PIHRA’s California conference, which concluded yesterday, is, in many ways, similar to other large HR conferences anywhere in the U.S. One of the two … Read more
6 Critical Factors for Effective Strategic Leadership
I always remind my readers and audiences that however talented they are, their CEOs don’t want them to be sales, marketing, HR or tech leaders – CEOs want … Read more
A Look at the Big Picture of the Future of Work
Maybe in your particular vision of the future of work, you imagine factories full of robots, automating commonplace tasks, while human beings orchestrate … Read more
The Cloud Is Making HR and Finance Friends
After taking off three weeks for vacation and business travel commitments, it’s time to be back considering new research and data of interest to the HR … Read more
What Do Termination Codes Have to Do With Making HR Data Strategic?
Perhaps it can be said that staff meetings are a necessary evil. It is important for teams to communicate, and a well-designed staff meeting can foster … Read more
HR’s Embarrassing Secret: We’re About the Least Diverse
For those of us working in HR and those who partner with us, it’s no secret that the majority of HR professionals are women. This rings true across the … Read more
4 Powerful Applications of Big Data in HR
Money might make the world go around, but data tells it how fast and in what direction to spin, and as long ago as 2013, 91% of top executives were … Read more
You Can’t Be Strategic Without Operational Intelligence
In today’s connected business, companies implementing enterprise software need to have more than just a transactional system that can help ensure that a … Read more
How a Job Search Is Like a Marketing Presentation
“I have some ideas as to how I am going to approach this and would like for you to take a look and give me your thoughts.” My response was as usual, “Talk … Read more
What You Can Do to Prepare the Next Generation of HR Leaders
One of our greatest assets in the field of human resources is our next generation of thought leaders. As we undergo significant changes in our industry and … Read more