Category: HR Strategy
2022 was The Great Resignation… 2023 is becoming The Great Freakout
Massive tech layoffs, back-to-office mandates, a highly-uncertain economic and political climate, and an epidemic of banks almost collapsing dominate the headlines, and suddenly the workplace power dynamic has shifted squarely from the jaded employee-fuelled Great Resignation to something resembling a great workplace freakout.Read More
Today’s work mindset is destroying the very fabric that keeps great companies together
With such a global assault on the stability of our lives, shouldn’t this be a time when we find some solace with our colleagues? Isn’t this a time when our bosses and colleagues are people with whom we can share our concerns and find some comfort in working together? Because the more we distance ourselves from our workplace, the more we are cutting off a valuable place that can help us through these challenging times.Read More
The new work environment: unstructured, empathetic and team-focused
Management is more than dolling out tasks and conducting awkward performance reviews… it’s about getting to know what makes your people tick. Today's unstructured work environment is based on trust and closer emotional relationships between managers and colleaguesRead More
HFS Research partners with Zoom to Improve Employee and Customer Experiences, and Eliminate the Mute Button
Leading analyst firm to improve meeting quality, collaboration, and behaviorRead More
Don’t let digital burn-out kill your career
We are in serious danger of our careers becoming subdued and deemphasized in the current climateRead More
My five learnings leading a company through a pandemic: Just be human, be smart and you’ll find your way
Staying relevant means staying energized, staying committed, and being damned smart. And being very human.Read More
There’s no settling with Mike Ettling… he wants to win it all!
It’s time to check in on faceless ERP and discover the draw to Unit4’s “sizzle” and its people-centric paradigm.Read More
Digital Associates finally have their flaming platform
HFS examines the world of chatbots and their more sophisticated cousins, Digital AssociatesRead More
Leaders embracing an infinite mindset can flourish during these times
With no defined time horizon, no clearly-defined rules, and with players that may enter and exit at any time, the primary objective of an infinite game is quite simply to keep playingRead More
Welcome to the world of the modern-day ‘do-nothing’ employee
We all know a few "do-nothing" employees, don't we? Those lovely people who somehow slither around within their organizations and somehow retain employment... despite never really doing anything. Read More