In today’s workplace, change is no longer a distinct event with a clear start, middle, and end. Across every industry, organizations are grappling with wave after wave of disruption—from rapid AI adoption and shifting corporate priorities and more. In her SPARK TALENT keynote session, “Change Agility in the AI Era: Building the Capability to Transform […]
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PFA Discrimination: Don’t Overlook This Protected Class
In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine addressed an uncommon claim under the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA). The case involved alleged discrimination against an employee for obtaining a protection from abuse (PFA) order against a coworker. While the judge dismissed the employee’s sex discrimination and hostile work environment […]
AI Is Moving Fast: Employee Training Needs to Move Faster
AI is speeding up how quickly work changes. A new tool—or an update to an existing one—can alter a workflow overnight. A familiar task that followed the same process last month may be completed differently today. While this is going on, employees are expected to decide where AI can help and where human judgment still […]
For Alice Desbouvrie, Chief People Officer at LumApps, HR isn’t just about processes—it’s about unlockable potential. Her path into the field stemmed from a deep fascination with economics and business management, where she quickly recognized a fundamental truth: a company’s success rests squarely on how its people are empowered to perform. That realization launched her […]
New Legal Requirements Restrict Retention of Employee Identification Documents
Colorado employers should review their Form I-9 and employment eligibility verification procedures following the enactment of House Bill (HB) 26-1283. The new law became effective on June 3, 2026, and added new restrictions on an employer’s possession and retention of government-issued identification documents. What the Law says The new law, codified at C.R.S. § 8-2-124.5, […]
No Clean Bill of Health for Employer’s Termination Defense
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against a qualified individual on the basis of disability and requires reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Once an employee discloses a medical condition, the employer must engage in an interactive process—and terminating that employee soon afterward can raise red flags. As one Arizona […]
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How HR Can Build Agility and Transform Continuously in the AI Era
In today’s workplace, change is no longer a distinct event with a clear start, middle, and end. Across every industry, organizations are grappling with wave after wave of disruption—from rapid AI adoption and shifting corporate priorities and more. In her SPARK TALENT keynote session, “Change Agility in the AI Era: Building the Capability to Transform […]
Masterclass Under Pressure: 5 High-Stakes Leadership Lessons from George Piro’s Day 3 Keynote
To close out Spark Talent, former FBI Special Agent George Piro delivered a riveting Day 3 keynote, “Leadership Under Pressure: Influence at the Highest Stakes.” On Christmas Eve in 2003, with less than five years as an FBI agent under his belt, Piro received a call that changed his life: he was selected to lead the team and […]
De-Risking, Unlearning, and Protecting Your Bandwidth: 4 Key Takeaways from Day 2 at SPARK TALENT
Day 2 at SPARK TALENT delivered a masterclass in modern organizational realities: managing through ambiguity, executing massive transformations, de-risking succession, and protecting leader bandwidth. Here are the top actionable frameworks and insights from some of Day 2’s featured speakers. 1. Shift from “Knowing” to “Not Knowing” Alison Parrin, Head of The Google School for Leaders […]
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HR Works Podcast: Trust Is The Key
Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords anymore—they’re battlegrounds. We’re seeing them play out in boardrooms and on the news, and it’s leaving HR leaders wondering, ‘How do we navigate this?’ In our throwback episode this week, we’re listening back to Amira Barger, a leading DEI expert and MSNBC Contributor. Barger reminds us that ‘DEI […]
HR Works Podcast: Tackling Tough Conversations
We all dread tough conversations at work. But what if they held the key to a thriving, inclusive workplace? Sometimes the hard answer is the correct answer, and HR professionals need to start learning how to tackle tough conversations. In this week’s throwback episode of the HR Works podcast, we’re listening to Hannah Yardley, Chief […]
SPARK Talent Know Before You Go: Fanatic’s Keys to Leadership
SPARK Talent is fast approaching, and we’re more excited than ever to see our speakers take the stage and start solving the biggest challenges facing HR right now. Keep your eyes out especially for Erika Portis, Director of Performance for Fanatics Betting & Gaming, who we had the chance to sit down with and talk […]
