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ATD 2024 Review The pulse of talent development resonated through the vibrant streets of New Orleans as the “Association for Talent Development (ATD)” 2024 Conference unfolded its magic. With over 9,000 participants from over 80 countries converging to celebrate learning and growth, the spirit of ATD ignited the city once marred by Katrina’s shadow. I […]
Although its roots go back to the 1960s civil rights movements, DEI has become a part of our office conversations for the last 20 years. After George Floyd’s death in 2020, many companies increased their DEI budgets, established DEI departments, and recruited DEI executives, which was followed by DEI training. However, the latest data shows […]
An Exciting Night of HR Innovation at DisruptHR Vaughan Last night, I had the pleasure of representing the HR Gazette at DisruptHR Vaughan. The third Vaughan edition of the chapter event series was another successful occasion of inspiration and collaboration. The Vaughan chapter events are a great example of what Disrupt should be; a forum […]
Motivating Employees – Does Money Matter? Whether money really motivates employees has been questioned for decades. HR people might say no, it is a hygienic factor, but employees say yes, it is essential. However, the answer is straightforward for me; yes, it does act as an important motivator, but under certain conditions and for certain […]
Is Employee Turnover Really Something to Avoid? For the last couple of years, employee turnover has become one of the organizations’ major concerns, and this topic has become a common subject of HR talks. The pandemic, remote work possibilities, and, as a result, changing expectations have taken the blame (not the leadership, by the way). […]