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While earning his B.A. in Business Management from Pace University at night, Darin Conselyea worked for a beverage distributor and earned his commercial driver’s license. That license landed him at United Parcel Service, where he joined the safety department, and where senior HR leaders first encouraged him to explore more opportunities within the function. A […]
Want to know how to turn constant chaos into a sustainable competitive advantage? In a recent keynote, Kristin Stamilio, formerly of Microsoft, tackled this reality head-on. Drawing on her 23-year HR career, Microsoft employee listening data, and practical industry research, Stamilio delivered a clear message: The solution is shifting from rigid, project-based change management to continuous […]
In September, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) added another chapter to a long-running tug-of-war: When can an employer discipline a worker who blows up at management (sometimes with profanity) while also engaging in “concerted activity” (e.g., employees banding together to raise concerns about pay, safety, or working conditions)? NLRB Back-and-Forth In Lion Elastomers, the […]
We’ve all been there: You launch a shiny new training program, watch completion rates hit 90%+, celebrate the great survey scores, and then absolute radio silence. Six weeks later, employees are right back to their old habits, buried under competing priorities, and doing things the way they always have. Welcome to the activation gap—the frustrating […]
In advance of Election Day and early voting periods, employers should review the voting leave requirements applicable to their workforces. Although no federal law requires private employers to provide voting leave, 28 states and the District of Columbia impose some form of requirement. Generally, the leave laws vary regarding the amount and timing of leave, […]
How has the growth and embrace of pay transparency impacted the hiring process? Does pay transparency offer more to organizations than just checking-box for compliance, and what are the common concerns that accompany pay transparency for HR teams? In our throwback episode of the HR Works Podcast, Next Level Benefits’ Lauren Winans speaks about the […]
We’ve all been there: You launch a shiny new training program, watch completion rates hit 90%+, celebrate the great survey scores, and then absolute radio silence. Six weeks later, employees are right back to their old habits, buried under competing priorities, and doing things the way they always have. Welcome to the activation gap—the frustrating […]
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 […]
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 […]
Want to know how to turn constant chaos into a sustainable competitive advantage? In a recent keynote, Kristin Stamilio, formerly of Microsoft, tackled this reality head-on. Drawing on her 23-year HR career, Microsoft employee listening data, and practical industry research, Stamilio delivered a clear message: The solution is shifting from rigid, project-based change management to continuous […]
How has the growth and embrace of pay transparency impacted the hiring process? Does pay transparency offer more to organizations than just checking-box for compliance, and what are the common concerns that accompany pay transparency for HR teams? In our throwback episode of the HR Works Podcast, Next Level Benefits’ Lauren Winans speaks about the […]
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 […]