HR Fresh Take

The importance of mental health awareness has never been so prevalent in the public consciousness. Employers who realize how critical this concern is to employees and potential employees will engender not only loyalty in their current people but will gain meaningful interest in those they seek to attract.  Conversely, those employers who ignore the importance of mental health as immaterial or who...

Historically, human resources professionals are not considered thought leaders within their organizations.  Stereotypes of HR of only a "support" function can get in the way.  However, human resources professionals are well positioned to take on the role of thought leader and can have tremendous impact on people, organizations, and even society, including inspiring innovation and champio...

How we work has changed dramatically over the past few years. That change has lead to new work models, emerging workforce trends, and constantly evolving technology to sustain an organization’s operations. The uncertainty surrounding the future of work will be the most disruptive and definitive business challenges of the next decade. In this special supersized episode, our podcast hosts got the pe...

As we know, labor is the highest cost to an organization. As inflation continues to impact our economy, the effects are not only impacting our supply chains, but also our talent pipelines. Not to mention there’s an ongoing pandemic, advancements in social justice, and the great resignation have made it a candidate’s market, so companies have to pay top dollar for top talent. During this episode, w...

As a follow-up to our fall Premier Signature event, “The Great Awakening”, we’re inviting back our speaker, Bobbi Kelly, Director-in-Charge of Talent Advisory at Kreischer Miller, to give us her local take on a national topic. During her initial presentation, Bobbi Kelly took us through the forces of disengagement driving the “Great Resignation” and how we can counter-balance it. Bobbi will walk u...

Organizations are expected to be agile as the demand for hybrid and remote work continues to be strong. Across most industries, companies and workers have experienced its benefits and its headaches.  Now more than ever, organizations are being expected to evolve their workplaces and workspaces to meet this demand.  In this episode, we chat with our guest, Jameel Rush, Director of Inclusion Program...

The term “quiet quitting” went viral during the summer of 2022 for its counter-narrative to the “hustle culture” mentality.  Organizations have traditionally looked for superstar performers who are enthusiastic and motivated about their roles and are willing to go the extra mile. Our workforce is experiencing  burnout due to the challenges over the past few years.  The traditional level of engagem...