STARTING GUIDE TO HR

whitePaper | January 1, 2020

In the United States especially, diversity has always been with us, influencing how we understand and negotiate our families, our neighborhoods, our communities, and our workplaces. That legacy shows no signs of slowing over the next few generations. If anything, diversity in the United States is on the rise. Statisticians point out that, over time, we will grow older, less white, and more educated. That statistical arc may be long, but our lived experience—in the workplace, at the supermarket, and even in our own families—confirms that who we are and who we will be is shifting—and fast.

whitePaper | February 7, 2023

Employees want to grow. It’s no longer a lifetime commitment to an employer, but if your people stay an extra year or two, everyone benefits. There is vested interest in career mobility that benefits both when done well.

whitePaper | July 15, 2022

As I write this note, we are in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone is focused on protecting our families, teams, and communities as we move through this crisis. In the coming months, we will emerge from this crisis state into a new normal. This coronavirus is becoming the accelerator for one of the greatest workplace transformations of our lifetime. How we shop, learn, communicate, and how and where we work will be changed forever.

whitePaper | December 13, 2019

Think about the last time you had to navigate an unfamiliar city. Once upon a time, you used a map, asked a stranger for directions, or even found your way through sheer luck. Today, you simply pull out your smartphone and have your favorite maps app lead the way. Smartphones and mobile apps help us easily navigate unfamiliar territory. But when we get to work, many things aren’t that easy especially in the largest global organizations.

whitePaper | August 25, 2021

Over the past three years, we’ve proposed dozens of jobs that will emerge in the next decade, in response to the era of AI, algorithms and automation. Now, we present 21 HR jobs of the future that will meet the needs of the new workforce shaped by advanced technology and the COVID-19 pandemic.

whitePaper | June 28, 2023

It’s been three years since the pandemic emerged and upended business plans and priorities for organizations around the world. Work looks very different than it did back then: people are more distributed than ever and the frontline workforce has become an essential part of business strategies and success.