With all the calls for HR to be more strategic and more influential on the board, it’s sometimes easy to forget, that it’s a subset of HR people – … Read more
HR Tech ’22 (Take 2): People data is thriving, but is employee morale dying?
Yesterday we brought you John Hollon’s overall assessment of what he regarded as a very uplifting HR Tech 22. But TLNT regular Brett Farmiloe was … Read more
Tesla ordered to tell staff about lawsuit it faces; employers accused of trapping staff into ‘indentured servitude’
Tesla told to tell employees about lawsuit it’s facing A US judge has ruled that Tesla must tell its employees about a lawsuit it is facing over allegedly … Read more
Fight the proximity bias urge with consistency of experience
Most employees prefer the experience of working remotely. Until they don’t. The 30-second commute to work, the comfort of working from home and the … Read more
Why servant leadership could be hurting your company’s success
We’re all familiar with the concept of servant leadership. It’s a leadership approach that prioritizes the well-being of employees and views … Read more
Mark this week as time to think about happiness at work
Work – sadly – is not a happy place right now. Even with a cost of living crisis, recent research has revealed 36% of employees would give up $5,000 a year … Read more
Boss gives quitters a 10% pay rise; staff are still worried about catching Covid-19
Company boss gives staff a 10% pay rise when they quit Jon Franko, founder of marketing company, Gorilla, has this week become something of a LinkedIn … Read more
It works for me: #1 Address micro-frictions first
Regular visitors to TLNT.com will know that we are unabashedly proud about the power of progressive HR. But to really be the voice of the HR sector, it’s … Read more
A CHRO’s guide to tactfully bridging the talent gap
Don’t we know it. Employers everywhere are looking to combat turnover and hire at a rapid pace. The demand for talent drastically exceeds the skills … Read more
Workers protest at waiting a year to be paid; union promises to take contract fight to UPS
US Open caterers claim they’ve not been paid Some of the players involved earn $millions, but at this week’s US Open Tennis Tournament, a protest was … Read more
Your corporate memos are often ignored. Here’s how to avoid it:
When your organization sends out an important memo, announcing a major new change effort, or a policy overhaul, or a strategic shift, or some other … Read more
Spotting and addressing microagressions
To everyone’s benefit, the workplace has – thankfully – become a far less aggressive environment to be in. It’s no longer socially … Read more
How to change your corporate culture
What is company culture? Scores of experts have attempted to succinctly define this nebulous subject. Here’s my addition to the pile: ‘Company culture is … Read more
HRDs reveal how to prevent burnout in HR
You probably know it already: HR professionals are great at looking after other people’s health and wellbeing. But when it comes to looking after their … Read more
Market shifts require mindset shifts
It’s hard to imagine we’ll have another year with quite so many of the ups and downs we experienced in 2020. But, let’s face it, 2022 has been…busy. On the … Read more
Candidate experience: What job seekers really want
As all of us will know, labor markets and workforces have witnessed significant transformation in recent years. Despite all the displacement and financial … Read more
Apple workers to be compensated over ‘bag-search’ policy; employers told to beware the ‘quiet quitters’
Apple’s $30 million ‘bag search’ lawsuit finally gets approval Apple retail workers in California are set to receive an average pay-out of around $1,328 … Read more
Addressing managers’ worries about the gaping void of supervision
Each day (or so it feels), I see all the major online news outlets carrying lengthy stories about the work-from-home culture. It’s the new cause-célèbre: … Read more
Do you know how to manage menopause?
As the US workforce grows older, and increasingly more female (the number of women in the workforce grew from 49.7% in 2019 to 50% in 2020), employers will … Read more
The biggest sign a company isn’t serious about developing leaders
I’m sure most of you will agree that the need for great leadership is even more acute in 2022 than it was in 2019. Whether it’s the impact of The Great … Read more