HR leaders getting a proverbial seat at the executive table must be able to harness powerful data storytelling to get leadership buy-in to drive meaningful actions on people strategy and initiatives. That was the point driven home in a presentation…
Leadership & Strategy
There are four recently enacted employment laws in particular that could put your company at risk if you're not prepared. Attorney Joyce Collier, partner at Pennsylvania- and New Jersey-based Uebler Law LLC, discussed how HR pros can best align their…
When Deloitte interviewed over 7,000 CEOs and HR leaders, 82% of respondents said they believed company culture could provide a competitive advantage. But fewer than a fifth of those same respondents felt that they had the right culture. And only…
So you're looking to implement - or revive - a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiative for your organization. First things first: Do you have a clear understanding of why you're doing it and what you're trying to accomplish? Workplace…
Can you change company culture? Do you even want to? Yes. And probably yes. We need creative takes on company culture these days because what worked before the pandemic probably doesn't work now. The biggest reason: Companies are different. Before…
You probably realize how powerful your words can be when you praise someone for a job well done. By recognizing an employee at just the right time with just the right words, you can impact that individual – and your…
More than half of employers (55%) are having some kind of conversation about workplace mental health, according to a survey of workers and employee benefits leaders by Lyra. However, that also means 45% of employers are not openly talking about…
For a CHRO, culture change management during times of growth and acquisition can feel like changing the tires on a moving car. Leadership changes, divestitures and other related challenges can jolt even the most stable companies and have a downstream…
What's the Next Great-- the HR trend that comes after so many "Greats" that weren't exactly great? You remember the Great Resignation, Great Reopening and Great Regret, right? And what about the less-than-ideal quitting -- Quiet and Rage? When you're…
In HR, you face a lot of frustrations. Near the top of that list: It's difficult to get a seat at the table where corporate decisions are made. Whether you have a request for information, resources or time to be…
Fall is around the corner, and with a new season comes new, unique ways to engage your employees, promote team-building and just have a little fun with your team. As the days get shorter, it’s important to maintain employee motivation…
Connecting with people is as critical as ever now that more people are returning to the office. It's time to be re-establishing relationships and developing new ones with employees and colleagues. Today, connecting with others is a matter of art…
Managers need to take charge. But how they do that makes the difference between great leadership and poor management. They need a leadership style that helps employees engage and thrive. And the world of professional golf has shown us the…
The Return to Office (RTO) is in full swing ... and the toxic culture is sliding in right behind it. Three-quarters of Fortune 500 company leaders want employees back in the office at least three days a week by the…
It was legendary sports coach Vince Lombardi who first said, "Leaders are made, not born." But is there actually an art to creating the leaders you need? While we’ve all been lucky enough to have one or two exceptional leaders…
If handwriting is a lost art, then the art of conversation is on the endangered list. Today in the workplace, we text, ping, slack, email and "chat" more than ever. No one makes the case for conversation -- and it's…
