Why be a good boss when you can become a great boss? There's no sense in settling for good. Why? Good is the enemy of great, according to author Jim Collins. More importantly, if you're already a good leader, you…
Leadership & Strategy
The tug-of-war between HR leaders and their colleagues in Finance has historically been complex. HR often wants people investments and workforce development, while Finance favors cost-cutting measures. But that dynamic is shifting. More organizations are navigating AI adoption, manager burnout,…
Why does it feel so taboo to talk about death? It’s one of the only certainties in life, yet conversations about death, especially in the workplace, remain some of the hardest we’ll ever have. Maybe it’s because we don’t want…
Everybody wants to start off on the right foot with a new boss -- especially if you're the new boss. But it's often difficult to make the right first impression when you're up to your eyeballs figuring out the new…
Summer has officially started, and for HR teams, the season has already marked one of the busiest compliance moments of the year. More than 75 workplace compliance changes took effect on or around July 1, including more than 20 minimum…
It's bad enough when $#!t hits the fan. Say or do the wrong thing in the midst of a crisis, and you'll almost always make it worse. So there are some things leaders should never say -- write, post, record…
When you're a manager, it can be difficult to escape the whining these days. From the moment you walk in the door or turn on your computer, you probably hear something: Maureen complains about trying to get to work when…
For HR, summer isn’t all sunshine. In fact, it usually presents some challenges for HR pros. As the unofficial start of summer -- Memorial Day -- is here and gone, HR wants to balance flexibility and freedom to keep employees…
How much harder would you have to work to be a top-notch leader? 50%? 25%? 10%? Nope. Just 1%, says one researcher. Then you can become a top-notch leader in your org - the manager whose name is synonymous with…
Every good manager knows it’s essential to have genuine, meaningful and productive conversations with employees, right? But most employees say they don't get the kind of straight talk that would help them in the workplace. Bosses don't ask questions that…
Summer technically begins June 21, but the season unofficially kicks off Memorial Day weekend. The stretch from June through Labor Day is busier than it looks; the compliance calendar doesn't slow down even though the pace does. Here's a…
A toxic culture isn't as obvious to those working in it as it is to everyone watching it on the big screen. Case in point: This year’s The Devil Wears Prada 2 – and the original movie from 20 years…
Most organizations track employee turnover closely. It’s standard practice to follow in-house trends, measure replacement costs, and fill open roles as quickly as possible. But turnover isn’t just a staffing issue. It also poses a threat to the maintenance of…
Nearly a decade after #MeToo ignited a global reckoning around workplace harassment, there was hope that workplaces would look fundamentally different — where employees, regardless of background, could show up without worrying about misconduct and retaliation. But we’re in 2026,…
HR conversations largely center on AI – what it will automate, how fast the change is coming, and which roles it will reshape. Meanwhile, succession planning is getting pushed to the back burner. But when a key person leaves, most…
When it comes to handling complaints, employers need a clear process. AI has added new pressure points to workplace investigations – around confidentiality, bias, and human oversight – that now require clear policies and defined boundaries. Best Practices for Workplace…
