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“I think you can’t make the mistake of designing an optimal, or academically perfect HR operating model in a vacuum. It really must be aligned with your fundamental business strategy and the overall operating model.” Lauren Duprey, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

What does it take to change the fundamental model for how HR operates in a business? In the case of Takeda, it took considerable time to settle on an approach that balanced global governance and accountability with localized, agile decision-making. The rollout of this HR transformation began in February of 2020.

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I must admit. This law was not on my radar: the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). But I recently read two articles published by SHRM about lawsuits filed by employers under the Act. One is being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Ponder this.

You have a policy that prohibits employees from unauthorized access, use or disclosure of any of your electronic communications systems, including information or data contained therein. You fire an employee for violating your policy, or the employee violates your policy and then quits. It is what happens next...

We see that it’s quite hard to shift in a fully virtual environment because it requires a new skill-set for managers. But let’s not forget the purpose, as we are all working on building the best virtual workplace.

Now, let’s dig into the most complicated challenge at the core of the new virtual leadership skill set. How to get the most of the virtual workspace and hit collective goals while respecting individual freedom and work-life balance?

We hear a lot about the fact that individual productivity has never been so high since the broad adoption of...

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global mental health crisis. From an individualistic perspective, many people feeling pandemic-related stressors already live with mental health issues including anxiety, depression, and seasonal affective disorder.  A notable compounding issue has been the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the accessibility of ongoing treatment for these individuals.

In August 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) completed a survey spanning 130 countries aimed at assessing the impact to mental health.

Findings included:

It is...