It’s time for CEOs to rethink the role of human resources

By Christine Hairelson, vice president, employee experience at Accusoft/OnTask COVID was a massive stress test, and gut check, for every organization regardless of size, scope or industry. All departments were faced with unprecedented scenarios that tested organizational processes, teams, culture and technology. Unfortunately, many of us quickly found we needed to evolve and evolve fast. … Read more

Virtual Connect: The Radical CHRO Series Part 1 (FULL VIDEO)

Stop assuming, start listening.

If you want to understand what’s really going on, try listening to your employees.

Presented by KnowBe4

Panelists:

Jennifer Currence, HR & Leadership Trainer

Kelli Houdek, Director of Human Resources, MADICO

Erika Lance, SVP of People Operations, KnowBe4

Danielle Oliva, VP of Human Resources, Franklin Street

 

 

Solving Skilled Labor Supply Chain Shortfalls

Hiring good people is hard. Hiring good people with specific skills, or credentials is harder. Hiring good people with specific skills, or credentials, in an industry where the demand is outgrowing the available labor pool, well, that is nearly impossible. While it may sound like a glass-half-empty view on the economics of labor this is … Read more

Three things your company should do in response to landmark Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ employees’ rights

Last week the Federal Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling affirming that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects gay, lesbian and transgender employees from discrimination in the workplace. The ruling was 6-3 and protects employees of covered employers, which includes most private employers throughout the U.S., with at least 15 employees. … Read more

How a strong company culture benefits your bottom line

Strong company culture isn’t just about equipping the breakroom with fancy coffee makers, crushed-ice machines and theater-worthy TV screens. While it may very well include those, and other things that give your employees the warm fuzzies, it’s bigger than that. In oversimplified terms, culture is the way your organization behaves – how you treat your … Read more

HR strategies for a strong company culture in any industry

A company’s culture stems from its values and mindset, as well as that of its employees. As a business leader, it’s important to ensure that the perks and benefits you offer your employees support these values. That doesn’t mean you should add indoor slides or sleep pods. However, more and more companies are doing things … Read more