We all hold some type of unconscious bias or stereotype - an unsupported opinion in favor of or against someone or something - that we aren’t even aware of. Stereotyping results from our need to categorize experiences into a shorthand…
Leadership & Strategy
Some employees bring tough personalities to work - and make the day more difficult than anyone could expect. Whether it’s an employee, colleague or your boss, a difficult person – or someone with a very different approach to work –…
What brand isn’t looking to increase its visibility? With every company competing for mindshare – while audiences are more distracted and pulled in more directions than ever – it’s a constant battle to earn the attention of those you want…
Leadership made a tough decision. Employees need to know. And now HR has to communicate decisions everyone will hate. Communicating unpopular, yet important, decisions is a difficult job for new and veteran leaders. From budget cuts and plugs pulled on…
Having a good workplace culture matters. Cultivating a welcoming, exciting, innovative culture can attract new talent, increase engagement and set a trajectory for future growth. But many times companies offer only what they think employees want — like a ping…
Over the past year, organizations have adapted their people practices in the face of continuous change. Balancing remote work with personal demands had never been more challenging. The collapse of personal and professional life boundaries left many scrambling to adapt…
How can you build company culture when it feels like so much has changed? It's a challenge for HR leaders and executives around the world since the pandemic changed everything - especially how and where we work. Many leaders feel…
Just because your HR messages are important, doesn't mean people will listen and act on them. Whether you send a corporate-wide email on something as important as COVID-19 vaccine policies or a short message to a few people on a…
For companies in the modern marketplace, philanthropy is fundamental to business growth. It’s not a cost of doing business, but rather an investment in their community and their brand. Having a corporate giving program as part of the benefits offering…
For hiring managers, navigating the character and skills of potential candidates can be a real challenge. Personality and character fit an individual to your business, brand and work culture, integrating them into teams that thrive on cooperation. But skills matter…
So much has seemed so wrong for so long. But take heed, HR professionals: Employees say there's a lot of good about work now! Even in business news, we devote a lot of editorial space (like this) to negative, discouraging…
Change is almost the only certain thing in businesses today. So HR pros need to continually help employees navigate change. In fact, your guidance to managers and front-line employees is critical. “Employees may feel unsure and fearful about any new…
2020 was a transformative year at work. Employees worked at home, while historic Black Lives Matter protests, economic volatility and climate disasters inspired a heightened commitment to social and environmental causes in people of all ages. Today’s workers don’t just…
Human resources has always been an important spoke on the business wheel. But helping employees during the pandemic adjust to working remotely – supporting them with physical and mental well-being resources – and/or creating policies and procedures to keep onsite…
You’d think office politics fell by the wayside when no one was working in the office. But schmoozing, backstabbing and manipulation live on in these days dominated by remote work. Granted, it's less less intense, researchers found. Regardless of where…
As an HR leader, you’d like to have the right words at the right time all the time. But you know it’s impossible - especially in difficult situations. But having a few “power phrases” ready for difficult conversations or uncomfortable…
