Employee Referral Programs: 5 Ways to Keep Your Program Relevant
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Employee referral programs are consistently listed as an effective source of hire. One of the reasons they work so well is because the candidate already has some knowledge of the organization. The employee who referred them has probably told them about the organization’s strengths … as well as things they […]
Direct Primary Care: What HR Needs to Know
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes A couple of weeks ago, I published an article about H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). The article talked about how the OBBB will impact employee benefits. If you haven’t checked it out, I hope you will. One aspect of employee benefits getting a lot of […]
The Current Employment Law Landscape
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes I recently shared with you and article about how the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) impacts employee benefits. If you haven’t checked it out, I hope you will. As human resources professionals, we are seeing a lot of change and it’s necessary for us to stay on top of what’s going […]
Human Resources: Where Should it Report on the Organizational Chart
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I’ve noticed some chatter on LinkedIn lately about human resources and the organizational chart. Specifically, whether HR should report to the CEO or CFO. Most of the conversation was focused on how HR should never report to the CFO. I get it. The CFO is focused on money, as they should be. And if […]
Bookmark This! The Business Meetings Edition
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I know we’re all aware of this, but we spend a lot of our work time in meetings. I don’t know the exact number of hours. I’ve seen statistics ranging from 3 hours a week all the way up to 23 hours a week. Regardless, it’s a lot. Which is why […]
5 Steps for Creating a Knowledge Management Strategy Today
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The business world is constantly changing. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Not only do organizations and employees need to change along with it, but it can be helpful to remember the way things used to be. The good news is that we don’t have to remember all the information […]
3 Artificial Intelligence Learning Activities for the Workplace
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I saw a headline on CNBC recently saying that “Google execs say employees have to ‘be more AI-savvy’ as competition ramps up”. I agree that there’s a lot of competition in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. And I agree that employees at every level of the organization need to learn […]
Understanding the Difference: Facilitating, Presenting, and Training
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes It’s fall conference season, and I’ve noticed that people are using the terms facilitating, presenting, and training interchangeably. I’m guilty of it too. For the purposes of a conversation, it might be perfectly acceptable to use the terms in that way. But when it comes to execution, the terms are […]
Your Workplace Contributes to Psychological Safety
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Trust and communication are essential for good working relationships. And good working relationships create better outcomes for the organization. By better outcomes, I mean productivity and profitability. When organizations create workplaces where employees feel they can trust the people they work with and express concerns when necessary, it’s called psychological safety. […]
3 Reasons Silence Is an Important Part of Communication
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Being able to communicate well is an important part of professional and personal communication. When it specifically comes to verbal communication, we often talk about being able to communicate succinctly and clearly. We talk about the value of listening. But one aspect of communication that we don’t discuss often enough […]