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Words matter, and they matter a lot. As Mark Twain purportedly once said, “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between a lightning bolt and a lightning bug.” So, I read with interest a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) by @Simons, whose name is Simon Ingari, a […]
In a world where your team might be logging in from three different time zones before lunch, traditional HR rules are being put to the ultimate test. Jim Seaman, Chief Revenue Officer at CoSo Cloud, argues that the old way of handling compliance, treating it like a once-a-year “to-do” list, is leaving companies vulnerable to […]
I am an alumnus of the University of Michigan. My son is a junior there. My closest friends went to school in Ann Arbor. So did my father-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law. Like all who bleed maize and blue, we believe that we have a responsibility to our university to embody the values of excellence, character, and integrity in everything we do. So, when the news broke last month of […]
The flu is spreading like wildfire! So, is a flu-caused absence protected under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Calling Out Sick Here’s a typical scenario: Employee is off for four days. He calls in and says he has the flu. He returns to work. The company has an absence control policy. The question: […]
Belonging has emerged as one of the strongest drivers of the employee experience. According to the EY Global Belonging Barometer 4.0, work is where employees feel a strong sense of belonging, second only to home, and it has risen six percentage points in just two years. Yet many workers report feeling less connected. Younger generations are experiencing a paradox; although they’re the most digitally connected, they’re also feeling the most disconnected, with 92% of Gen Z and 87% […]
It’s been three years since OpenAI released ChatGPT, making generative AI mainstream and introducing a new era of innovation and organizational transformation. While many have adopted the technology and experienced significant gains in productivity, emerging challenges are also affecting the people in our organizations. Currently, we see companies, big and small, slashing office jobs and […]
In the age of AI and remote work, HR leaders are dealing with tough compliance challenges, and they must have strategies to keep everything straight and in order for their organizations. How can HR leaders begin to handle compliance issues such as AI governance, leave laws, classifying workers, remote and global jurisdictional risk, data privacy, […]
WANTED: Innovative, forward-thinking change-maker who can see the big picture while delivering measurable, bottom-line results. The ideal candidate will be adaptable and agile, with the ability to identify and develop budding talent. This may sound like a pipe dream, but it’s what employers are looking for in leaders. Unfortunately, such leaders are in short supply, […]
During a recent round of labor negotiations, a union proposed the following language regarding artificial intelligence (AI): “Artificial Intelligence shall not be utilized in any manner that displaces, diminishes, or eliminates existing bargaining unit work. AI shall not replace, displace, or erode job classifications or duties currently performed by bargaining unit employees.” This proposal was […]
In the age of AI and remote work, HR leaders are dealing with tough compliance challenges, and they must have strategies to keep everything straight and in order for their organizations. To learn the best practices for what HR leaders should do right now to deal with compliance issues, we sat down with leading experts […]