As the first weekend of the newest NFL season winds down -- and the season winds up -- let's talk about leadership football-style. If you have to lead a team, you might as well do it like you're the Greatest…
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Most of the buzz around the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has focused on overtime pay and tax relief. For HR teams, though, another big impact comes from how the law changes the employee benefits landscape. Open enrollment is…
Are the pampered days of work over? Is the hardcore work culture back in style? It's looking that way, HR. And employees will be looking to you for answers about it. If employees had the advantage in the workplace for…
Empowering women toward leadership opportunities is a growing objective for many organizations, especially those that are trying to bring diversity to their management teams. Despite the emphasis placed on diversifying leadership teams, the pandemic and its effects on the work…
Jerks come in all shapes and sizes. Even the best leaders may not realize they're sometimes a jerk at work. Of course, we aren't saying you're a jerk. What we're saying is that every person at work -- colleagues, bosses,…
Is Culture Rot spreading in your company? It's possible. And like so many other toxins, HR pros and other leaders likely can't see it. Culture Rot is a slow, silent unravelling of what once made a company strong. By definition,…
Workplace investigations are critical for maintaining fairness, compliance and trust, but they’re also time-consuming and fraught with risk. When disputes, misconduct, or allegations arise, HR plays a pivotal role in navigating these complex scenarios. While HR teams traditionally rely on…
As we head into Q3 2025, many HR and finance leaders are preparing salary budgets and setting strategic priorities for 2026. With ongoing inflation and persistent trade uncertainty, leadership teams are weighing how raises and bonuses will affect both employee…
Sunday Scaries are real -- a gut-wrenching reaction to the monsters at work. In fact, more than a third of professionals get anxious about the week ahead on some Sundays. Nearly 15% feel the dread every Sunday, according to research…
The Great Flattening is expanding and its impact could be detrimental to workplaces. The flattening — eliminating middle managers to cut costs, reduce red tape, and/or simplify organizational charts — started in the tech industry and is now creeping into…
Back-to-school spending is expected to reach a record high this fall, with parents planning to spend an average of $628 per child for supplies, clothing and technology, according to the 2025 Back-to-School Spending Report. That’s a 4% jump over last…
In many professional fields, women continue to be underrepresented, especially in industries traditionally dominated by men, such as technology, engineering, construction, finance ... and baseball. But a woman recently broke the barriers in baseball, helping women thrive in male-dominated industries beyond…
Overemployed and Polyworking: These aren't just moonlighting trends. They're more like daylighting -- remote employees working two (or more!) full-time jobs at the same time. Some call the trend Overemployed. Some call it Polyworking. Either way, it presents concerns and…
I'm bored at work. My daughter is bored at work. For very different reasons, we're bored. And it's the perfect example of a new leadership concern: boredom. But it turns out that we're not alone. TikTok's #boredatwork has more than…
What does it mean to dress professionally, and does it really matter anymore? Those are loaded questions … the kinds that spark fury in one corner and apathy in another. Dress Code Answers Not Simple And while it might seem…
We’ve all heard the phrase, “money talks,” and as long as goods and services cost money, it always will. But, it’s not the only thing motivating modern employees. There's a new, yet overlooked, concept: emotional salary. For years, a bigger…
