Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is getting more attention than ever and dedicated employees at all levels are initiating efforts at their companies to be more DEI focused. With the momentum swirling around this issue, HR Advisors Group hosted a webinar featuring three panelists who are highly involved and play key [...]
Over the past several months, a virtual environment has become second nature to most of us. We have rounded the corner from “survival mode” and now businesses are going full speed ahead in resuming business operations and realigning their priorities in different ways than ever before. It is critical to remember [...]
As outrage over the deaths of George Floyd and others has spilled out into the streets, the issues of unequal treatment and non-inclusivity are on everyone’s mind both personally and professionally. Diversity and inclusion in the workplace has been an important topic at meetings I’ve attended for the past several years, [...]
The shelter-in-place mandate has forced many people to work from their homes. There have had to be adjustments to how people work…even for those, like me, who have worked from home for years. For many years, I worked out of my kitchen – listening to my clients’ challenges, problem-solving with them [...]
The COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak and global pandemic has presented all of us with challenges that were unthinkable just a few months ago. For many, the workplace as we know it has changed and we’re scrambling to access information on the latest local, state and federal legislation and regulations to address this [...]
It would be an understatement to say that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is causing a lot of concern worldwide for both individuals and employers. Whether this virus has you in panic mode or you’re rolling your eyes at all the hubbub, it’s a good idea to know how to prepare in [...]
Recently, I’ve noticed that no matter what meeting I am in or conference I am attending, diversity comes up in conversations. The last several years, diversity and inclusion has received lots of media attention, both good and bad, and corporate America is putting initiatives together to focus on this issue. The [...]
We’ve been helping many organizations with HR Leadership searches over the past year and I have been pleasantly surprised at how all of our clients are using the words “strategic,” “big picture,” “value” and “progressive” when describing how these job functions align with HR and the overall business. I can remember [...]
As I look at HR trainings being offered this fall, I’ve noticed an interesting pattern emerging. Many programs being offered by my local SHRM chapter and other organizations are centered on opportunities for HR professionals to become more involved and aligned with the businesses they support. Further promoting this concept is [...]
When a large oil producer announced in 2012 that they were relocating and consolidating all their employees to their headquarters in Houston, TX, it was met with great resistance and frustration. Nearly 2,100 employees, their spouses and families were faced with the reality of a new life in Texas. Over the [...]
