Corporate America began losing its love affair with DEI — diversity, equity, and inclusion — departments in 2023. Companies in many sectors cut DEI officers and programs — in fact, one-third of DEI professionals lost their jobs in 2023, including reductions in DEI staff at Amazon, Applebee’s, and Twitter. States also began outlawing DEI programs in
Last month, Costco workers in a store in Southeastern Virginia voted to unionize. While it’s not Coscto’s first unionized location, it certainly isn’t the trend at Costco. Only 5 percent of Costco’s 208,000 employees are union members. What’s remarkable about this is not that employees voted to unionize — unions have been campaigning
How can HR shift from negativity to positivity in 2024? Uncover the simple shifts that can propel your team from the shadows of doubt into the light of optimism and success. “Survey: Despite Improved Hiring Outlook, HR Leaders’ Expectations Worsen.” This is the headline the Conference Board chose
On Sunday at church, I sat next to a newly minted two-year-old. And two she was. Full of energy and personality, she had little interest in sitting still. But the secret about two-year-olds is they want to be good. So I leaned over and asked her to fold
Can A.I. help you reallocate your employees in order to avoid a layoff? Deloitte thinks so: The consulting giant recently announced that it is looking into using A.I. technology to move employees around so that the company can properly utilize existing staff and hopefully avoid layoffs. This may sound like a cutting-edge, high-tech
Are your 2024 goals ready? Now, don’t stress. I know it can be difficult to finish year-end duties, provide performance reviews for everyone on your team, and also put together thoughtful, productive goals for the year ahead. Furthermore, whether they are goals for yourself or your staff, turning your overarching aim (to grow
LinkedIn used to be the one sane place on social media. It was the place you were supposed to go for business insights and networking opportunities, so of course you didn’t want to say anything too bizarre — it could hurt your reputation in the real world. A few years ago, though,
Disney is all about making dreams come true. But right now, it’s all about fair pay. A judge just certified a class action lawsuit against Disney that allows 9,000 women to join together to sue for fair pay. This particular lawsuit is under the California Equal Pay Act, but it’s illegal to pay women
I was so lucky to be able to speak at DisruptHR Zurich, sponsored by Spot On, a company that has the absolutely coolest offices I’ve ever been in. Their mission is to bring people together and to solve problems, which is pretty much the same thing as DisruptHR.
Don’t force your employees or coworkers to drink. Does this really need to be said? Yes, it does, because it comes up often. As a non-drinker myself, I’ve had adults try to pressure me into drinking. I even had one woman — at a Girl Scout Retreat, no less, after our
