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5 steps to confidence in your approach to salary transparency
Anyone working on their company’s transition to pay transparency right now knows that it’s about a whole lot more than just plopping a salary band onto your job description. If...
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13 powerful employee engagement tools
Gallup’s 2021 employee engagement study probably shook many managers, business leaders, and HR professionals: A mere 36% of US employees, and only 20% of employees globally, reported feeling actively engaged...
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A People Person #10 – What it’s like to be a founder: face kicks, flaws and all
Hi there, Y’all, it has been quite the few weeks – I had trips to San Francisco and Boston, and on cue, my son got sick, which made it logistically...
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What is organizational culture? Why a healthy culture matters
Imagine you’re on the job hunt and get two different interviews: one at an early-stage startup and another at an established company. When you arrive at the startup, you’re offered...
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A People Person #9 – Networking: it’s not really that bad
Hi there, When I was in college, I fought the idea of networking. It seemed sleazy and whenever I heard “networking event,” I’d think of a packed conference room with...
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4 workforce planning tools that save HR leaders time
It’s no secret that, in today’s work climate, businesses need to be agile and efficient in making important decisions, which can mean major stress for the daily operations of a...
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3 low-lift activities to make your manager trainings better
Developing your company’s in-house manager training is hard: training managers requires serious engagement from a group of employees who already have a lot on their plates. The reality is most...
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How to interview for your company’s first People leader
Hiring your first Head of People Ops is both very hard and very important. As a founder or leader of a scaling company, you have personally owned all things people,...
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How does gender bias impact the workplace?
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated gender inequity in the workplace. Over the last two-plus years, women experienced more burnout and exited the workforce at higher rates than men—creating a so-called “she-cession,”...
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Making the most of your 1:1s
Effective 1:1s are more than a status report. People (managers and non-managers alike) often think of regular direct report meetings as a time to simply give a status report and...
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What is affinity bias? 5 ways affinity bias affects the workplace
Learn the affinity bias definition, examples, and how to navigate affinity bias in the workplace.
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How to overcome confirmation bias
Wondering how to overcome confirmation bias? Learn what is confirmation bias, examples of confirmation bias in the workplace, and how to overcome it.
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