Tag: HR managers

Finding Success Amid Failure

Business initiatives, projects, and goals don’t always turn out as planned. Despite this, it’s important to recognize the hard work, lessons learned, and small successes that can be salvaged from a project, even if the project fails to meet expectations. Managers need to take time to recognize their employees’ efforts and use those insights for […]

Today’s HR Leaders Must Play Both Offense and Defense When Managing a Workforce Reduction

2023 is not just another year of disruptions. It’s a year in which business and HR leaders must play defense and offense at the same time. This means performing a realistic appraisal of the current situation—inflation, recessionary concerns, and geopolitical instability—and making defensive adjustments to the business that may involve cutting back on staff. At […]

Why Companies Should Keep Remote Work – and Not Follow Disney’s RTO Plans

Disney, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan are just a few of the companies calling their employees back to the office. For some it’s about productivity and collaboration while others believe that “nothing can replace” in-person work. But is there really an advantage to in-office time for every company?  In 2021, 70 percent of those who […]

Responding to Public Criticism

Being a leader in any field is a double-edged sword. Leaders are idolized when they succeed but ridiculed, criticized, and lambasted when they fall short. Having thick skin and a short memory is often key to maintaining one’s mental health in the hot seat, but simply withstanding criticism isn’t usually enough for business leaders; they […]

Understanding What Drives Younger Workers

Very few things remain static in the business world, and the character and personality of the collective workforce is not one of them. Different generations have different lived experiences, expectations, and values, all of which contribute to what drives them in the workplace. According to a recent survey from Qualtrics, two key ambitions are central […]

When Leaders Clash

A certain archetype typically comes to mind when people think of a leader: confident, assertive, determined, in charge, etc. Those characteristics are great in many situations but not necessarily when they lead to toxic conflict between leaders in an organization. While most companies have a single leader in the form of a CEO, many companies […]

Faces of HR: Donna Flynn on Reimaging Work & the Employee Experience

Donna Flynn never imagined that she would call herself a designer. At the time, she had earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Northwestern University. Prior to that, she had not only received a B.A. in Anthropology/African and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Colorado but was also a Fulbright Scholar. Flynn would go on to […]

Coaching is Key: 3 Tips to Benefit Hybrid/Remote Employees

The last few years have shaken up the way people work. Remote-capable companies recognize that employees prefer the hybrid work model and embrace shifting workforce tides. With over half of companies expecting to maintain a hybrid model beyond 2022, work culture will continue changing. But how will your organization address those changes? The most forward-thinking […]

Re-Evaluating Compliance in 2023

From employee handbooks to compliance training programs, this year is bringing big changes to compliance, and tracking these changes can be difficult. Is your organization prepared? With the help of BambooHR and UKG, we’ve compiled the most current information into this free guide, to help you re-evaluate your compliance efforts in 2023! Download now to […]

Faces of HR: Sharell Thomas-Hodge on the Value of Intentional Relationship Building & Buy-in

Sharell Thomas-Hodge is an accomplished HR leader with more than 20 years of experience. She got her start in retail, serving as a HR manager for Target. At the time, she was responsible for the management of all HR functions at her location and, according to Thomas-Hodge, was “instrumental in the successful opening of a […]