HR & Talent Management
Training, clear communication could quell concerns about job security, workers say Summary A recent Express Employment Professionals–Harris Poll (Sept. 10) suggests that training and clearer communication from senior leaders could reduce employees’ worries about job security. More than four in 10 workers said these steps would help. Employers report taking action — nearly 90% of […]
Knights condemn posts from ex-Lotus employee targeting Charlie Kirk Summary The Vegas Golden Knights publicly condemned a profanity-laced social media rant aimed at conservative activist Charlie Kirk after Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University. The post was made on a now-deleted X account by Bobby Machado, a producer for Lotus […]
Professor’s ‘Twitter tirade’ — not bias — caused opportunities to be revoked, 6th Circuit finds Summary The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling that Kent State University did not discriminate or retaliate against a transgender professor when it revoked an offered teaching-load reallocation and denied a transfer request. The court […]
Poor relationships: The real cause of growing disability disputes? Summary More employees are being classified as having a disability — conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression, menopause and ADHD are increasingly recognised, and those classifications are driving a rise in workplace discrimination claims. Acas data shows disability-related disputes rose by 31% in the past year, […]
Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions Summary Author style: Punchy. This story matters — it shows the human cost behind the polished AI features many of us use daily. More than 200 contractors who helped evaluate and refine Google’s AI products (including Gemini and AI Overviews) were laid off […]
Six Questions For Self-Understanding Summary Margaret C. Andrews argues that effective leadership begins with self-understanding. She offers six targeted questions designed to help leaders identify the people, events and ideas that have shaped them, clarify their definition of success, surface core values, increase emotional awareness and interpret feedback. Working through these questions can reveal misaligned […]
Productivity and Well-being – Two Sides of the Same Coin (Part 2) Summary This follow-up piece from Leo Bottary expands on Part 1 by showing how Peernovation’s peer-driven models — originally developed for CEO forums — translate into team-level improvements in both productivity and psychological health. The article compares Peernovation’s Five Factors and practical tools […]
How Can CEOs Keep Their Best Employees From Walking Out the Door? Summary Employee retention in 2025 is a business-critical issue shaped by hybrid working, rising expectations and fierce competition for talent. Replacing a skilled employee can cost 1.5–2x their salary when you add recruitment, lost productivity and team disruption. The article argues retention must […]
Here’s how Zoom’s CEO runs his calls and meetings on the platform Summary Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan says productive meetings come down to two basics: careful preparation (who to invite and a clear agenda) and creating an environment where people can be themselves. He advises against overly formal behaviour, encourages brief interruptions to […]
A Goldman partner on getting sidelined Summary Sara Naison-Tarajano, a partner at Goldman Sachs and global head of private wealth management capital markets (and head of Goldman Sachs Apex), credits competitive sport for shaping her Wall Street career. A defining childhood episode — nearly being forced off a boys’ basketball team in Park Slope — […]
