Think About the Right Way to Offer Advice at Work
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I saw a post from a Facebook friend recently asking for advice. Several people weighed in on the friend’s question and gave recommendations. After the commenting quieted down, the friend announced that they were disregarding all the advice they received. Which is totally fine. It reminded me of a comment […]
Organizations Need to Have a Position and Policy on Employee Activism
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The one thing we’ve learned over the past few weeks is that managing change will be essential for success in 2025. Laws, policies, procedures, etc. are being changed every day. These changes will have an impact on our personal and professional lives. Organizations and individuals might be okay with some […]
6 Things to Remember When You’re Starting a New Job
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I’ve noticed several of my LinkedIn connections are announcing a new job. Great for them! It’s wonderful when people can achieve their career goals. It also means that you have to deal with being “new”. New company, new boss, new team members, new policies and procedures, etc. You get the point. We […]
How to Create a Morning Routine
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes During my human resources career, one thing I’ve become protective of is my morning routine. I’ve spent much of my career in 24/7/365 industries, so it was very likely that when I arrived at work, my schedule could be completely changed because of something happening while I wasn’t there. You […]
Organizations: 5 Things Artificial Intelligence Says Will be Prominent in 2025
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I’ve been publishing a few articles recently about what to expect in 2025: How to Prepare for HR Compliance in 2025 Managing Change is an Essential Skill Update on Federal and State Labor Laws Taking Effect January 1, 2025 Employee Benefits: What to Expect in 2025 I thought it might […]
How to Resolve Team Conflicts
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Over the past month or so, I’ve been sharing with you some predictions about what might happen with the incoming government administration. While we don’t know exactly what changes will be made, I think it’s safe to say that changes are coming. And when organizations make changes, that can often change how […]
Job Offer Rescinded – Ask #HR Bartender
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes I recently received a comment from a reader about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) and a rescinded job offer. It’s a long comment but worth a read. I was unwilling to complete the WOTC online form for an employer that extended an offer to me. The application they used generated a […]
Employees Are Organizational Influencers
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By now, we’ve all heard the term online influencer or social media influencer. It’s defined as “a person who is able to generate interest in something” by posting about it online. The reason I want to talk about influencers today is because LinkedIn recently published an article titled “25 Big […]
The Real Value of Entry Level Jobs
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I ran across an article on Fast Company recently titled “7 Ways HR Will Look Different in 2025”. It’s a good read that you might want to check out when you have the chance. Number seven on the list really jumped out for me. It’s that “certain entry-level roles will […]
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Organizations Identify Trends
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Around this time last year, I asked ChatGPT what would be “in” and “out” for 2024. It was a fun activity because people were posting their in / out lists for the year. After I published the article, I took the lists from ChatGPT and put them in my December 2024 folder because […]