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In Peter Senge’s landmark book, The Fifth Discipline, he introduced the idea of the learning organization: “An organization where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collective aspiration is set free, and where people are continually learning how to learn together” (Senge, 1990 and 2006).  Senge said this was an imperative for organizations to manage the complexity of 21st century business.  He’s right.  I would add, however, that the primary reason that business today is increasingly complex is because the world is more interconnected. ...

In 1969, Zager and Evans sang “In the Year 2525.”  If you are smiling, you too probably have looked in a mirror and asked: how did that happen? 

Did you ever wonder what the employment world will look like in 2525?  Perhaps the following:

• The NLRB will help unions which are failing to thrive by trying to make employers post union-marketing notices to drum up business for them.
• The DOL will create a smart phone application to help employees track their time so that they can more easily sue their employers.
• The EEOC will
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Diversity and Inclusion.  We’ve seen it grow and thrive in our organizations. It’s evolved from understanding and embracing differences to leveraging those differences to promote innovation.  A diverse workforce drives the success of our organizations.
 
But what worked 10 years ago doesn’t necessarily work today. The United States is undergoing major demographic changes, and technology and social media are making a global workplace the new reality. 
 
Is your organization working to ensure that its Diversity and Inclusion programs are ready for the 21st century?  Do your policies and practices promote an inclusive workforce by bringing...

SHRM is known for producing some of the most brilliant, entertaining and informative HR conferences on the planet and the “SHRM Annual Conference” is our flagship.

If you’ve never attended a SHRM Annual Conference, it may be difficult to understand why “The Big Show” is on almost every ambitious HR professional’s yearly bucket list.

Whether they’re a first-year generalist or a seasoned employment attorney, SHRM members usually reserve the last week of June on their calendars 11 months in advance.

On June 13, we gathered all of the #SHRM12 bloggers and attendees for an incredible hour...