people are indeed resigning. But the … Read more
What Surveys Fail to Reveal About the Employee Experience
You’d think that after decades of developing strategies, HR and talent acquisition teams would have eliminated many of the biggest barriers to finding and … Read more