HR Career & Self-Care
Dreaming of moving into a CEO role? What CHROs need to advance
As an HR leader, you’ve become well-versed in formulating and executing people strategy – a good foundation for becoming a successful CEO. But it takes more than just leadership skills and keen strategic acumen to reach the top of an organization’s C-suite chain of command. “You cannot be a CEO without business acumen. Unfortunately, you…
Top 16 HR podcasts – and how to get the most from them
HR podcasts are an elixir of sorts for busy HR professionals. You can learn, laugh, reflect and prepare for what’s next in your industry — almost magically while you’re going about other business. Many HR pros have already found the lure of podcasts — even if just for personal interests. In fact, nearly 45% of…
Episode #8: HR’s critical role in leading a company through transformation
In HRMorning’s “Voices of HR” podcast, former Nutrisystem CEO Dawn Zier shares her insights on how to lead a company through transformation, and how HR leaders can play a critical role in its success by developing the strategic acumen needed to drive business results and business value. About our expert guest During Dawn Zier‘s six…
5 primary functions of Human Resources departments
Today’s human resources department is more complex than ever. And today’s human resources professionals are either generalists who know how to handle all human resources functions or specialists in a single human resources process. In the workplace, HR is about more than just hiring people. Instead, it covers a wide variety of processes, all of…
Should your company hire a Chief Remote Officer? Expert lays out the advantages
Most organizations have recognized the benefits of hybrid and remote workplaces. Is it finally time to hire a Chief Remote Officer — someone to manage the personnel, technological, psychological and social complexities? From the drumbeat of headlines announcing yet more massive layoffs at companies like Google and Amazon, it’s easy to assume employers have the…
Want to be a super boss? 5 tactics to take management to the next level
Is your organization full of a bunch of bosses – or is there a super boss or two out there? Nearly every organization needs more super bosses – the kind who engage and inspire employees. But we aren’t talking about bringing in doughnuts from time to time or cracking a joke here and there. The…
How to keep from getting stressed out when you’re an HR department of one
You may know from personal experience that being an HR department of one is challenging. But there are several things you can do to make it easier to be successful in that role. Lori Kleiman, SPHR and SHRM-SCP, president of the consulting firm HR Topics, divided them into four categories during a presentation at the…
Employees don’t trust HR! Here’s why – and 4 things you can do now
HR is supposed to be the sounding board of the organization. Unfortunately, you probably aren’t hearing as much as you should because employees don’t trust HR. New research found employees don’t trust HR to care about them. So, they aren’t willing to talk candidly about the things that bother them – from how their manager…
