ESG is the elephant in today’s boardrooms. And, as we know, what’s in the boardroom affects the entire organization. Post-pandemic business priorities have created pressure to address ESG issues, not just from consumers and investors but also employees and applicants. Buyers want to purchase from companies they see as ethical, and job candidates seek positions …
In response to rising healthcare and absenteeism costs, employers and tech vendors emphasized wellness – keeping employees healthy and fit – concepts that spread to overall well-being, including financial, social, and psychological health. The pandemic taught managers much about the importance of physical wellness in the workplace — including expanding “workplace” to mean wherever their …
Disaster recovery is one area where prevention is the best medicine. Unfortunately, as many incidents that can adversely affect the workplace cannot be prevented, risk analysis and preparedness prove the next best course of action. HR professionals aim to ensure the safety of their workforce and any contractor or vendors on their property, minimize damage …
Planning for the Unknown: HR’s Responsibility in Disaster Preparedness Read More »
A decade ago, I wrote a column for Workforce Solutions Review urging HR professionals to look beyond short-term workforce planning. At that time, when businesses were clawing out of a recessionary period, I implored readers to move from the tactical to the strategic: What is strategic workforce planning? It is a holistic framework within which …
The Holy Grail of Data-Driven Workforce Planning – The Back Story Read More »
You have survived—and maybe even thrived—as an HR professional through 2022, a year that saw some back-to-the-office movements post-pandemic and a great deal of volatility that is likely to continue into 2023: international recession fears, geopolitical unrest, and economic ups and downs across the globe. So now, as we get ready to address a fresh …
The HR Professional’s Top Ten To-Do’s to Start 2023 Right Read More »
If nothing else, history offers us invaluable learning experiences. One lesson we can all agree on is that work will never be the same – too many things have changed. In one of the more radical shifts, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that more than 4.3 million people voluntarily quit their jobs in …
Where, Oh Where, Have My Skilled Employees Gone? Read More »
We in HR often throw words around, some- times a bit carelessly. Consider “strategy.” We likely all agree that a strategy is a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a long-term major or overall aim. And a “roadmap” outlines how we are going to attack that strategy: the order that relevant steps need …
Roadmaps for Challenging Times: Preparing for Bumps Read More »
HR professionals may not have thought of themselves as acrobats, ringmasters or lion-tamers, but now is the time to consider juggling the three-ring circus that is HR’s responsibility in today’s world of work. Confronting the escalating issues of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), skill shortages, employee engagement and churn issues, upskilling in analytics, and AI …
3-Ring Circus of Digital Experience in a Hybrid World Read More »
Technology didn’t stand still in the pandemic: tech changes very likely occurred in your workplace while employees were working at home. Coupled with the day-to-day changes of the new hybrid workplace, HR professionals will need to be prepared to wrestle with the impact on many fronts as they try to balance new product integration, introduction, …
