Out Now: Episode 416: How Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used in Recruitment and HR With Adonis Wooten-Herron

Union Mentality: A Culture of Mediocrity

Excuse me for my title. I’m sure it will offend at least one person, but I am not concerned because those of us who have worked in unionized environments know the deal. There is an aura, a way and even a stench that permeates from union environments. Although collective bargaining agreements vary from union to […]

What To Do When Your Workplace Is Toxic

What To Do When Your Workplace Is Toxic   In my last post, I discussed how to handle a toxic employee. What happens if it’s more than just a single employee who is toxic? What do you do if you find yourself in a toxic workplace? Working in a toxic environment can affect physical health, […]

If the CEO Is Paying Attention to the Future Why Isn’t HR?

futurecasting, hr, ceo, chro

If the CEO Is Paying Attention to the Future Why Isn’t HR? According to Larry Page, the founder of Google, “Lots of companies don’t succeed over time. What do they fundamentally do wrong? They usually miss the future.”  If paying attention to the future is a critical skill for the CEO of today, my premise […]

Putting the Human Really Back in Human Resources

Putting the Human Really Back in Human Resources Admit it. We’ve all been there. By “there” I mean a situation where we, as HR, are asked to treat people in a way we never would if we were thinking of them as human beings first. Pressure is put on us from hiring managers, CEOs, CFOs […]