Author: Allan Harness, Vistra

4 Reasons AI Transforms Payroll into a Culture Driver

For decades, payroll has been treated as a quiet back-office operation. Today, the stakes are much higher. Employee expectations and regulatory pressures are shifting the goalposts. Payroll isn’t just about accuracy anymore; it shapes trust, culture, and retention. In the UK, 76% of companies are sharing or planning to share individual pay ranges with employees, […]

Faces of HR: Jennifer Trzepacz on Business-Driven HR

Jennifer Trzepacz is a leader whose career spans two decades of global human resources and operational leadership. She recently joined Transcarent as Chief People Officer, bringing with her a wealth of experience from some of the world’s most dynamic companies. Trzepacz most recently served as Chief People Officer at SymphonyAI, where she oversaw global talent for a workforce spanning 33 countries. Prior […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Guardrails Are the Solution to Workplace Conflict

New research from Brightmine finds that workplace political conflict is intensifying: nearly two-thirds (64%) of U.S. employees have witnessed or experienced a political disagreement at work in the past year, and 27% report being distracted from their jobs by the political environment. This rising tension, coupled with a lack of clear policies (47% of workplaces […]

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Why Employees Don’t Negotiate Pay — and What It Reveals About Organizational Culture

Recent research from Harvard, Brown, and UCLA reveals something telling about workplace dynamics: most people avoid salary negotiations not because they lack negotiation skills, but because they don’t feel safe asking. As noted in a leading industry publication, employees often believe their employers simply aren’t open to discussing pay. Some experts suggest that coaching job […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: The Fastest Way to Prep Your Workforce for AI

For many HR leaders, integrating Gen AI and understanding its impact on the workforce feels like a long, difficult task. Yet, waiting is no longer an option—organizations that delay their planning risk being left behind. Ross Sparkman, Head of Strategic Workforce Planning, argues that the biggest roadblock isn’t the technology; it’s the process of getting started. The […]

Why Your Employees Feel Gen AI Fears—and How to Win Them Over

Integrating Generative AI (Gen AI) into an organization is transformative, yet fraught with uncertainty for many employees. Transparency and consistent communication throughout this process are not optional; they are essential. By openly sharing progress, challenges, and milestones, organizations can transform fear into confidence and resistance into active engagement. Trust is built not by delivering a […]

Faces of HR: Christine Hass on Building Tomorrow’s Leaders

Christine Hass isn’t just a leader in learning—she’s been a driving force in digital transformation and talent strategy for the last 35 years. Now the VP of Leadership Strategy at ELB Learning, Hass has built her career on a foundation of fostering continuous learning and business impact. Her expertise, honed through influential roles at giants like HP, Motorola, Walmart, […]

Scaling at Speed Without Losing Your Center: Hiring Lessons from the Stablecoin Frontier

Stablecoin startups aren’t just under pressure to scale, we are also simultaneously building the framework of our industry while doing so. The stablecoin market reached a new all-time high in June with total market capitalization growing by 1.58% to $251B. That marks the twenty-first consecutive month of growth for the industry. Further, EY found in […]

Faces of HR: How Susan Knox Is Steering TBR Global Through Growth

For more than 10 years, Susan Knox has been the steady hand guiding the people strategy at TBR Global Chauffeuring, a company passionate about world-class customer service. Since 2011, she has led TBR’s people function, designing and launching global policies and processes that provide stability and support for the company’s diverse workforce worldwide. From Back Office to Boardroom Knox’s […]

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EntertainHR: Superstore Steals the Show

One great thing about television shows based in the workplace is that they provide countless examples of what to do, and what not to do, in the face of seemingly absurd, though often commonplace, occurrences. No show embodies this more than Superstore. Superstore is a comedy about the daily lives of a group of big […]