It’s that time of the year again when Forbes magazine publishes its rankings of America’s best large and small employers. Often, the results can be … Read more
Best Practices Are for Suckers
When I say something is a “best practice,” what do you think I mean? Taken on its face, the term suggests a set of tasks and rules that lead to an optimal … Read more
Managers Don’t Know What Strategic HR Support They Need
Anyone building an HR dashboard is faced with the problem of what data to put in it. A seemingly reasonable approach is to start by asking managers what … Read more
Don’t Adopt Hybrid Working Until You Can Answer This Question
Hybrid working, when employees work in the office some days and remotely on others, is one of the most contentious decisions currently facing leaders. With … Read more
A Pandemic Pivot of HR Strategy Is Likely Harder Than You Imagined
It seems as though many volumes have been written so far advising HR leaders on how best to adjust for a pandemic-driven new normal. Combined with internal … Read more
International Workforce Management in the Era of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the international workplace and international employer-employee relations in profound ways. As employees now work from … Read more
Smart Reorganization in a “Hair on Fire” Environment
As the COVID-19 crisis drags on, HR professionals are forced to reorganize their workforce on an almost weekly basis. The word that best describes their … Read more
Do You Have a Post-Pandemic HR Plan?
In this new era of work, we are faced with new challenges in managing and rewarding talent. As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold over the last few months, … Read more
What Does The S-Word Really Mean in Talent Acquisition?
How can talent acquisition serve its purpose more successfully right now? By being more strategic. But what does that really mean? We throw around the … Read more
Leveraging Talent Intelligence to Address Broad Business Challenges
If you’re focused on using talent intelligence to improve recruitment, stop. You’re far better off using it instead to address broader business issues. … Read more