Resources

We conclude HR Break Room’s “Life at Work” series by taking a look at the role of HR technology in managing and engaging the millennial workforce.

Leadership Lessons From History Several years ago in a meeting, we were asked to share the name of the best leadership book we’d read in the past year. My colleagues suggested books by Maxwell, Gladwell and Collins, yet my mind went directly to the historical account of General George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River […]

Every year, Americans celebrate Presidents Day as a day of remembrance — a day to look back and learn from our nation’s leaders. In today’s competitive market, business leaders are looking for the edge that will put their organization and workforce ahead of the curve. This Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 20, it might be time […]

These books are not “business” by category definition, but the tales they tell impart valuable business lessons for any reader, from the intern pool to the C-suite.

On Nov. 15, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Fiscal Year 2016 Performance Report. According to the report, the agency amassed more than $482.1 million for victims of discrimination, saw a reduction in the number of cases filed, and increased the number of discrimination charges resolved. Here are further details on […]

Human resources. For a lot of people, those two words conjure countless thoughts of W-2s, compliance procedures and news about insurance benefits. And paperwork – lots and lots of paperwork. But if your HR department only hires, fires and fills out forms, then you’re not allowing it to be all it can be. There’s a new generation of HR […]

Storytelling is a hallmark element of the human experience. Sharing stories is intrinsic to every society and culture under the sun. Books, films, paintings – and now podcasts – are examples of how we take part in this element of the human experience. Technology has shaped and influenced the increasing popularity of audio storytelling, or […]

Today’s HR budget is multifaceted, largely due to HR’s shift from a traditional operational role to strategic business partner. No longer viewed as simply “personnel,” HR now consists of many aspects, all of which must be considered when planning the department budget. While there is no fixed rule concerning what should be included in an […]

In the first episode of the HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea sit down with Paycom’s chief operating officer, Stacey Pezold, to talk more about the latest trends and challenges in human resources.

Much has been written about HR’s emerging role as strategic business partner. But, a study involving over 100 directors reveal that executives still view HR as a highly transactional support function that usually does a great job with compensation and benefits – but not as an influential strategic player in the boardroom. Consequently, chief human […]

With 2017 just around the corner, now is a good time to celebrate the closing of a perplexing year for businesses across the country with a re-cap of the top 10 most popular blog posts of 2016. Over the last 12 months, employers and HR professionals have been on high-alert regarding compliance-related issues like overtime expansion and the evolution […]

People are the pulse of any organization. Intimately linked to organizational health and lifespan, they directly influence whether success or failure prevails. So the question is: How can organizations manage their people to ensure success? The answer lies in human governance. Human Governance vs. Corporate Governance To understand human governance, we must explore corporate governance. […]