Being at the top is stressful, or so we are told. After all, top executives have high-powered, demanding stressful roles, don’t they? Surely that is one … Read more
Structuring the Hiring Interview
In my first few years as owner/CEO of a small business, I wasted far too much time interviewing job applicants. My habit was to ask a few softball … Read more
The New Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Helps a Lot of Borrowers. But Does It …
Prior to June 5, borrowers of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans felt (or should have felt) a sense of urgency about those loans. It was recently … Read more
The Evolution of Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives for Coexisting with Artificial Inte…
Progressive organizations have been grappling with the notion of effectively leveraging Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) initiatives within their … Read more
Adapting the HR Communications Toolkit for a Post-COVID World
The COVID-19 crisis has upended the workplace as we know it. To prevent the pandemic’s spread, employees everywhere have made the shift to remote work. … Read more
HR Famous Podcast: Starbucks Work Uniform Woes and Hourly Hiring
In episode 19 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee are back to discuss a number of topics … Read more
Why a Hybrid Approach to Remote Work Will Fail, and What You Should Do Instead
At the beginning of the year, most technical jobs had some established work from home procedures that could be implemented on an as-needed basis. As … Read more
How to Navigate Employee Compensation When Faced with Furloughs
The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on the economy. Small startups to massive corporations are facing difficult decisions to sustain the health … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Speak Out and Act
“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” Over the last few weeks, people and organizations all over … Read more
NLRB Decisions Restore Employers’ Right to Use Work Rules to Control Workplace
During the last half of May 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) issued four decisions upholding the legality of employer facially neutral work … Read more