You’ve Been Subpoened to Court: Now What?
At one point or another, every HR professional has received the dread court order. If you’re new to HR, you might have hit the ground running, being the HR go-to for your organization, or you might have a boss that will help you through the process. In either case, responding to your first court order […]
Taking the Gloves Off: CEOs and HR
A CEO recently shared with me how many of his peers were choosing not to fill staff vacancies in their Human Resources Departments. I was not surprised. Although Human Resources (HR) is a key player in one of the most complex challenges facing organizations today – attracting and retaining a high-quality workforce – rather than […]
5 Perspectives On Expanding Paid Leave
Is it time to expand paid family and sick leave in America? 88% of civilian workers now have access to paid family leave but only 15% can take time off for a new baby, or to take care of a sick family member, while still being paid. The numbers for sick leave are similar, with […]
Ep 127 – The Future of Work: Machine Learning and Ability-Based Design
In the HR & recruiting space, we tend to think about machine learning in terms of SAaS software, but not on improving employee experience.
Two Stories About Building Trust
Ask and you shall receive! As I continue on the journey to look at building trust at work, I wanted to hear from those I trust for their ideas. So naturally, I turned to Twitter & my #HRTribe (all answers are below the stories). Most of what they said was similar boiling down to 4 […]
Why Cities Like Austin Are Jumping on Mandated Paid Leave for Employees
Recently, I rented a U-haul to pick up some furniture and the woman who checked me in to get my trailer confided in me that she was working three different jobs to make ends meet. She looked tired and I wondered how she found the strength and energy to deal with customers every day and […]
