2015 was quite the year, with many companies making some radical (in a totally positive and most awesome way) changes and additions to their leave programs. I get it, we can’t all be Vodafone, Netflix, Twitter, or Adobe when it comes to parental and other leave programs - but that doesn’t mean that you get to throw your hands up and say “whatever.” That’s because the number ... Read Full Article
10 days of #HRGoodness
This year Jessica and I thought we would do something different and try to share in the community that we have created with what we're calling #HRGoodness. We'd love to have you join in. These are the activities that we’ll be doing over the next 10 days and we invite you to join us. #HRGoodness kicks off on December 1st. There are no rules only guidelines. The goal is to come ... Read Full Article
Marcus Buckingham’s 3 Important Shifts HR Needs to Make
I ALWAYS enjoy listening to Marcus Buckingham (@mwbuckingham) – I always have key learnings and takeaways every time. Today's big takeaways? Buckingham reveals the three most important shifts in HR. The most important shifts in HR 1. There will be a focus away from the organization and more towards the team leader. We need to understand the importance of the QUALITY of ... Read Full Article
Tips to Evaluate your Bereavement Policy
Like so many of you last week, I was so saddened to hear about Sheryl Sandberg’s sudden loss of her husband, David Goldberg. She returned to work this week 10 days after he passed away to a modified work schedule. Sometimes its hard not to think about what “you” might do in that situation -- but for me, that quickly turns to, how do I help employees who might be in that ... Read Full Article
What Not to Do When Trying to Motivate a Disengaged Employee
I saw the most awkward thing the other day while shopping at a local big box store. It was Saturday afternoon, before Easter, and the store and the parking lot was BUSY. Starting out in retail, Saturday afternoons, let alone those before major holidays, are a no-no -- but I forgot to pick up a few things from the pharmacy… and had to. I remembered thinking how I hated that ... Read Full Article
Does Your Leave Policy Promote the Working Parent?
While checking out some articles trending for International Women's Day this past Sunday I came across this neat article in the Washington Post, "An unusual new policy for working mothers” in which they describe Vodafone Group's new global maternity policy. In addition to 16 weeks of paid leave Vodafone have added another unique benefit. “For the first six months after ... Read Full Article
Success with Implementing HR Tech: Know Your Requirements
This time of year, many of you may be working towards projects to implement some new HR tech. If you’re a larger firm, you may have already done the financial analysis and gotten approval to go ahead with the project -- you may have even started to engage some vendors or talked to some peers about what kinds of tech they use and recommendations they may have. But have you ... Read Full Article
10 Reasons Why I Love Being an HR Professional
Someone recently asked me how I ended up in human resources and why I like it. I’ll save that story for another time but its no secret that HR choose me, not the other way around. It really gave me pause this week to think about why HR keeps me excited and engaged. Since Valentine’s day is coming up, I thought it was a perfect (albeit, cheesy) opportunity to come up with the ... Read Full Article
3 Keys To Building Trust & Communication at Work
I once had a friend from grad school say to me, “You’re pretty cool .. even though you work in HR.” Stunned and confused, I replied, “Um… I’m not sure what that means.” He went on to say, “We’ll I don’t like HR people. I just don’t trust them … or anyone in management.” All I could say, “WOW!” Do you know someone who thinks similarly? The likely answer is: Yes, even if they ... Read Full Article
I’m Now Offically a SHRM-CP! Now What?
Like many of you, I have had my HRCI certification for some time and had been following the news and information related to the new SHRM-CP certifications very closely since the announcement mid 2014. As the information came out I was excited, curios, uncomfortable, understanding, and frustrated -- sometimes all at the same time (hey, I’m a change management expert, so there ... Read Full Article
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