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Payroll is the Most Important Employee Experience You Don’t Talk About
When HR leaders talk about employee experience, the conversation tends to focus on the moments that feel more obviously human, like onboarding, recognition, career development, engagement and belonging. Payroll rarely…
The Workplace Wasn’t Designed for Women’s Bodies. But is Another Policy Really the Answer?
For years, organizations have responded to women’s health at work by creating policies. Menopause policies. Fertility benefits. Pregnancy accommodations. Menstrual leave. Flexible working arrangements. The list continues to grow…and much…
Are Your Conference Presentations Really Designed for the Audience?
As leaders, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to develop our people. We invest in training, coaching, mentoring and leadership programs because we understand that learning is…
Is ‘Learning to Learn’ the Most Important Skill of the Future?
What if the most important skill an employee can have isn't a technical skill, a qualification or even a specific area of expertise? What if it is simply knowing how…
How Can AI Reduce Cognitive Friction?
If AI can increase cognitive strain, it can also help reduce it. The difference is not necessarily the technology itself; it is how intentionally organizations choose to use it. A…
How Can AI Create Cognitive Friction?
One of the most compelling promises of generative AI is that it will remove tedious work from overloaded human workers. AI can draft the email, summarize the document, organize the…
What We’re Reading: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
For this month’s reading pick, we chose The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt, one of the most…
Is It Time for the End of ‘Always Learning’?
For years, ‘always be learning’ has been one of the defining mantras of the modern workplace. As technology evolves and new skills emerge, employees are encouraged to continuously upskill, reskill,…
Leadership Blind Spots: Don’t Let Them Eclipse Your Judgement
With a solar eclipse taking place in many parts of the world, millions of people will stop to witness the extraordinary sight. For a few brief moments, the moon passes…
What Comes After CEO Succession?
Much has been written about CEO succession planning, and for good reason. A poorly managed transition can unsettle investors, disrupt strategy, and create uncertainty throughout an organization. Last year's Harvard…
The Promotion Paradox: Are We Promoting Our Best People Out of Their Strengths?
For generations, promotions have been viewed as the ultimate reward for exceptional performance. An employee consistently exceeds expectations, demonstrates expertise, and delivers results…so naturally, they're promoted into management. But what…
Is Workplace Patience on the Rise?
For years, the modern workplace has celebrated speed. Faster decisions. Faster hiring. Faster innovation. Faster responses to emails, messages, and meetings. The emergence of artificial intelligence has only accelerated these…
