HR Management

Focusing on human capital

Remove the paperwork and refocus your HR team on human capital with these simple changes.

June 27, 2022

An office for everyone: How to reinvent the remote workforce

To stay inclusive and engaged, HR teams need to reinvent the way they work with comprehensive onboarding, clear communication, wellness and authenticity.

June 27, 2022

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The HR Dive Outlook on 2022

The year will demand employers focus on equity, total rewards and flexibility, and HR pros are the ones for the job.

By HR Dive staff

A roundup of coverage from SHRM22

From HR self-management to DEI, and from hybrid work to Ted Lasso — here’s everything HR Dive caught from SHRM's annual conference.

June 23, 2022

The keys to unlocking true employee engagement

Creating a workforce that’s more productive starts with fundamental employee engagement strategies.

June 21, 2022

6 mistakes HR pros make in addressing employee activism

There’s a time and a place for HR to get involved, experts told SHRM22 attendees, and it’s crucial to identify that line.

By Kate Tornone • June 16, 2022

SHRM22 live roundup: Day 2

The need to understand, attract and retain employees took center stage Tuesday.

By Emilie Shumway • June 14, 2022

'I appreciate you': Why Ted Lasso is a masterclass in mental health leadership

The show has “started to destigmatize and demystify the reality of mental illness in the workplace,” an attorney told SHRM attendees this week.

By Kate Tornone • June 14, 2022

SHRM22 live roundup: Day 1

The first day of the massive HR conference made one point clear: Employees have full, complex lives, and they need to be treated as such. 

By Emilie Shumway • June 13, 2022

How HR can navigate polarizing topics at work

Alexander Alonso, chief knowledge officer at SHRM, broke down how HR can help de-escalate, rather than ramp up, conversations about taboo topics at work.

By Emilie Shumway • June 12, 2022

'Put on your scientist goggles': Why HR should embrace workplace experiments

Avoiding the preacher, prosecutor and politician mindsets — and embracing the perspective of a scientist — can help employers make necessary shifts, organizational psychologist Adam Grant said.

By Emilie Shumway • June 10, 2022

How one CEO's background in ethics informs her leadership style

For Articulate CEO Lucy Suros, who recently gave employees a $4,500 bonus to offset inflation, employee happiness and business success go hand in hand.

By Emilie Shumway • June 9, 2022

Meet the pro who built an HR department during the pandemic

Maggie Smith learned a few key lessons during her first year at Traliant, collecting both tips for other HR pros and reminders for her own professional journey.

By Katie Clarey • June 6, 2022

Short on good candidates? 3 ways to navigate a shallow candidate pool

Your hiring teams are not powerless. You can still hire the right candidates for your most pivotal roles, with an appropriately agile approach.

June 6, 2022

An alternative approach: Performance coaching vs. progressive discipline

Automating the best parts of two differing approaches to performance management.

May 31, 2022

Tips to reel in Gen Z, from a LinkedIn recruiter

Many entry-level jobs ask for years of experience unrealistic for an entry-level candidate, according to LinkedIn recruiter Madison Vitug.

By Caroline Colvin • May 19, 2022

5 time management strategies for HR professionals

Surrender the goal of ever achieving "work-life balance," said LaShawn Davis, founder of The HR Plug.

By Caroline Colvin • May 18, 2022

Birthday party panic: On managing anxiety in the workplace

In a story that went viral, an employer recently learned an expensive lesson after allegedly ignoring a worker's anxiety disorder.

By Emilie Shumway • May 16, 2022

Wayfair CPO shifts to CFO, chief administrative officer role

HR pros, who often have strong leadership skills and high emotional intelligence, can be model candidates for C-suite roles, according to one executive search firm.

By Kate Tornone • May 16, 2022

How to prepare for automated hiring tool bias laws

The use of AI to sift through resumes or assess performance could expose organizations to notification and audit requirements, starting in New York City. 

By Robert Freedman • May 13, 2022

Blizzard Entertainment aims for systemic change with first VP of culture

The embattled studio hired Jessica Martinez to create a more "diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture."

By Caroline Colvin • May 12, 2022

Notification fatigue is tanking productivity, report says

Asana's Anatomy of Work report touched on email concerns, notification fatigue and other worries surrounding "work about work."

By Caroline Colvin • May 9, 2022

Envoy's new At Work survey reveals how to get hybrid employees to choose the workplace

Eighty-eight percent of companies have taken to using incentives to get their employees excited to go back to the office. But what's really working?

May 9, 2022

Demand for hybrid work may be behind record-high attrition

HR can act by leading efforts to shift culture around hybrid work and helping leadership to understand the value of it, according to Gartner.

By Ryan Golden • May 5, 2022

Despite hurry to hire, employers overlook workers with resume gaps

Caregivers, older workers, workers with disabilities and workers with criminal backgrounds each bring unique skills but face barriers to opportunity.

By Ryan Golden • May 4, 2022

OSHA wants to make injury data public, but employers fear a PR nightmare

The agency has extended the comment period for an additional 30 days, to June 30.

By Carla Bell and Kate Tornone • Updated May 24, 2022