Tag: employees

HRDA Frankly Speaking: McKesson’s Sr. Director of Talent Succession: How to Make Engagement a Repeatable Outcome

By Erika Randall, Content Director, HR Daily Advisor Mar 27, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: Mar 27, 2026

Every organizational system, be it performance management, feedback cycles, development, or succession planning, should communicate an organization’s values. When messaging across these systems is cohesive, engagement becomes repeatable. But when feedback, goals, and strategy feel disconnected, employee engagement plummets. Jenessa Disler, Senior Director of Talent Succession at McKesson, and SPARK HR 2026 speaker, knows that this kind […]

Faces of HR: Why Carolyn Archibald Traded the Bar for the HR Suite

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Mar 26, 2026 Faces of HR

Updated: Mar 26, 2026

For many, the path to the top of the legal world leads straight to the bar exam. For Carolyn Archibald, the journey took a more human turn. Today, Archibald serves as the Director of Human Resources at Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, a powerhouse California firm with more than 250 employees across 10 offices. But her career […]

Presenting? Your Hands Point the Way

By Michael P. Maslanka, UNT Dallas College of Law Mar 26, 2026 Learning & Development

Updated: Mar 26, 2026

Many readers give presentations to all sorts of groups—the C-suite, staff, business partners—or they’re sought out for advice from colleagues on how to do so effectively. So an article in the January-February 2026 issue of the Harvard Business Review titled “Hand Gestures Make You More Persuasive” caught my attention. Data Doesn’t Lie The article points […]

Hiring: Why It’s So Slow and What Might Speed It Up

By Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor Mar 26, 2026 Recruiting

Updated: Mar 26, 2026

Organizations studying hiring report that employers are increasingly missing hiring goals and taking far too long to bring talent on board. Many employers bemoan a lack of qualified workers, as well as an oversupply of unqualified applicants clogging the system. Technology, particularly AI, promises solutions, but problems persist, so what’s the answer? Current Status GoodTime, […]

Are We There Yet? Reviewing Impasse in Union Negotiations

By Alec R. Rolain, Attorney, Felhaber Larson Mar 24, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 24, 2026

Declaring impasse during collective bargaining can be an important, consequential decision for an employer. A valid impasse generally allows an employer to implement its last, best, and final offer unilaterally, but a premature declaration can violate Section 8(a)(5) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).  In Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Association v. NLRB, […]

Beyond Retention: Reimagining HR for the Next Generation

By Sophie Hurcombe, Lattice Mar 23, 2026 HR Perspectives

Updated: Mar 23, 2026

HR professionals join the field with a clear-eyed mission to build better workplaces. But are mounting challenges and changes chipping away at our sense of optimism – especially for the next generation? Lattice’s 2026 State of People Strategy Report, which surveyed over 1,000 HR professionals on their priorities for the year ahead, found that more […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: LinkedIn Leading the “Human Plus” World

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Mar 23, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: Mar 23, 2026

As the Director of Talent Development at LinkedIn, Dr. Chrissy Roth-Francis currently oversees the growth of 3,000 leaders. She is at the forefront of a major cultural shift: the “Human Plus” future. Ahead of her sessions at SPARK HR 2026, HR Daily Advisor sat down with Dr. Roth-Francis to discuss how HR professionals and people leaders can navigate […]

Supreme Court to Decide Timing of Actuarial Assumptions in Withdrawal Liability Calculations 

By Takai Gillam, Seong J. Kim, Seyfarth Shaw Mar 20, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 20, 2026

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to review Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund v. M&K Employee Solutions, LLC, a case that could significantly reshape how multiemployer pension plans calculate withdrawal liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act (MPPAA). The central question is whether ERISA requires plans to use actuarial assumptions in effect […]

The EEOC Continues to Take a Stand Against DEI Programs  

By Kara Maciel, Jordan Schwartz, Conn Maciel Carey LLP Mar 18, 2026 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Mar 18, 2026

Almost two years ago, in March 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a Charge of Discrimination against Nike, alleging that aspects of the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) policies may have resulted in discrimination against white employees and job applicants. Most recently, in an escalation of its investigation, on February 4, 2026, the EEOC took the unusual step of filing a subpoena […]

How to Stop the “Great Reversal”: A 4-Step Strategy for Female Retention

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Mar 18, 2026 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Mar 18, 2026

The recent Census Bureau data is a wake-up call: the gender pay gap is widening for the first time in twenty years, and female representation in leadership is stalling. For HR professionals, “business as usual” is no longer an option. To move from declining commitment to meaningful progress, Shelly MacConnell, Chief Strategy Officer at WIN, […]