As of April 26, 2020, isolation orders and business closures have helped to slow the number of new infections caused by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes … Read more
Why UK Employers Must Monitor the Health and Safety of Remote Workers
It’s already a cliche to suggest coronavirus has wrought seismic changes in daily life. The Office of National Statistics has found that half of … Read more
5 Ways AI Can Put the Human Back in Human Resources
A quick scroll through the headlines just about any day of the week reveals a glut of fear-mongering headlines about AI and various forms of AI-driven … Read more
One Way Companies Can Promote Virtual Volunteerism
What can you do when your company values volunteerism but your workers just can’t find the time to physically travel to schools during the day? Send them … Read more
How to Move the Diversity Needle in Corporate Leadership
Despite decades of claims and resolutions by American corporations, little progress has been made in achieving diversity in leadership roles. Perhaps the … Read more
Why You Need to Manage Layoffs Right, Even During the Coronavirus Pandemic
To say the U.S. job market did an about-face last month is an understatement. Many employers went from aggressively recruiting talent to suddenly planning … Read more
Managing Team Emotions During a Crisis
As a part of the research team at SAP SuccessFactors, I was already well accustomed to working on an entirely remote team by the time of the COVID-19 … Read more
Updates on Leave Provisions for Coronavirus-Related School or Daycare Closures
Our April 6, 2020 post, 20 Need-to-Know Provisions for Employers from the Department of Labor (DOL) temporary regulations, alerted employers to a … Read more
3 Creative Approaches to Corporate Fitness Programs during COVID-19
Working from home has never been more simultaneously common and challenging. And while this is the “new normal” for the time being, work is very different. … Read more
To Talk or Write? A Critical Communication Decision (Part 1)
The US has just come through a political minefield—most referencing texts, emails, phone calls, and meetings as proof of either guilt or innocence, … Read more