Living up to its name in a major way, this DisruptHR talk’s title “Why Leader Should Play Favourites” is about as contrarian as it gets. … Read more
Who’s Taking Care of HR?
When the you-know-what hits the fan, “HR is expected to be the calm one; to be the voice of reason; to not let it get to us or at least show that it … Read more
HR Needs to Get Stupid
It’s time for HR to try something “stupid.” Now Mary Faulkner, director of talent acquisition at Denver Water, wasn’t suggesting HR … Read more
The Annual Review Is Useless. Here’s How to Kill It
By now, it’s hard to imagine there’s an HR professional who doesn’t know the annual performance review is under attack. Some of the … Read more
I Don’t Want to be Strategic
There are plenty of buzzwords in HR. But the word that irritates Carol Brummer is “strategic.” Now, she used a more descriptive verb in her … Read more
You Think You Know What HR Does (and Doesn’t) Do? You’ll Be Surprised by This List
Here’s a little contest for you: In the next five minutes name 20 things HR people are, do, or are are accused of doing, but don’t. Be sure to … Read more
A CFO Discusses Culture and Profits
Here’s something HR professionals don’t often hear: a CFO advocating for that company culture be measured as closely as financial performance. … Read more
Don’t be Like Tim Tebow
What does a former NFL running back have to tell us about human resources? How about don’t be like Tim Tebow? For those who don’t follow North … Read more
HR Is the New Black
“HR is the new black,” declares Erin Johnson. What’s that, you wonder? Johnson explains: “There is no other part of any … Read more
When Nora Burns Went Undercover She Discovered the “Just’a” Workforce
When Nora Burns went undercover she discovered “Just’a” employees everywhere she went. “I got to sit in the breakroom and talk to … Read more
How Engaged Employees Print Money
Why care about employee engagement? HR people might say, “Well, it’s part of our mission and our values that our employees feel safe and … Read more
Stop Doing This If You Want Great Managers
What is HR doing to improve the quality of managers? Not enough, insists Rob Catalano, co-founder of Work Tango, a provider of software to measure employee … Read more
HR Can Build Trust By Doing Nothing
At a meeting last fall of the Raleigh-Durham DisruptHR Erin Mille was talking about trust. Now why would an HR person spend her 5 minutes on the stage … Read more
Why HR Should Become the Organization’s “Wise Sage”
What are HR people? “Dream crushers,” says Erin Greilick.”People would rather have a root canal than be around people in HR.” Why … Read more
What Is HR’s Role In the Future of Work?
Alexandra Levit has glimpsed the future of work, and it looks much like what we’ve been hearing: More automation, a growing contractor workforce, and … Read more
If You Aren’t Remarkable, Who Are You?
“Advertising is a tax you pay for being unremarkable.” Randy Ross, PhD, didn’t say that. Geek Squad founder Robert Stephens did. But when … Read more
How Millennials Can Manage An Aging Workforce
Google “managing millennials” and you get millions of results. Google “millennial managers” and fewer than 10,000 results show up. … Read more
HR Should Be Making People Uncomfortable
Are you doing something everyday that makes you uncomfortable? You should, you must, says Kelly Poulson, VP of coaching & development at Allen & … Read more
Sometimes HR Just Has to Go Big and Fail Fast
What would happen if HR just went ahead and tried something new? No lengthy conversations; no insisting on a unanimous consensus; and certainly no pilot. … Read more
What A 100-Year-Old Worker Knows About Work That You Don’t
How is a career path like the Tomorrowland Speedway at Disney World? They are both tracks. You may be able to go a little faster or slower, but … Read more