There’s no question that there are things that HR can do to change how we service both the business and our employees. But the other side of the coin that … Read more
Four Steps to Effective Change Management for HR
No matter the size of the organization, change is one of life’s constants in today’s business environment. With all that change going on, everyone must be … Read more
A Few Words of Advice For HR: Stop Advising, Start Leading
Editor’s Note: This is the third of 12 essays from the new book, The Rise of HR; Wisdom From 73 Thoughts Leaders. It’s compiled by Dave Ulrich, Bill … Read more
Employee Engagement: It’s All about Connections and Good Work
This week, SHRM released its annual Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Report. It’s interesting in how it segregates true “satisfiers” from the … Read more
Court Won’t Give Legal Relief From NLRB’s “Quickie” Election Rule
By Nelson D. Cary and George Stevens Last Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board won its first courtroom victory in connection with its “ambush” or … Read more
The Win-Win When Companies Start Leveraging Baby Boomers
I’m a Baby Boomer, born smack-dab in the middle of my generation. And I’m beginning to concretely think about the answers to questions like: What is the … Read more
Is 2015 Becoming the Year of the Employee?
A clear pattern is emerging, and perhaps you already see it. New legislation, greater enforcement, high-profile court cases and shifting policies and … Read more
No, It’s Not a Joke — HR Really Can (and Should) Facilitate Change
I published a post on April 1 titled There’s a Good Reason Why HR Should Lead Change Initiatives, and it apparently was seen by many as an April Fools’ … Read more
Protected Workplace Conduct Is “As Simple as Telling a Supervisor to Stop.”
By Eric B. Meyer When I think about retaliation, I think about who gets fired after complaining about discrimination to an HR Manager or the EEOC. These … Read more
Court: LinkedIn Isn’t an Agency When It Comes to Background Screening
LinkedIn is off the hook. A California district court has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed against the business networking site (the full decision in … Read more