Conflict indicates an engaged work team. Often, conflict prevents bad decisions and big mistakes and can lead to innovative ideas. But the downside: Small … Read more
This One Word Is Ruining Leaders’ Ability to Be Empathic
Empathy is, in essence, seeing the world or a situation from another person’s viewpoint. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus … Read more
Naomi Osaka and Mental Health in the Workplace
On episode 67 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss Zoom … Read more
21 Talent Pros Weigh in on the Capitol Attack
Yesterday, the Capitol was attacked by a mob of terrorists. Democracy was threatened as never before in modern U.S. history. To run an article about … Read more
Should PTO be Mandatory for the Holidays?
The holidays are stressful in the best of times, nevermind during a global pandemic. It’s no wonder that burnout is running rampant through ranks of remote … Read more
Productivity Best Practices That Backfire
The last few months of the global pandemic forced organizations to pivot their priorities, halt hiring, lay off employees, and learn how to run teams that … Read more
Mandatory PTO — Yes, It’s a Thing
This year has seen many employees restructure their entire lives to cope with the global shift in work situations. Not only are people interacting in … Read more
What You Should Be Doing Right Now
This is a time where many things seem up in the air. Whether you are working or you’ve been laid off, the uncertainty of the future is never far … Read more
Biofeedback Tech Offers a New Approach to Mindfulness
Mental wellbeing is a hot topic, but the tools HR has available to address it are limited. A new category of tools is on the way that use biofeedback to … Read more
Don’t Just Talk Work/Life Balance, Live It
With studies finding two-thirds of all full-time workers in the US experience some form of workplace “burnout,” companies can’t afford to treat the concept … Read more