Employee engagement continues to be one of those areas of HR that we can’t define perfectly, but we still know it when we see it. Or when we measure … Read more
The Pandemic Has Increased Employee Engagement — Except Where It Hasn’t
Without question, Covid has packed a wallop on employee engagement in many organizations. Companies should be paying close attention because engagement is … Read more
New Research Shows Leaders Are Not Doing Enough to Develop Their People
For many years, one of the big issues with employee training and development has been pretty obvious — managers didn’t have much time to do it. As … Read more
Recruiting’s Naughty List
It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? I don’t need to recap the rollercoaster ride of 2021 for anyone reading this. You’ve been living it. A major theme from … Read more
The Labor Market Delivers a Pre-Holidays Gift
After two dismal months of job market reports, October’s numbers were a welcome sign the labor market still has plenty of gifts to deliver ahead of the … Read more
The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … Read more
Does Your Company Suffer From Toxic Positivity?
Do you ever feel like your organization’s leaders are trying too hard to pretend that everything’s just fine? Or that companywide memos avoid … Read more
HR Tech Trends Around Remote Employee Engagement
“What is a new HR technology trend you are seeing around remote employee engagement?” A variety of HR leaders and HR tech representatives weigh in to … Read more
Internal Recruitment: No Longer Talent Acquisition’s Overlooked Stepchild
Years ago, I was a senior editor at a newspaper in a market that had two professional basketball teams. One of the teams was famous and successful. The … Read more
Ending the Motherhood Penalty
Covid isn’t going away. That’s what the infectious disease experts tell us. Instead of trying to eradicate it, the hope is that with enough vaccinations … Read more