Open enrollment can be a hectic time of year for HR pros and the employees you help. Add open enrollment jargon to the mix, and you can ensure confusion will flourish. Clarifying Open Enrollment Jargon So we're equipping our readers…
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Giving and receiving feedback can be difficult. Giving and receiving bad feedback is even worse. We're not talking about negative evaluations. We're talking about doing a bad job with any kind of performance or behavior conversation. What's Up in This…
The AI skills gap has moved from a future concern to a current one. It shows up as a requisition that stays open far longer than planned, a pilot that never spreads beyond one team, or a manager who can't…
In HR, it's rainbows, cupcakes and smiley emojis most of the time, right? Except for the HR horror stories. And we have some doozies here for you! HR pros have tales from the dark side of recruiting, retaining and listening…
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Hybrid work is here to stay - and we can still get better at it. More than half of remote-capable employees work in a hybrid situation, according to Gallup research. Many people in the workplace have two workplaces -- home…
A personal gap analysis is a valuable process that you can undertake to assess your current skills and compare them with the level of proficiency you aspire to achieve. This analysis provides a clear understanding of skill gaps and serves…
California is again the testing ground for workplace technology rules. On Sept. 30, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a group of laws that limit how employers use artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor, evaluate and lay off workers. Together, they reach…
Managers are the bridge between business strategy, day-to-day execution, and organizational growth. Understanding and developing workforce capability has always been central to that role. And for HR leaders, a manager’s ability to do that well impacts everything from internal mobility…
Over the many years of attempting to change myself by setting New Year’s resolutions, I have painfully become aware of the research that reveals only a successful 8% of people who set goals actually achieve them, as recently documented by…
An employee recognition program tends to follow a predictable arc. Picture a 600-person distribution company that rolls one out in January. Leadership sends a kickoff video, a new platform goes live and the first week fills with shout-outs. HR is…
Nearly everyone wants to work from home (WFH). But no one wants to look like an idiot doing it. Still, there continue to be embarrassing WFH stories -- with colleagues, bosses and clients witnessing the best of the worst behaviors.…
A manager's everyday conversations with employees are where an organization's policies are tested, especially in difficult scenarios that test manager readiness. An employee may ask why they earn less than a colleague, say a coworker's comment made them uncomfortable, or…
Many employees are struggling with AI in ways you didn't even imagine. They have FOBO - fear of becoming obsolete. And that fear has the potential to paralyze them -- making the possibility of becoming obsolete a reality. "AI has…
Salary benchmarking looks like a data exercise, but most of the decisions that determine whether it works happen before anyone opens a survey. Which market are you comparing against? Where do you want to land within it? Which jobs and…
Choosing benefits isn't a check-the-box activity for employees anymore. Employees want -- and need -- benefits that fit their lives. Notice, we didn't say they need more. They need the right benefits so they can use them and manage them…
