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The Missing Element of M&A Due Diligence

As consolidation continues to increase, companies are getting more intentional about the due diligence process, particularly within the roles of finance, legal, and business development leaders. However, many organizations still fail to recognize the importance of including people leaders at the earliest stages. As a result, crucial aspects of the company’s future structure are often […]

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5 Tips to Help Develop Great Leaders

Like a stone thrown into the water, what leaders do has a ripple effect that extends well beyond those immediately around them. Besides impacting performance, leaders serve as role models, impacting the attitudes, behavior, and organizational culture with almost every interaction they have with their peers and direct reports.

Building Workforce Resilience Amid Constant Change 

Disruption today is now business as usual. HR leaders are no longer responding to isolated events. They’re instead leading through a nonstop stream of workforce, reputational and regulatory disruptions. The business stakes are high and employee expectations are even higher.  This moment demands more than a tactical response and reaction. It requires strategic foresight, cultural […]

How To Build A Workplace Wellbeing Program That Actually Works

Wellbeing is having a moment. Mental health, resilience, and burnout alleviation are among today’s top healthcare HR focuses, according to sweeping research that professional services firm AON released in December, which pulses benefits trends across 160 U.S. health systems and more than 3.3 million employees. But it’s no small feat to cultivate a shared sense of […]

HR Works Transcript: This Is What Leadership Looks Like in 10 Years

In last week’s HR Works podcast episode we discussed the future of leadership and the workplace with expert Lisa Rueth, the Senior Partner and CEO of Cultivate Leadership, a consulting firm that is dedicated to leadership science, organizational design, and executive coaching. If you missed it, or would prefer to read the interview, here is […]

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To Change or Not to Change?

Change is hard. Eighty-four percent of executives say their organization’s future success is highly dependent on innovation, but 80% believe their business will be disrupted by innovation. We know most new product innovations fail, startups have an abysmal success record, and more than 70% of strategic initiatives fail or fall short. Change is difficult, and […]

How a Hybrid Hybrid Work Environment Could Work for Your Team

It’s been more than two years of on-again, off-again work in the office, and as someone who has been on both sides of the Zoom, the solution is clear: don’t force employees into the office if they don’t want to be there. Remote Control Many leaders across the spectrum are facing the question about when, […]

The Invisible ROI: Why Mental Health Conversations Belong on the KPI Dashboard 

A recent survey of nearly 4,000 employees found that 97% of workers in mentally healthy workplaces feel a sense of belonging compared to just 9% in unhealthy ones.   Yet more than 70% of Gen Z and nearly 60% of Millennials rate their workplace health as “unhealthy.” About three in four U.S. employees say work stress […]