New research by Cornerstone OnDemand shows most organizations think they're developing the skills of their people a lot better than staff feel they do: Read more
Is hybrid entrepreneurship (side hustles) a training opportunity?
CHROs and managers instinctively like to discourage staff from having side hustles. But should this mindset shift to them seeing the benefits it brings to … Read more
How to predict if your change effort will succeed or fail
Change is always guaranteed to succeed. But according to Mark Murphy, there are ways of assessing who is, and who isn't supportive of it in your organization: Read more
Apple in $25 million settlement with US Department of Justice over hiring irregularities
In this week's round-up of the HR news making the headlines: Apple to pay $25 million fine for favoring hiring immigrants over US citizens, while Honda … Read more
Autonomy is a meta-skill – Here’s how to help staff achieve It
Particularly post-pandemic, it’s by being autonomous that helps give employees control and guarantees business success, says Jane Frankel: Read more
Are your employees in a ‘doom-loop’? (and what to do to get them out of it)
According to Andrew Shatte, chief knowledge officer, and co-founder, at meQuilibrium, 'doom-loops' exist, and if left unchecked, can be seriously destructive: Read more
Are you ignoring providing individual life insurance? If so, you shouldn’t!
Group life insurance is inadequate and leaves employees under-insured, says Bob Gaydos. It's time, he says, for CHROs to consider adding individual cover … Read more
The union debacle
The decline of the unions is a paradox, but with many still mired by current and past cases of corruption, what doesn't help is their image problem, says … Read more
Starbucks to raise wages by 3%; women’s representation in federal roles needs to improve
In this week's HR news round-up: Starbucks offer staff 3% pay rise; women's representation in federal jobs needs to improve; calls come for HR to develop … Read more
Navigating contract terminations – and not the ones you think!
It's not just employee contracts that HR professionals need to know how to terminate: Read more