Understanding the Importance of People Data in HR

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Companies collect vast amounts of human resources data as people come into and leave their organizations. When combined into a complete picture, the data in HR systems can impact business decisions across the company.

Take Your Employee Feedback From Good to Great

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Employee feedback is critical in achieving performance goals, yet many organizations aren’t leveraging it properly. Improving how your leaders approach feedback (and how often they deliver it) can be a game changer in how well your team members perfor

What You Should Know About Your Company’s HR Data

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Collecting HR data is not a new idea. Companies have been keeping detailed records of employees for decades. However, data is no longer a static collection of information like employee details and past events in a company’s history.

How to Improve Collaboration in the Workplace

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How to Improve Collaboration in the Workplace: Strategies That Work May 29th, 2025 – Tori Rochlen Growing a robust skills inventory can help your organization become more adaptable, but it’s not simply that more skills are better than fewer. The real strength lies in balancing hard and soft skills across your teams. “With an imbalance […]

Adapting and Innovating: The Critical Role of People Leaders in Startups

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Kristy McCann Flynn and Natalie Ledbetter share their extensive experiences in HR within startups, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and strategic alignment in such dynamic environments. They discuss the necessity of customizing HR approaches to fit the unique challenges of startups, including rapid scaling and evolving company cultures.

AI at Work: The Importance of Soft Skills in the Workplace

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AI has been a specter on the horizon for some time, especially for those who feel any type of automation represents a risk to how humans work — or if they work at all. While AI isn’t actually coming for anyone’s jobs, it has put a spotlight on the importance of soft skills in the workplace.

Nurturing Intrinsic Motivation in the Workplace

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Imagine your team showing up to work ready to dig in, make a difference, and deliver on your company goals. Most leaders dream of the potential that could come from fostering intrinsic motivation in the workplace, but inspiring employees to this level doesn’t happen overnight.

How to Accept Negative Feedback for Better Work Performance

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Experiencing setbacks or not meeting expectations at work can be tough. However, employees across all levels must master how to accept negative feedback and learn how to detach from work. This skill ensures that neither failures nor critical evaluations impair their future performance.

Career mobility is about the mind, body, and spirit

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Kristy McCann Flynn is joined by Geoffrey Roche, Director of Workforce Development at Siemens Healthineers, discuss everything HR and what it means to find purpose, mentors, and the roles the mind, body, and spirit play in career mobility.