I don't know about you, but it seems that everyone around me is in a fantasy football frenzy. Everywhere I look folks have their heads buried in their phones and are watching football all weekend. They're seeing how certain players do against certain defenses, deciding who has advantages at home or [...]
The dog days of summer are upon us. The temperature is rising and employees are either on vacation or daydreaming about the ones around the corner. While taking a break from work can be crucial for employee productivity, at times, these lulls in energy can impact the office. It happens every [...]
Last week, Hilary Clinton became the first woman to claim the status of presumptive nominee for a major American political party. This week, top female influencers in business, politics, entertainment, and the arts met in Washington, D.C. as part of the White House United State of Women Summit. The summit was [...]
Over the past year, the American public has been inundated by our political process, with a large number of potential candidates and ideas vying for votes and support. Although the number of potential candidates have decreased as the national conventions draw near, the nation is increasingly drawn into debates and heated [...]
The first two weeks of January, 2016 are behind us. Many resolutions have been made, both personal and professional, in the hopes of making our lives healthier, happier and more organized. As you set off to tackle these resolutions, I would suggest an additional one that will have the same impact [...]
I’ve spent the last several months facilitating respect in the workplace training to various organizations, discussing strategies to prevent sexual harassment and discrimination. I’ve extracted some incredibly rich lessons from the employees and managers who participated in these trainings which I believe are useful guidance for HR professionals moving into the [...]
With the tress exploding with color and falling temperatures bringing the season’s first frost, I’m constantly reminded that fall is here and winter is just around the corner. While I love this time of year, I dislike the inevitable decline in my activity levels. With the holidays almost upon us, so [...]
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 [...]
Social Media in HR - it's one of the most important tools in an HR professional's belt for recruitment, retention and communicating within your organizations. Social Media is here to stay and there are two key points that I see the value for HR. First, social media is a two-way channel [...]
Summer is over and fall has arrived, for many HR professionals it’s not all apple picking and pumpkin lattes, but managing the often painful process of their organization’s benefits plan renewal and open enrollment period. The ever-changing landscape of healthcare often leads to many questions for organizations. Is this the right [...]