The past year has seen workforce troubles within many organizations. These include conflict over return to the office, productivity anxiety, fears of job loss due to Artificial Intelligence, and low engagement among managers who often feel caught in the middle…
Category: Human Capital Planning
Most companies are stumbling with the future of work
The Labor Day holiday had me reflecting on the future of work. Dramatic changes are forecasted by McKinsey, Korn Ferry and other prognosticators. As is often the case, futurists make predictions of trends that have already begun. In many ways…
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Seven HR Strategies in the War Between Executives and Employees, 2023
As HR Departments finalize their strategies and budgets for 2023, their workforces face daunting challenges. According to The Conference Board, the US economy will continue to restrict and achieve only 1.5 percent GDP growth by the end of 2022 and…
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Join me at AZ Tech’s MedTech Conference
Curious to learn all about the latest medical technology innovations being developed right here in Arizona? Join me at the @aztechcouncil’s 2022 MedTech Conference on Tuesday, June 21 to hear from an accomplished line-up of healthcare innovators and the businesses…
How to succeed with succession planning
As the great resignation rages on, employees have made it clear they want to work for organizations that provide great pay and benefits, flexible work option -- and career paths. Career pathing doesn't provide the organization with excellent leaders without…
The Future of Work Tops the 2022 Priorities List for Leading HR Organizations.
Several research organizations have published their HR Priorities for 2022. I was particularly impressed with the findings of Fuel50 because it looked at an issue the “Best-in-Class” HR organizations are prioritizing: The Future of Work. This priority did not make…
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The Compelling Argument for Upskilling and Reskilling Your Workforce.
America’s supply chain is being reordered, and with-it American firms are rethinking their relationship with employees. For more than a generation, the CEO playbook was to believe employees were expendable and to move manufacturing to low-cost or low tax regions…
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The fastest growing department in HR is driving organizational performance: People Ops!
We now live in a data-driven world. Data generated by the people and performance systems within your organization needs to be the foundation for getting your employee experience strategy right. Organizations that have managed to leverage data to extract information…
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Five New Priorities for 2022 HR budgets
One of the most difficult budgets to prepare for any company is the human resources budget. HR leaders and their executive teams need to anticipate the needs for next year for both the HR department and for leading the workforces.…
Is your employer brand ready for a labor shortage in 2021?
A recruiter told me last week that job ghosting has started up again, even after her company moved its pay levels to market competitive levels. The prediction I made to her is that by August, the US will have more…
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