Redirection After 50 with Dr. Suzanne Cook
For decades, careers have been framed as a linear path, one that builds, peaks, and then winds down. But...
Monthly Archives: March 2026
Demotivation by Design: How Organizational Systems Can Hurt Performance
Demotivation can quietly erode engagement, productivity, and retention, but it doesn’t have to. Pete Ketchum, organizational psychologist and head of HR at Atonom, a technology company that builds...
What Small Business Leaders Need to Know About the Economy Right Now
What happens when the labor shortage economists warned about finally arrives, AI reshapes entire industries overnight, and the economic...
Your Employees Want to Be Your Friend—Mostly Because It Helps Their Careers
I n television shows, it’s your work friends who are your bridesmaids at your wedding and who show up...
Can a White Employee Sue for Race Discrimination Under the NJLAD Without Any Heightened Burden? The Third Circuit Says Yes.
The Third Circuit just predicted that New Jersey’s “reverse discrimination” rule is incompatible with the NJLAD. Federal courts in New Jersey are no longer applying it. TL;DR: The Third Circuit predicted that the New Jersey Supreme Court would abolish the “Background Circumstances Rule,” the heightened burden imposed on majority-group plaintiffs
Pennsylvania Hiring Initiative Nets More than 800 Former Federal Workers
In March 2025, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued an executive order directing the state’s Office of Administration (OA) to...
Ep156: Discrimination By Customer Request
Send us Fan Mail When a patient requests that they re-assign a home-health nurse because they didn’t want them...
Training Measurement for Impact: Moving From Activity to Learning Value
For decades, training measurement in Learning and Development has focused on activity. How many employees logged in? How many...
Tonyia Griggs: Working for Real People with Real Needs
Much of Tonyia Griggs’ 20-plus year career in public sector HR has been spent within the federal government and...
HR Career Outlook 2026: Is Your HR Career Future-Proof?
Your HR career is not at risk from AI, but parts of it might be. That is the reality...
Pay Equity and Compensation Reviews Before Raise Season
For many employers, Q1 is a prime time for annual performance reviews and raises. A 2025 Mercer survey reported...
7 Career Advancement Strategies for Employees: How To Implement Them
Effective career advancement strategies lower churn, strengthen engagement, and help develop the vital skills needed to deliver on business...
Oklahoma House Approves Bill Capping Some State Employee Raises
The Oklahoma House has approved a measure that would put a cap on raises and bonuses for some state...
Can an Employee Turn a Completed PIP Into an Age Discrimination Claim?
Put simply, a performance improvement plan is designed to improve performance, not expose employers to liability. Courts used to see it that way too. That changed when the Supreme Court redefined what counts as an adverse employment action — and suddenly PIPs were in play. TL;DR: An IT employee placed
Fama Technologies 2025 Report: Workplace Misconduct Signals Surge 34% as Risk Shifts to Professional Networks
LOS ANGELES, CA — Fama Technologies, the global leader in social media screening, released its 2025 State of Misconduct...
Execution Excellence: Core HR Competency To Develop
Over the last few years, the role of HR professionals has changed dramatically due to automation, generative AI, market...