Don't automate broken processes—follow these process improvement steps first.

Planning, collaboration and communication are critical HR priorities as organizations navigate heightened uncertainty amid the government shutdown, this expert says.

"As leaders, we want to make people feel like they can grow, learn and develop within the company," said Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, the company's chief people officer.

A quarter of employers whose workplaces are not fully unionized report labor activity over the past two years, but only 9% of non-unionized employers feel very prepared to effectively respond.