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Developing a Leadership Style that Builds Employee Trust

Few things have the potential to motivate and bring about positive change in the workplace as much as trust. It’s the one element that has the ability to improve nearly any relationship for the better, including even the most challenging ones in professional environments. Of course, trust can also seem somewhat elusive. After all, we’ve […]

Faces of HR: How Kim Strignile Drives Organizational Success Through Talent

Kim Strignile is a Senior Vice President and HR Business Partner Director, a seasoned Human Resources (HR) leader with over 24 years of experience. Her expertise spans talent strategy, organizational design, and leadership development. At Provident Bank, she leads both the HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition teams, which are crucial in cultivating a high-performing culture […]

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War Rooms and Project Management

In the world of project management, there are often times when fast, focused, efficient, coordinated action is required by a team. That team may not always work together and may have other responsibilities; however, for a given task and a given period of time, it’s in the best interests of the organization to prioritize a […]

Hunting for Job Candidates

Over time, sourcing candidates has changed from a job role to it’s own discipline. Today, many large organizations have entire departments dedicated to candidate sourcing.

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Setting Up No-Meeting, Interruption-Free Time Blocks

Many have experienced the frustration of having a solid game plan to attack the day and check off some high-priority to-do list items only for that plan to unravel in the face of constant distractions. Whether those distractions come from pop-up meetings, friendly colleagues, demanding colleagues, or needy subordinates, the result is the same: distraction […]

ADA Prohibits Bias Against Employees Who Are ‘Regarded As’ Disabled

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees because of their disabilities. A covered disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. That protection also extends to employees who are simply “regarded as” having a disability.