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No-Fire Season Is Real—Here’s Why Smart Companies Observe It — Improve Your HR

No-Fire Season Is Real—Here’s Why Smart Companies Observe It — Improve Your HR

Note: I should have published this before Thanksgiving, but I, quite frankly, forgot! Sorry! It’s officially no-fire season — that is, unless someone commits an egregious act— you don’t terminate employees from the week before Thanksgiving until January. That’s the rule from employment attorney Todd Stanton, and it’s a good one. (In the interest of full …

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Top Features to Look for in Workplace Experience Software

Top Features to Look for in Workplace Experience Software

In hybrid and flexible workplace models, employees expect the office to be just as intuitive and seamless as the apps they use every day. They want freedom to choose where they work, clarity on who’s in the office, and tools that help them collaborate without friction. Workplace leaders, meanwhile, need data to optimize space, support cost-saving initiatives, and plan confidently for …

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Make Time for Yourself at Work

Make Time for Yourself at Work

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I know I’ve mentioned before that this seems to be the time of year when individuals (and organizations) set goals and make plans for the upcoming year. But the truth is, we should really do this continuously.  Sometimes I wonder if the reason that individuals (and organizations) don’t accomplish their …

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Why Strategic Talent Alignment Is Becoming a Core Leadership Skill — Breakfast Leadership Network

Why Strategic Talent Alignment Is Becoming a Core Leadership Skill — Breakfast Leadership Network

Strategic talent alignment is one of the most transformative and powerful tools a modern business has today, even though it is overlooked. Like a football team brings the A team, why would you not invest in the talent pool for your business? From making informed decisions when it comes to talent to encouraging a higher …

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What the Department of Education’s ‘Professional Degree’ Proposal Really Means for Employers — Improve Your HR

There is a panic spreading across social media about the reclassification of many graduate degrees as non-professional, and how that could affect pay scales, as well as the amount people can borrow to pay for those degrees). If you’re an employer, the two questions you actually need answered are: “Do I have to reclassify anyone?” (no), and …

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Secure systems for smart buildings: FM/IT compliance coordination at government facilities

Secure systems for smart buildings: FM/IT compliance coordination at government facilities

Facility managers at government agencies around the world face increasing pressure to meet complex and evolving compliance standards that span both physical and digital infrastructure. In the U.S., for example, these standards include cybersecurity frameworks like the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, which emphasizes governance, risk identification, and incident response for critical infrastructure systems such as …

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No-Fire Season Is Real—Here’s Why Smart Companies Observe It — Improve Your HR

My Boss (Who Has ADHD) Bombards Me With Rapid-Fire Requests. Can I Ask Her to Slow It Down? — Improve Your HR

I started a new role a few months ago, and several of the senior leaders I work with are neurodiverse. My direct manager, who is in an executive role, told us she has ADHD, and I’ve never worked closely with someone who communicates in this way before. I’m really struggling to keep up with her …

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The Hidden Drivers of Workplace Culture: Stronger Connections, Boosted Productivity

The Hidden Drivers of Workplace Culture: Stronger Connections, Boosted Productivity

When we talk about company culture, we often point to visible elements, such as lobby signage, break-room amenities, and leadership speeches. These matter, but they are only part of the story.   Hidden drivers shape a workplace’s true culture, like the underlying patterns of behavior, connection, information flow, trust, and shared habits you cannot always see. …

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