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HR Leadership

These are employers’ top coronavirus-related concerns

Employers are pretty much on the same page when it comes to tackling the many workplace issues stemming from the pandemic.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Fri Apr 3rd, 2020 | 3 min read

WATCH: Bersin webinar on HR leadership during coronavirus

Weeks in, COVID-19 has shifted how CHROs are leading within their organizations. But innovations abound.
HRE Editorial Staff
Thu Apr 2nd, 2020 | 2 min read

John Sumser: Focusing HR-tech development in the time of the virus

It isn’t yet possible to clearly see the next stage. It is possible to prepare for it, nonetheless.

Emerging Intelligence columnist John Sumser is the principal analyst at HRExaminer. He researches the impact of data, analytics, AI and associated ethical issues on the workplace. John works with vendors and HR departments to identify problems, define solutions and clarify the narrative. View Article
John Sumser
Thu Apr 2nd, 2020 | 4 min read

Insights from a CHRO: Walton Enterprises’ Rustin Richburg

After a storied HR career, Rustin Richburg is bringing it home.
Jen Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in writing from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. She can be reached at hreletters@lrp.com. View Article
Jen Colletta
Wed Apr 1st, 2020 | 4 min read

COLLECTION: Strategies to manage coronavirus in the workplace

Check back with us daily as we provide the latest news and insights to how HR can best respond for the betterment of their employees.
HRE Editorial Staff
Wed Apr 1st, 2020 | min read

Bersin webinar: Will coronavirus spark the new remote workforce?

Employers have a number of tools at their disposal to ready employees to work from home, more than 2,000 participants learned.
Nick Otto is HRE’s senior digital editor. He is a professional communicator with more than a decade of demonstrated accomplishments in newspaper and trade publishing. He has spent the past five years covering the employee benefits space and holds bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. He can be reached at notto@lrp.com or follow him on twitter @Ottografs. View Article
Nick Otto
Wed Apr 1st, 2020 | 4 min read

How CFOs are ‘planning for the worst, hoping for the best’

Financial executives are approaching the ongoing impact of COVID-19 in a markedly different environment from two weeks ago.
Jen Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in writing from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Tue Mar 31st, 2020 | 3 min read

Setting priorities every 4 hours: the new normal for leaders

The way we need to work now is more than just adapting to the work processes we had in place last week, as we moved to our new virtual workforce.
Scott Cawood is president and CEO, WorldatWork, a nonprofit professional association in compensation and total rewards. We serve those who design and deliver total rewards programs to cultivate engaged, effective workforces that power thriving organizations. We accomplish this through education and certification; idea exchange; knowledge creation; information sharing; research; advocacy; and affiliation and networking. Founded in the United States in 1955, today WorldatWork serves total rewards professionals throughout the world working in organizations of all sizes and structures. View Article
Scott Cawood
Mon Mar 30th, 2020 | 4 min read

What COVID-19 has already taught employers

Wells Fargo, Novartis and Northwestern Mutual share lessons learned from handling COVID-19 in the workplace.

Jen Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in writing from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Mon Mar 30th, 2020 | 4 min read

How employers handle today’s crisis will matter in the long-term

Employees and future candidates will remember the response.  
Julie Cook Ramirez is a Rockford, Ill.-based journalist and copywriter, covering all aspects of human resources. View Article
Julie Cook Ramirez
Fri Mar 27th, 2020 | 2 min read

Averbook: Coronavirus is ‘biggest opportunity in our careers’

Follow these 10 guideposts to use today’s challenges to create tomorrow’s success.
Jen Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in writing from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Thu Mar 26th, 2020 | 4 min read

Insights from a CHRO: Prosek Partners’ Karen Davis

How Karen Niovitch Davis harnesses the people power of the financial-services sector, and how COVID-19 has impacted the world of HR.
Julie Cook Ramirez is a Rockford, Ill.-based journalist and copywriter covering all aspects of human resources. She can be reached at hreletters@lrp.com. View Article
Julie Cook Ramirez
Wed Mar 25th, 2020 | 4 min read

Managing for today—and tomorrow

HR leaders need to be making quick decisions but can't lose sight of long-term strategy.
Jen Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in writing from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Tue Mar 24th, 2020 | 2 min read

Josh Bersin: HR’s role in crisis: creating a sense of trust

Now more than ever, HR needs to foster a sense of safety, trust and collective thinking in our people.

Josh Bersin writes HRE’s HR in the Flow of Work column. Bersin is an analyst, author, educator and thought leader focusing on the global talent market and the challenges and trends impacting business workforces around the world. View Article
Josh Bersin
Tue Mar 24th, 2020 | 3 min read

Steve Boese: Coronavirus and the challenge to HR everywhere

We are all facing this unprecedented disruption together.
Steve Boese is HRE's Inside HR Tech columnist and is a co-chair of HRE’s HR Technology Conference®. He also writes an HR blog and hosts the HR Happy Hour Show, a radio program and podcast. View Article
Steve Boese
Mon Mar 23rd, 2020 | 6 min read

Jason Averbook: Navigating the NOW of Work

The now of work didn’t just knock on our door; it let itself in our houses. 
Jason Averbook is HRE’s People Side of Digital columnist. Averbook is a leading analyst, thought leader and consultant in the area of HR, the future of work and the impact technology have on that future. He is the co-founder and CEO of Leapgen, a global consultancy helping organizations shape their future workplace by broadening executive mindset to rethink how to better design and deliver employee services that meet the expectations of the workforce and the needs of the business. Averbook recently spoke at the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. View Article
Jason Averbook
Fri Mar 20th, 2020 | 4 min read

Unpleasant questions behind the spread of the coronavirus

An honest relationship with employees is key to helping organizations navigate this new era of work.
Peter Cappelli is HRE’s Talent Management columnist and a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He is the George W. Taylor Professor of Management and director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He hosts "In the Workplace" on SiriusXM Channel 111 with Dan O'Meara. View Article
Peter Cappelli
Fri Mar 20th, 2020 | 4 min read

HR-tech providers are stepping up with free access to data, apps

As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on American workplaces, several HR-tech providers are offering their solutions at no cost.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Thu Mar 19th, 2020 | 6 min read

Performance management in the time of coronavirus

This is "uncharted territory" for HR, experts say.
Andrew R. McIlvaine is former senior editor at Human Resource Executive®. A Penn State graduate, Andy also spent two years in the U.S. Army prior to attending college and attained the rank of sergeant while serving in the Army Reserves. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Thu Mar 19th, 2020 | 2 min read

Sustaining engagement with newly remote workers

Flexibility and communication are key.
Andrew R. McIlvaine is former senior editor at Human Resource Executive®. A Penn State graduate, Andy also spent two years in the U.S. Army prior to attending college and attained the rank of sergeant while serving in the Army Reserves. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Thu Mar 19th, 2020 | 2 min read