CFOs and HR have long been thought to work in entirely separate business sectors. As the old wisdom goes, the CFO oversees the hard metrics of the business, while the CHRO focuses on the personal relationships between employees and the company. As a result, the two are completely independent of each other. Well, no longer.…
Rapid social and economic changes. Sizeable population increase of non-white, non-western European people. Women fighting for more power and opportunity. Technological advances that eliminate jobs and trigger a big focus on growth, but little focus on social impact. Sound familiar? These dynamics describe today’s environment, but they also describe the dynamics in the early 1920s.…
2019 was a big year for HR departments. Workplace norms are changing and there were a number of new laws enacted that employers should be paying attention to. Legislators ramped up harassment training requirements, limited independent contractor classification characteristics, and extended family medical leave. At this rate, it’s safe to say we can see a…
In the last 5 years, toxic workplace cultures have cost U.S. businesses greater than $223 billion, according to SHRM. This year, some major companies faced their worst nightmare – negative headlines and bad publicity leading to a bad reputation and even, CEO’s are being pushed out of their own companies. “Reports of a Toxic Culture…
Although members of the Millennial generation are now managers themselves, many employers continue to obsess over how to create workplaces to address their needs as employees. Many of those same employers recognize that the next generation of employees is beginning to enter the workforce but think that they’re essentially a younger version of Millennials. This…
Some HR professionals believe that technology is taking the human out of HR, but that’s all a myth. Rather than eliminate the human element, technology supports HR practices and streamlines your business function so you can focus on what matters the most — the people and culture. As HR’s role is gradually transforming, we’re seeing…