Presidential Historian Says There’s Much to Learn from Past Leadership

There’s a lot of truth in the Shakespeare quote “What’s past is prologue”—the idea that history can lay the groundwork for the present. Doris Kearns Goodwin, a presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning... Read more »

Member Spotlight: Sean Hudspeth

?Sean Hudspeth, SHRM-CP, once thought about becoming a teacher.  So his decision to move from an HR role in the auto industry to one in a school district seemed like a good... Read more »

Lonely at Work

For millions of employees, remote work has been life-changing. Many women, along with Generation X employees who are now approaching middle age, say the ability to work remotely ranks higher than compensation... Read more »

How to End Bad Meetings Diplomatically

?When was the last time you attended a meeting that was A) pointless, B) boring, C) frustrating, or D) all of the above? How many of these meetings have you attended in... Read more »

An Ethical Filter for Addressing Questionable Situations in the Workplace

?Sam is an HR director at a midsize manufacturing plant. At times, he feels at a loss for helping managers within his organization deal with ethical and moral challenges that come their... Read more »

The Plight of Front-Line Workers

?Omar Washington lost hope years ago. The Raleigh, N.C., resident has always been an hourly employee, and he says he’s never had a legitimate opportunity for upward mobility. Washington has worked on... Read more »

The Importance of Managerial Humility

?Humility, the great antithesis to ego, might be considered an attribute that subtracts from the elan of leadership. But more and more research is showing the complexity of this trait and how... Read more »

The Role of DE&I in a Strong Company Culture

?High-profile CEOs’ choices are creating workplace cultures that distance workers and stymie diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts. Entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried, for example, fostered a reckless, toxic corporate culture at his former... Read more »

Career Lessons from FanDuel’s Tricia Alcamo: Lead with Empathy

?When Tricia Alcamo describes her employer, FanDuel Group, as “a hyper-growth company,” she isn’t exaggerating. The spark for that growth occurred in 2018, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal law... Read more »

Layoffs Snowball as the Holidays Approach

?As the holiday season draws near—and companies face lower consumer confidence and greater fears of a recession—many employers are laying off workers. The technology sector has been particularly hard hit, with thousands... Read more »
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