Managers are good at explaining outside forces to new hires but rarely explain how their own organization actually works — and that …
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Corporate CultureLeadershipOur Favourites
Blanket workplace bans on compliments and hugs can increase legal risk, lawyer says
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe blanket prohibitions that fill most harassment training — never comment on appearance, never touch a co-worker, focus only on performance — …
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Our FavouritesLeadership
Stop fighting your workers’ resistance to change, HR leaders told
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployee resistance to change is normal, natural and hardwired into the brain, and HR professionals should stop trying to stamp it out …
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RecruitmentOur Favourites
Employers take 68 days to hire while top candidates disappear in just 10: Labrie
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers are losing their strongest hires to a process that moves far too slowly, and most of them haven’t fixed it, a …
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Our FavouritesMental Health
HR shapes whether workers struggling with mental health seek help or stay silent: Sorenson
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberHR departments often decide whether a struggling employee asks for help or hides it, and closing that gap can be the difference …
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CompensationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Our Favourites
AI can help expose pay gaps but humans must decide compensation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberORLANDO, Fla. — Artificial intelligence can help HR teams uncover pay gaps and benchmark fair wages, but the final decisions on compensation …
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Our FavouritesLeadership
Former theme park recruiter who burned out tells HR to fix the job, not the worker
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberORLANDO, Fla. — Burnout is a failure of workplace systems, not a personal weakness employees must fix on their own, a former …
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Our FavouritesTraining & Development
Mentorship is dying as work becomes more remote, transactional and disconnected from human contact
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberORLANDO, Fla. — Most workplace mentoring programs fall apart within their first year, a leadership consultant told HR professionals at SHRM26, warning …
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LayoffsOur Favourites
After 1,000 terminations, HR professor says departures shape company culture
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberORLANDO, Fla. — The way an organization handles firings does more to shape its culture than almost any other task, an HR …
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LeadershipHR AssociationsOur Favourites
HR leaders undersell their influence by waiting to be asked, Knox says
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberORLANDO, Fla. — HR professionals routinely undersell their own influence by waiting for an invitation instead of stepping forward, Robyn Knox told …
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