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HR Leadership

New project gives free access to corporate COVID-19 strategies

More than 300 organizations including Ford, Starbucks and New Balance have already contributed.
Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. View Article
Carol Patton
Fri Jun 5th, 2020 | 2 min read

Sumser: 8 ways to reflect on your HR ethics

HR, like the rest of our culture, is at an inflection point.
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 Jun 4th, 2020 | 4 min read

HRE’s Number of the Day: rapid-response teams

Half of survey respondents don't use dedicated teams to respond to social and political events.
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 Jun 4th, 2020 | 2 min read

Here’s how to bridge the generational divide in your organization

Author and former CEO Bob Fisch explores the concept of the "millennial baby boomer."

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 Jun 4th, 2020 | 6 min read

Insights from a CHRO: Angelique Kelly-Lara

The former McDonald's and Choice Hotels International HR leader now brings her expertise to nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners.
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
Wed Jun 3rd, 2020 | 7 min read

Averbook: Are you listening to the signals?

To drive change in HR, assess, align and act on what the world is telling us.
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. View Article
Jason Averbook
Wed Jun 3rd, 2020 | 5 min read

Sage-Gavin: Remote work brings culture front and center

CHROs around the world seek to help their organizations not only cope with—but emerge better from—the COVID-19 crisis.
HR Leadership columnist Eva Sage-Gavin is a distinguished HR thought leader and former CHRO with more than three decades of broad experience in Fortune 500 global consumer, technology and retail corporations. She currently serves as the senior managing director for Accenture’s global talent & organization consulting practice and as a technology Board Director. She can be emailed at hreletters@lrp.com. View Article
Eva Sage-Gavin
Wed Jun 3rd, 2020 | 4 min read

How HR can bring ‘real and impactful change’

Experts say HR should be leading transparent discussions about racial tensions.

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 Jun 2nd, 2020 | 4 min read

Positive product of the pandemic: culture

Actions are amplified during trying times like COVID-19 crisis and recent protests, i4cp CEO writes.
Kevin Oakes
Tue Jun 2nd, 2020 | 5 min read

What does the social unrest mean for HR leaders?

Thought leader and HRE columnist Jason Averbook shares about on how HR should respond to the ongoing uprisings.
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 Jun 2nd, 2020 | 2 min read

HRE soundbite: Loneliness is ‘as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day’

Cigna’s Dr. Stuart Lustig sounds off on how the issue is affecting employees’ health—and, in turn, employers.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Tue Jun 2nd, 2020 | 2 min read

How to take training virtual

Remote workforces have meant a spike in the number of companies shifting learning and development online.
Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. View Article
Carol Patton
Tue Jun 2nd, 2020 | 4 min read

Boese: 4 questions for business agility

In the first of a series, here are a set of questions to generate more agile business approaches.
Steve Boese is HRE's Inside HR Tech columnist and is a co-chair of HRE’s HR Technology Conference®. Boese recently spoke at the 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 Jun 1st, 2020 | 9 min read

How HR can build strategic partnerships

Working with their counterparts across the organization, HR can help ensure a smooth, safe return to the workplace.
Julie Cook Ramirez is a Rockford, Ill.-based journalist and copywriter, covering all aspects of human resources. View Article
Julie Cook Ramirez
Mon Jun 1st, 2020 | 4 min read

HRE’s Number of the Day: Teamwork

Stronger teams appear to experience fewer distractions in today's disrupted environment.

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 Jun 1st, 2020 | 2 min read

Why empathy is key as employees return to workplaces

HR needs to be ready to deal with fear, depression and other challenges.

Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. View Article
Carol Patton
Fri May 29th, 2020 | 4 min read

Averbook: It’s time for HR to create a new workforce experience

That's based on a survey taken this week that shows 80% of respondents feel more productive at home and just 3% want to return to an office full-time.
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. He can be emailed at hreletters@lrp.com. View Article
Jason Averbook
Fri May 29th, 2020 | 3 min read

How employers can drive success in a post-COVID-19 world

The pandemic will forever change our personal relationship to work.
Peter Jackson
Thu May 28th, 2020 | 5 min read

HRE’s number of the day: employee morale

Here’s how many small and medium-sized businesses say maintaining morale is their biggest challenge during the pandemic.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Thu May 28th, 2020 | 2 min read

Edward Jones’ coronavirus strategy: Keeping employees (virtually) connected

Virtual meetings and coffee chats among the financial services firm’s tools to engage workers, CHRO says.
Kathryn Mayer
Thu May 28th, 2020 | 4 min read