It wouldn’t be a DisruptHR event if what you heard was what you expected. Sometimes though, we get surprised, like when Amanda Hudson said, … Read more
You Won’t Get It If You Don’t Ask
Carol Sankar’s DisruptHR talk may be focused mostly at women professionals, but what she has to say about your first job is good advice for everyone: … Read more
Is a College Degree Really Necessary to do the Job?
The University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium has 92,746 seats. As large as that is — and it’s larger than all 31 NFL stadiums — it … Read more
Can You Demonstrate Your Business Value? 189 CHROs Say No
Will Busch came to DisruptHR to disrupt HR. In his first 15 seconds he declared, “The sole purpose of HR is to create business value through … Read more
To Build a Better Business, Hire Ramen Eaters
To build a corporate culture that’s as energized and agile as a startup, hire ramen eaters. “I meet these ramen eaters everyday,” says … Read more
Here’s How to Conquer the Hard Conversations You’d Rather Avoid
Hard conversations may be a fact of business life but that doesn’t mean we look forward to them. Just the opposite. We avoid them to avoid causing … Read more
Empowerment Can Mean a Turtle, Snow White and Some Pizza
The HR literature is full of studies and research and examples of how empowering employees is good business. None of these are as compelling as the three … Read more
Stop Trying to Solve Today’s Problems With What Worked Yesterday
Here’s a fun, and enlightening DisruptHR video that at first glance seems to have nothing to do with HR. But stick with it and you’ll see why … Read more
What If Everyone Had a Personal Coach at Work?
What’s better than a performance review? If you said a poke in the eye, you’d be right there with the vast majority of workers. Kris McGuigan … Read more
When the HR Robots Arrive, Will You Be Prepared?
“Are you really prepared for the fact that robots are coming for you and your jobs?” Chances are that’s not a question asked before at a … Read more
If You’re Privileged, Embrace It to Help Others
If you’re privileged and you know it, clap your hands. Is that the sound of one hand clapping? “Were all privileged in some way. And … Read more
4 Steps to Becoming a Valued Business Partner
What if you could speak a language understood by everyone in the world? What, you say. There is no such language. Ashley Vella, an Amazon HR business … Read more
AR Is Already In Your Workplace, How Will HR Use It?
Even if you don’t realize it, you’ve probably already experienced augmented reality. If you played Pokemon Go! use Snapchat filters or tried … Read more
People Persons Need Not Apply For These HR Jobs
Josh Tarr doesn’t hire people persons for his HR jobs. Telling him that in an interview is the surest way to get the boot. What he’s looking … Read more
RIG Your Young Workers For Employment Success
Think about this for a moment: Creativity is one of the soft skills most desired by employers. Yet too often, when a young worker comes up with a creative … Read more
How to Take Accountability from MESSY to MARVELOUS In 9 Steps
Who doesn’t want to move from a messy culture to one that’s marvelous? A culture that others and your own leaders marvel at? That’s where … Read more
To Fill Those Tough Jobs, HR Needs to Think Globally
Between efforts to build a wall and limiting work visas, immigration is a political hot potato in the U.S. But that’s no reason HR can avoid it. In … Read more
Choose Technology That Matches Your Culture
Think about this: “We’re primates with phones.” Hardly a revelation. But when you think about it that way, it explains the challenge … Read more
How Stress Is Like a Glass of Water
How is stress like a glass of water? Whoever would have thought of comparing stress to a glass half full (or half empty, if you’re one of those … Read more
How to Tell the Story of Your Brand
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a hundred times: Your employer brand is key to your recruiting success. Countless articles have been … Read more