Tag: HR

5 Ways AI Can Personalize Learning and Development

It’s always been important for employees to continue their learning and grow their skillset. But in today’s workplace, the demand for continuous learning and upskilling has never been more critical. As industries transform under the influence of technological advancements, globalization, and shifting market needs, employees must adapt to stay relevant. Human Resources (HR) departments lead […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Gen AI’s Secret Weapon for Coaching & Culture

Think AI is just for recruitment? Think again. Jennifer Kirkwood, CEO & Founder of Talvana Consulting, and speaker at SPARK Talent 2025, recently shared an unexpected but powerful insight: while generative AI is already changing many parts of HR, its biggest, most surprising impact is coming to employee coaching and feedback. This is huge, Kirkwood noted, especially […]

The Soft-Skills Crucial for Modern Corporate Leaders

As companies prepare for a future that’s anything but predictable—shaped by fast-moving technology, shifting workforce dynamics, and global uncertainty—the qualities that define strong leadership are evolving.   Technical expertise and formal titles still have their place, but they’re no longer what sets the best leaders apart. More than ever, it’s the human side of leadership that […]

Faces of HR: The “Squiggly” Path to People Success—Meet Deel’s Alice Burks

Alice Burks, Deel‘s Director of People Success, is a leader with a mission: to make sure everyone at Deel thrives. With ten years of experience guiding teams, both within companies and as a consultant, Burks has worked with fast-growing companies like Danish tech giant Trustpilot, plus global clients in IT, manufacturing, and retail.  At Deel, […]

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Day One or Day 90? Navigating Sick Leave Eligibility

Q: Can we uphold our employee handbook policy that states employees are eligible for sick leave after 90 days of employment, or must we adhere to state sick leave laws that say they should be eligible upon being hired? Generally, you must adhere to state sick leave laws requiring that employees be eligible for sick […]

Strategic Education Support: How Employers Are Finding Win-Win Solutions 

The go-to career development efforts used by employers today are leadership training (71%) and sharing internal job postings (59%) according to LinkedIn Learning’s Workplace Learning Report 2025: and for good reason. Employees increasingly value both personal and professional training and development—and they’ll stay with employers that provide them with these opportunities.   It’s a win-win […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: AI Helps You Do “More with Less”

At Spark HR 2025, Matthew Duncan, who leads Microsoft’s thinking on the future of work, shared a big truth from Microsoft’s Work Trend Index Report: people at work are hitting their limits. With people facing hundreds of interruptions each day and most feeling a constant time crunch, the old ways of boosting output simply don’t […]

EEOC Abortion Accommodations Vacated by Louisiana Federal Court

On May 21, 2025, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana vacated a portion of the Biden-era U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to require employers to reasonably accommodate employees who choose to have an abortion. Quick Hits U.S. […]

The AI Revolution: Your Workforce Isn’t Running Out of Work, It’s Running Out of Time

At SPARK HR 2025, Matthew Duncan, who leads Microsoft’s thinking on the future of work, didn’t just talk about AI – he showed us a new reality for workplaces everywhere. Based on Microsoft‘s latest Work Trend Index Report, which surveyed 31,000 people in 31 countries, Duncan pointed out a huge truth: people are reaching their limits. […]

Burnout Isn’t Just a Manager Problem, It’s a Business Imperative

Managers are not just feeling the pressure in workplaces across the country; they are cracking under it. Burnout is not something you throw a few PTO days at and hope for the best, and it’s certainly not an individual failing. It’s a business-critical workforce crisis with systemic roots; one that organizations can’t afford to ignore. […]