According to Aberdeen Group’s 2014 research, only 32% of companies have a formal onboarding process in place. With so much depending on the success of … Read more
How Are You Using Your Seat At the Table?
I have 40 years of experience as an HR executive, authored a book about Repurposing HR, and have a healthy following in social media on my articles related … Read more
HR Technology Is Helping to Change the Entire Work Culture
Recognize This! – Trends in HR for the year ahead will emphasize empowerment, the employee experience, and ultimately a more human workplace. What will … Read more
How to Drive Your A-List Talent Out the Door
Jennifer is A-list talent. She has a rare combination of high powered analytical skills and high emotional intelligence, which makes her outstanding at her … Read more
HR Roundtable: What to Do About Political Talk At Work
The September (Cincinnati) HR Roundtable was jumping into controversial waters, but the timing was perfect because of the current event that will be … Read more
Is Your Parental Leave Policy Sending the Wrong (Maybe Illegal) Message?
On average, organizations gave mothers 41 paid days of maternity leave, compared with 22 paid days of paternity leave for fathers. That statistic comes … Read more
Do You Have a Job, a Career, Or a Calling?
“No my background is different from everyone else. I am a petroleum engineer.” I was recently in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia running a career development … Read more
Stop Shooting Your Defense Lawyer in the Foot
It might be hard to believe this, but employment defense lawyers are not as amazing as they would like you to believe. Trust me, I would know. I’m an … Read more
Wells Fargo Scandal: What Was HR’s Role?
For most of my long HR career in service industries, my colleagues and I believed our role to be an advocate for the employee. Those who spent their HR … Read more
Why Are You Letting Tolerance Undermine Your Culture?
Leaders will often ask me what they can do to accelerate a change in their culture. As someone who likes to find ways to provide simplicity on seemingly … Read more