By Walden Siew  September 16, 2020

Typically, our team would be busy at work, side-by-side, or on the road covering industry conferences. Instead, we’re now 100% virtual, and hustling to cover events from the comfort of home via video or our smart phones.

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By Yuri Kruman  September 1, 2020

If you think human resources (HR) is your highest sunk cost, you're right. If you think HR is your biggest profit driver, you're also right. What gives?

You get out of HR what you put into it. And it isn't just about budgets and staffing and benefits, either (i.e., sunk costs).

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By Roy Maurer  September 16, 2020

Recent research shows that the skepticism many companies had about working from home may be eroding. Ninety-four percent of 800 employers surveyed by Mercer, an HR and workplace benefits consulting firm, said that productivity was the same as or higher than it was before the pandemic, even with their employees working remotely.

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By David Rice  August 5, 2020

The focus on employee experience has certainly intensified in recent months and, as recent research from McKinsey & Company suggests, many employers did a good job of meeting employees basic needs.

By Michael Solomon and Rishon Blumberg August 12, 2020

“Once we go back to normal…” has become the catchphrase of the day at the virtual watercooler. But instead of waiting for some imaginary day in which we no longer have to work remotely, business leaders and managers should be thinking about how to embrace the remote work paradigm shift for the long haul. Like it or not, it’s here to stay. And if you’re not prepared to adapt your long-term work practices, you’ll regret it when you discover that your competitors are.

By David Rice August 19, 2020

People analytics and data science in general can be a bit confusing if you’ve not dedicated a good amount of study to it. Part of figuring anything complex out is surrounding yourself with people who can help you understand it better, but short of having a data science expert on hand, HR professionals will have to turn to analytics SMEs on social media for advice and a steady stream of relevant people analytics commentary.