As a chief executive, it’s difficult to acknowledge deficits in my leadership ability. After all, CEOs are all powerful, impactful, inspiring leaders, … Read more
Employers’ Awkwardness About Where People Work
U.S. companies have entered that awkward stage. Like young teenagers with a crush, they look uncertainly across the room and wonder what their next move … Read more
The Misguided Mania for Onsite Work
One only needs to log in to their favorite news and social media platforms to see that many organizations — and their leaders — are struggling with … Read more
The Problem With Encouraging People to Quit
Over the past month or so, my social media timelines (well the HR and recruiting ones, at least) have been dominated by discourse surrounding the return to … Read more
The Hunt for Cheaper Talent
On episode 68 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss their new diets … Read more
Tech Leaders’ Data-Free Assault on Remote Work
Covid-19 forced employers who had long resisted flexible work — and especially remote work — to embrace it to survive. This was especially true of the tech … Read more
What Does Your Workspace Say About Your Competence?
It was what came after the colonoscopy that gave me the creeps. The gastro doctor came to me as a referral from my family physician, so I’d booked my first … 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
Making the Most of Virtual Job Interviews
Virtual job interviews became standard practice in recent times out of necessity. But now that companies have been accustomed to the technology, virtual … Read more
How Remote Work Complicates Benefits
A recent paper published by McKinsey Global Institute entitled “The future of work after COVID-19” highlights various changes in the workplace because of … Read more