A critical but overlooked skills gap is undermining U.S. business. Here’s how to close it.
Organizations are pouring more resources than ever into workforce development programs, yet one critical competency — language — continues...
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More than half of US workers report burnout ahead of holiday season, survey shows
The research is a “wake-up call for employers,” Eagle Hill Consulting said, especially amid the most demanding months of...
When Is a “Religious Belief” Actually Religious? A New Federal Case Helps Employers Draw the Line
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Your Workforce Isn’t “Woke,” It’s Wiser with Dean Delpeache
Pressure is rising on DEI programs, but the smartest companies aren’t retreating—they’re getting clearer. In this episode, Bill Banham...
Rethinking the Modern Workforce with Freelancers, Gig Workers, and Consultants
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Legislative lowdown: Starbucks’s $39 million settlement highlights Fair Workweek compliance challenges
New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found Starbucks failed to give some workers regular schedules, among other violations.
2025 in review: EEOC and DOJ shift course on DEI
The changes were a response to the Trump administration’s anti-DEI priorities.
This people leader wrote a company story to improve the candidate and employee experience
What started as a personal playbook has become a “source of truth” at HR tech platform Justworks.
Catching People Doing Things Right with Martha Lawrence
Martha Lawrence discusses her biography of Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager. She explores his journey from...
Pay transparency set to disrupt companies’ total rewards strategies over the next 2 years
Few people managers believe their company’s rewards strategy is effectively communicated, according to a Korn Ferry survey fielded in October.
HR leaders share their predictions for 2026
Are these expectations aligned with your own?
Think Like a Leader: How to Improve Productivity and Collaboration
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earn how to work smarter, not harder, in today’s tech-driven workplace. Executive advisor Jamie Champagne shares actionable frameworks like her “Now, Next, Later, Never” method for productivity and debunks common myths about digital tools and multitasking. By the end, you’ll have tools to help foster team collaboration, adapt to change, and model leadership regardles
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Think Like a Leader: How to Improve Productivity and Collaboration
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earn how to work smarter, not harder, in today’s tech-driven workplace. Executive advisor Jamie Champagne shares actionable frameworks like her “Now, Next, Later, Never” method for productivity and debunks common myths about digital tools and multitasking. By the end, you’ll have tools to help foster team collaboration, adapt to change, and model leadership regardles
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How HR can prepare for the company holiday party
“It goes back to whatever policy you have in place and the culture that you’ve built,” a talent culture and DEI consultant tells HR Brew.
HR leaders’ favorite total rewards investments of 2025
HR leaders from companies including L’Oreal, AT&T, and BetterUp told us about the benefits that stood out to them in 2025, and their impact on the workforce.
Ep144: Moldy Misery – The Importance of Tracking Your Efforts
Send us a textAfter an employee asks for an accommodation of working from home due to mold concerns, things get complicated. But in this instance, you’ll see how important it was that the employer recorded all of their efforts taken along the way when they say that working from home is not a reasonable accommodation. Follow along with the team as they review the important steps to take when it comes to ADA accommodations – making sure you don’t get caught OVER accommodating. Support the showOur new book…The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition is now AVAILABLE! Go to UltimateGuidetoHR.com to Get HR Right: and Avoid Costly Mistakes. Certified and approved for 3 SHRM Recertification Credits.Join the HR Team of One Community on Facebook or visit TeamAtHRstories.com and sign up for emails so you can be the first to know about new things we have coming up.You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @HRstoriesPodcast Don’t forget to rate our podcast, it really helps other people find it!Do you have a situation or topic you’d like the team to discuss? Are you interested in having Chuck or John talk to your team or Emcee your event? You can reach the Team at Email@TeamAtHRStories.com for suggestions and inquiries.The viewpoints expressed by the characters in the stories are not necessarily that of The Team at HR Stories. The stories are shared to present various, real-world scenarios and share how they were handled by policy and, at times, law. Chuck and John are not lawyers and always recommend working with an employment lawyer to address concerns.