Chicago is an international economic force to be reckoned with. In order to stay ahead, we have to keep up with the changing needs and experiences of our people.
5 Reasons You Need To Optimize Employee Scheduling

If you are scheduling by the seat of your pants, you may be doing yourself and your employees a disservice.
DisruptHR Chicago: Interview with Erin Diehl

It’s all about looking intrinsically to see if you are creating a safe space for employees to feel like they can contribute and that their ideas are heard, and taking initiative and creative risks to facilitate change within your organization.
How To Become A HR Disruptor In 5 Steps

The theme that emerged is that what appears disruptive in HR to one person seems quite common practice to another. One explanation for this is that there is little clarity around what disruption in HR really means.
Leadership: Develop Your Mindset Before Your Skills

If you’ve gone above and beyond on your CPD; if you’ve spent time, money and energy on your professional development to hone your leadership skills then I may have some bad news for you. Practicing skills isn’t the most effective way of developing as a leader. To be more precise; intense, focused and repetitive practice […]
Kevin Grossman: Talent Board, Reach-West and Work-Life Balance

Listen to the Interview with Kevin W Grossman About Kevin W Grossman In addition to being a Community Advocate at The HR Gazette, Kevin is the Talent Board Vice-President responsible for all aspects of the Candidate Experience Awards program and other Talent Board activities for North America. Supported by The HR Gazette team, Kevin […]
What Is Agile Performance Management?

If you work for a technology company you’ve probably heard the term agile development flowing around your office. You know, those processes and meetings that the ‘techies’ are involved in. In my little tech bubble, I tend to forget that a large percentage of people have never heard of it. Agile development is defined as […]
3 Steps To Teach Your Hiring Manager To Sell Your Company

In this time of scrutiny, it’s going to be difficult to compete with other companies on recruiting talent if your hiring manager isn’t on board with the message. You’re going to have to teach your hiring manager to sell the position and sell the company.
Vendor Profile: Appcast – Solutions To Finding An Applicant Pool
Published by Brennan Kolotinsky Appcast Appcast’s group of recruiters, IT professionals, and data analyst are working to alter the way we perceive recruitment advertising. Appcast envisions their data and technology working alongside firms, employers, publishers, and agencies to intensely make a mark on recruitment outcomes, performance, and ROI. Target Market Segments Appcast designates its […]
Is Love the Key to Increasing Employee Engagement?

When you talk to employees who are highly engaged at work, you will hear them use a particular four letter word a lot. “I love this place.” “I love my job.” “I love the people I work with.” And, while “love” isn’t a word that most HR departments use with regularity, perhaps it should be. […]