by David Lancefield and Dina Denham Smith There are plenty of reasons we experience disappointment over the course of our careers: the leadership roles, pitches, and awards we want but don’t land. The words and actions of people at work, in our community, and in society that don’t live up to our expectations. Disappointment is a complex, multi-layered … Continue reading Managing yourself | 6 Ways to Deal with Disappointment Strategically
March 10, 2025 | Molly Cohen The first 50 days of a presidential term set the tone for the administration’s policies and priorities that will impact workplaces across the U.S. This year, the Trump administration came out of the gate fast in its first 50 days, introducing a series of dramatic changes affecting your workplace policies and … Continue reading The First 50 Days: 3 Key Actions HR Leaders Should Take
February 14, 2025 | Kathryn Mayer Employers that offer a flexible spending account (FSA) grace period have a few more weeks to help employees make the most of their remaining tax-advantaged funds. Although FSAs have a use-it-or-lose-it clause, meaning any account balances left at the end of the year are usually forfeited, some employers offer a grace … Continue reading With FSA Grace Period Deadline Approaching, Here’s How to Communicate with Workers
Report includes significant revisions to 2023-2024 data February 7, 2025 | Roy Maurer U.S. employers added 143,000 new jobs in January, a little less than economists had expected, according to the latest employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), released Feb. 7. The job counts for November and December were revised upward by a combined 100,000 and the … Continue reading 2025 Begins with Steady Employment Growth
June 12, 2024 | Kathy Gurchiek People managers are the linchpin to the employee experience, as well as accomplishing strategic business objectives, but they may not be getting the support they need to succeed, according to new SHRM research. There is a relationship between highly effective managers and the commitment level of workers to the … Continue reading Want Effective People Managers? Be Clear About the Job, Performance Expectations
Changes are coming at the federal, state and local levels. November 30, 2023 | Lisa Nagele-Piazza, SHRM-SCP As ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence tools make headlines and their use continues to grow, HR is feeling the impact. AI technology can be used to streamline workplace processes, handle remedial work and even help tackle some … Continue reading Prepare for Regulations as HR Embraces AI
