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August 2020
August 31, 2020
By Steve Browne
One of my favorite activities around the house is to mow my lawn. I mean it. I enjoy it because it takes between 2 to 3 hours to do it. I’m a bit old fashioned in that I walk to mow. It’s incredible excercise which allows me to let my thoughts wander and have a good think.
August 26, 2020
A cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is an increase in wages, salaries or benefits, usually based on an objective measure that estimates how much additional money a typical person or household needs to maintain their standard of living. With the current situation being that many companies will have a remote workforce through 2021, COLA has been top of mind for HR leaders recently.
August 26, 2020
In this video, Self Made Millennial Madeline Mann shares the four things that you MUST do when preparing for a job interview. Madeline will teach you how to prep for - and pass - any job interview with these critically important tips.
Get ready to ace that interview. Wifi hi-five!
August 24, 2020
If we’re talking about race then we’ve got to honor Dr. King. I visited the Martin Luther King, Jr. Museum on my 6th wedding anniversary weekend.
Here are 5 career lessons from the civil rights leader.
Set your sights high.
August 18, 2020
August 18, 2020
When you’re working hard on culture change, it’s natural for your team to feel skeptical.
After all, you’ve been thinking about this for a while.
You’re committed to engagement and making a difference.
August 17, 2020
The August session of SHRM’s “Tune in Tuesday” featured a great discussion by Rob Chesnut, the former Chief Ethics Officer and General Counsel for Airbnb and author of the book “Intentional Integrity.”
August 12, 2020
By Seth Earley
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for HR is still in its early stages, but it can provide new efficiencies and greater effectiveness around the fundamental human process of engaging with, training and retaining the most critical of all resources—people.
August 11, 2020
By Steve Browne
If you took a poll right now in workplaces, the title of this post might be “to survive” or “just exist.” It’s tough right now. The work environment is being tested and challenged in ways it hasn’t in our lifetime.
August 7, 2020
Taking time off is something many people will avoid when job security is at the forefront of someone’s mind. As a leader or HR professional, navigating how to go about asking employees to use their paid-time-off during these times can be a challenging task.
August 6, 2020
Even though it is difficult to admit, we have unconscious biases that influence our interactions and decisions.
August 6, 2020
August 4, 2020
I know a ton of HR Pros right now who have been charged by their organizations to go out and “Diversify” their workforce.
August 4, 2020
There is no denying 2020 has delivered an abundance of challenges for all of us, both personally and professionally. Just when it looked like we could start planning for life after COVID-19, and begin to navigate a shaky economy, the explosive pain of racial injustice contorted our society.
August 3, 2020
We cannot package human oppression as a module. Our work moving forward will involve a far more complex approach to organizational change.
August 3, 2020
By Mike Veny
Company leaders have a tremendous opportunity right now to build real trust with people of color by being intentional about the conversations happening in the workplace.
August 3, 2020
Often the trickiest part of black Millennial diversity and inclusion is educating people who can't fully relate, don't acknowledge or don't really understand the day-to-day ramifications of the problem.
August 3, 2020