HR & Talent Management
An employer’s return-to-work policy resulted in a historic ADA verdict. What can HR learn from it? Summary A Union Pacific train conductor dislocated his shoulder, was cleared by his medical providers to return to work with no restrictions, but was barred from safety-sensitive duties under the company’s automatic “1% rule” (which prohibits employees with a […]
The hidden advantage separating successful CEOs from struggling ones Summary Anthony Moss argues that many otherwise healthy businesses are trapped in a stage he calls “Fighting for Position”: established firms that can’t break through to consistent, higher performance. The hidden advantage that separates breakthrough CEOs from those who remain stuck is an Advisory Board. Unlike […]
‘I love being their coach’: Hammon’s connection with players propels Aces Summary Becky Hammon has further cemented her standing as one of the WNBA’s elite coaches after guiding the Las Vegas Aces to their third championship in four seasons. The piece highlights Hammon’s mix of tactical acumen and an ability to build deep relationships with […]
Conceptual and Theoretical Perspectives on the Human Resource Management–Leadership–Well‐Being Link: Reviewing 20 Years of Empirical Research Summary This literature review synthesises two decades of empirical work on how human resource management (HRM) and leadership interact to influence employee well‑being. The authors map the dominant theoretical lenses (notably social exchange and job resource theories), chart how researchers […]
Systematizing Company Culture: Why It’s Not Just Possible. It’s Essential. Summary The article argues that company culture should be intentionally designed and managed like any other scalable system. Rather than leaving culture to chance, organisations should document core values, expected behaviours and hiring criteria to create a cultural operating manual. Documentation must be reinforced through […]
Degreed Vision 2025: The Future of Workforce Learning Is Adaptive Summary Degreed unveiled Vision 2025 in Salt Lake City, launching a suite of AI-driven, adaptive learning innovations designed to connect learning directly to skills, roles and measurable outcomes. Central to the update is Degreed Maestro — an AI engine purpose-built for learning that powers adaptive […]
The Real Talent Crisis: It’s Not Headcount—It’s Brain Drain Summary The article argues that organisations obsess over headcount metrics while missing a quieter, more damaging problem: brain drain. When experienced staff leave they take tacit knowledge, cultural cues and leadership potential with them — things that rarely appear on balance sheets but are crucial to […]
Why happier leaders build stronger businesses Summary Lord Mark Price argues that leader happiness is not a soft extra but a strategic advantage. Drawing on his experience with WorkL and research on workplace engagement, he presents a data-driven framework — the Workplace Happiness Charter — and outlines six drivers of workplace happiness: reward and recognition, […]
A leaky talent pipeline jeopardizes the American economy Summary The talent pipeline in the United States is failing to keep pace with changing labour market needs, creating a widening skills crisis that threatens companies, competitiveness and social stability. Emily Dickens of SHRM argues that traditional emphasis on degrees is outdated; the focus must shift to […]
Motivator or Depletor? Unraveling the Double‐Edged Effects of Peer Monitoring on Employee Job Performance Summary This paper examines how peer monitoring — colleagues watching or checking each other — affects job performance through two self-regulatory routes. The authors propose and test a dual-path model: peer monitoring can boost work engagement (a motivating effect) but also […]
