Episode 255: When Competition Is Bad in the Workplace

As HR leaders, we’re always focused on culture in the workplace – measuring employee engagement on a cultural level, improving morale and the culture that our employer brand represents. Particularly in the tech sector, competition has become hard-wired into so many company’s cultures, including hack-a-thons and internal time to market goals, leaderboards, and awards for […]

5 Priorities for HR for #SmallBusiness

Businesses require some kind of HR function as soon as they have one employee. However, it’s imperative to begin planning for a dedicated HR function early in development (SHRM recommends doing so once a company reaches 10 employees). However, to save money, research shows, 54 percent of small businesses handle employment matters themselves or have […]