As the media busies itself with story after story about who is returning to the office, who is still working from home, and who is leaving the workforce … Read more
Preparing for the Future of Campus Recruiting
Campus recruiting and early talent programs have reached an inflection point. During the pandemic, companies were forced to quickly rethink their approach … Read more
Change the DEIA game with board criteria and audits
Everyone knows the importance of increasing board diversity – particularly at nonprofits. But as most of us also (rather depressingly) know, being aware of … Read more
How Most Companies Mess Up Hiring for Values
In an ideal world, if your company hires people who perfectly fit your corporate values, you should have a crop of high performers perfectly aligned with … Read more
Is ‘Youngism’ the new ageism (and what are you doing about it?)
Think of the word ‘ageism’ and inevitably it conjures up images of older workers. And right now, many claim this form of ageism is only getting worse. As … Read more
It May Not Take 267 Years to Close the Gender Pay Gap
On March 10, 2021, the Gender Pay Gap Bot began publicly responding to employers tweeting about International Women’s Day by retweeting their gender pay … Read more
Do you understand your listening preferences?
Talk to any HR leader, and most would concur that their role is as much about listening to people as it is about talking to them. Yet ask them if they know … Read more
Transformational leadership sounds great, but most leaders aren’t using it
I can pretty much guarantee that anyone reading this article has either studied or experienced the difference between transformational and transactional … Read more
I struggled with burnout – don’t let your staff struggle too
As a partner in a national labor and employment law firm (as well as being a mother to three young daughters), I have witnessed and experienced the mental … Read more
Is There Really a Skills Shortage?
Some people say there’s a shortage of skills. That’s sort of true. It depends how literally you think about skills. There are so many kinds of skills. My … Read more