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HR has more influence than any other position in an organization. They have access to all the data and are having conversations with everyone from the CEO to the janitor…

Healthcare prices continue to skyrocket, and payers from small employers to large public sector entities are struggling to keep up. In the midst of today’s labor crisis, how do plan…

What does it mean to be a leader? It means treating your customers and employees as a family — whether that means helping one another when a crisis like COVID…

Travel to, through, and from the airport can be a bit stressful; especially as we’ve navigated safety concerns through the COVID-19 pandemic. Our guest today, however, is here to talk…

Thought leadership makes perhaps the loudest buzz of any buzzword today. That’s because true thought leadership is immensely powerful. How can you tell the difference between the phony buzzword and…

In the post-pandemic world, employees are more focused than ever before on health: mental, physical, and financial. That’s why it’s crucial for leading companies to embrace the value of unique…

HR may not generate revenue, but that doesn’t mean understanding the business’s strategic objectives doesn’t matter. As any great HR leader knows: It's vital. That piece of wisdom has helped…

It’s always easier to fix something than to build it from scratch. But what do you do when there’s nothing there to start with? In this episode of CHRO…

Imagine leaving the corporate world to take care of your family, staying home for a decade, and then jumping back into the corporate world and picking up where you left…

The Hard Rock Casino in Cincinnati is thriving through the pandemic due to an impressive HR culture. Emboldened by a set of strong values and mottos, the business looks to…

The HR world is rapidly changing, and today’s professionals have to be adaptable, innovative, and ready to drive major changes. Employee experience is vastly different than it was last year…

An HR professional must go above and beyond to leave a legacy. Standing out from the crowd involves innovating, having a keen eye for talent, and developing the people around…

Sometimes engagement at work doesn’t have to be about work. Listen to that again. Sometimes (not always) the best way to foster engagement with employees at work is to realize…

There are no shortcuts to great culture. Leaders have a responsibility to demonstrate the beliefs of their company and reinforce behaviors that reflect those values. They create culture through transparency,…

The CHRO role is about so much more than hiring; it includes being a part of the processes that achieve the overall targets for the organization and contribute to its…

Supporting your team’s work-life balance and mental health means seeing them as people, not just employees. Stephanie Forand, VP of Human Resources at Cicis, uses her own experiences with mental…

Before someone starts to really succeed in HR — or any field, for that matter — they have to uncover their ‘Why.’ Understanding your passion within HR is essential for…

Not all great HR leaders start out in the field. In fact, some — like Quentin Misenheimer — transition into HR after the Army, leadership skills in tow. In this episode, Quentin,…

It seems like everything is interconnected nowadays: smartphones with laptops, sleep patterns with fitness trackers, doorbells with light switches. Why can’t our health records have the same level of integration?…