Much of what leadership and leadership succession looks like in HR these days is a list of potential candidates, and an eventual hiring decision. That’s it. Once a new leader is in charge, whatever problems face their team and organization become their problem to solve. This strategy barely winds up solving bigger issues, and more […]
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Few technology errors become personal as quickly as an incorrect paycheck. If an automated system works faster but leaves an employee disputing overtime, deductions, or pay rates, HR has missed the outcome that matters most. Payroll Automation Is Advancing Amid Persistent Errors An October 2026 survey of 1,005 U.S. HR decision-makers by isolved found that […]
Whether we’re young and in the classroom, or older in the workforce, humans are always learning. We are constantly engaging with new information, new tools, and new changes. While we aren’t always the best at accepting and interacting with these shifts, HR leaders at one of the world’s leading tech institutes says it’s HR’s responsibility […]
A federal court rejected a challenge to Executive Order (EO) 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.” The court concluded the EO’s prohibition targets only unlawful intentional discrimination and applies to work performed under a specific contract containing the required clause. In the October 14, 2026, opinion in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher […]
Performance reviews and management have been the biggest chores for HR professionals for decades, slowing down work and always seeming to create more clutter than they do results. But what if there was a way to approach performance management that actually supported employees, exposed growth opportunities, and built a business’s workforce rather than just stagnate […]
AI is changing how employers evaluate employee performance, address misconduct, and plan workforce reductions. For HR leaders, these tools offer potential efficiencies but also raise new compliance questions and obligations. For example, when technology influences – or makes – an employment decision, who is responsible for verifying the result, and what must an employer disclose […]
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Performance reviews and management have been the biggest chores for HR professionals for decades, slowing down work and always seeming to create more clutter than they do results. But what if there was a way to approach performance management that actually supported employees, exposed growth opportunities, and built a business’s workforce rather than just stagnate […]
The Learning & Development (L&D) industry is a $400 billion market flooded with endless buzzwords, trend reports, and shiny new tools. Yet, despite billions spent every year, organizations still struggle to prove whether their training programs actually move the needle. As Noah Rabinowitz, Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry, points out, we belong to an […]
In today’s fast-moving business world, skills are shifting faster than most organizations can keep up. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rewriting how work gets done, and traditional HR playbooks are struggling to keep pace. Enter a game-changing concept for talent development leaders: Talent Velocity. Introduced by SPARK TALENT speaker Kevin Bishop, Director of Talent Development at […]