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Failure: The Secret Sauce of Gen AI Strategy 

Generative AI rewards those who embrace constant iteration. Instead of fearing errors, treat them as essential data. Every strange output reveals how the system thinks, providing the edge you need to master the tool.   AI offers the rocket fuel that propels innovation forward and enables organizations and teams to overcome challenges and manage risks. This is especially true […]

EntertainHR: The NFL’s Real Offseason was at the Bargaining Table 

While most of the football-loving world was busy analyzing free agency and the new draft class, the most impactful event of the summer took place at the collective bargaining table when the National Football League (“NFL) and the NFL Referees Association (“NFLRA”) reached agreement on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that will run through […]

HR Works Video Podcast: Meta, The Beach, and The Future of HR

The great tech shift has been slowly approaching since the internet’s invention, and with the advent of AI, the workplace as we know it is already in the past. So, how can HR shepherd the next generation of workers into this new business world? Thanks to Chelsea MacMullan, Org Change Management lead for Meta, we have […]

ICE Updates I-9 Inspection Guidance

Recently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made unannounced changes to their Form I-9 inspection guidance. Employers are required to verify the identity and employment authorization for all employees through the completion of the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act and as outlined in 8 U.S. Code §1324a, employers can be […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Stop Leading on Autopilot

Sarah Devereaux, HCI Leadership Coach and Advisor, and former Head of Executive Development at Google, highlighted an unexpected visual during her SPARK HR session: a racehorse wearing blinders. Blinders help a horse run fast and stay focused, but they strip away its natural 360-degree vision—the very thing it needs to sense threats and survive. How […]

Why “Build Your Own Benefits” Is Reshaping Total Rewards Strategies

Employers have made meaningful strides in expanding benefits in recent years, from IVF and menopause-related care to adoption support. Yet even as the range of offerings increases, the underlying structure of employer benefits has remained largely unchanged: standardized plans, fixed packages and limited flexibility for individual needs. At the same time, workforce expectations are becoming […]

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SPARK HR Day 3 Recap: Intentionality, Humanity, and AI

The final day of SPARK HR is a sad thought, but some of the best conversations were saved for last, and they’re helping HR leaders shape the future they want to see. What does the future of AI look like? Well, that’s up to HR professionals, and how they approach the learning and development of […]

SPARK HR Day 2 Recap: Empathy is the Name of the Game

The sun and fun of SPARK HR was well underway as Day 2 of our conference kicked off. From Disney to Chick-fil-A, the world’s premiere HR leaders took the stage to shine a light on what the HR world needs, and how to flourish in the field. The thing they all agree on? Empathy is […]

SPARK HR Day 1 Recap: Taking Off the Blinders—Sarah Devereaux on the Future of Systems Thinking

Sarah Devereaux, HCI Leadership Coach and Advisor, and former Head of Executive Development at Google, opened her SPARK HR session with a startling reality check: HR is carrying a massive burden. Between market shifts and organizational restructuring, the pressure to find solutions is at an all-time high. However, the “laser focus” HR leaders have relied […]

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HR Works Video Podcast: Meta, The Beach, and The Future of HR

The great tech shift has been slowly approaching since the internet’s invention, and with the advent of AI, the workplace as we know it is already in the past. So, how can HR shepherd the next generation of workers into this new business world? Thanks to Chelsea MacMullan, Org Change Management lead for Meta, we have […]

Infographic: Engagement is Everything, says Disney

The day started off strong with a conversation led by the leaders of workplace empathy, The Walt Disney Company. Adam Hickman, Ph.D., VP of Org & Employee Dev, Partners; The Walt Disney Company took SPARK attendees through what it means to be a true human leader in the age of AI, and how HR engagement is […]

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Infographic: The Wide Lens—5 Ways HR Can Master Systems Thinking

HR professionals are carrying a massive burden, according to Sarah Devereaux, HCI Leadership Coach and Advisor, and former Head of Executive Development at Google. Between market shifts and organizational restructuring, the pressure to find solutions is at an all-time high. However, the “laser focus” HR leaders have relied on for decades might actually be the […]

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