The statistics stopped the room. At a recent Twin Cities HR conference Johnny Taylor spoke to 600 HR professionals. He has interacted with dozens of CEOs. Their biggest challenge: Talent.  He shared shocking numbers at the Spring Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conference. As the SHRM CEO he outlined two massive Talent problems:  25%...Read More

Modern organizations have moved beyond talent retention strategies. Instead, they are ensuring their workforce is resilient by investing in long-term, trust-enhancing benefits.   A newly released Global Talent Trends study by Mercer outlines strategies to create a more sustainable Employee Experience: 55% of respondents are enhancing Employee Experiences  50% are investing more in benefits to improve...Read More

Kicking It Up A Notch. In my home, while raising three daughters, we found this concept extremely helpful. When faced with a difference of opinion from the trio that outnumbered the parenting duo, we had to get creative! In one instance, the rise of the frequency of sweatpants leaving our home was on the rise....Read More

Not every organization is facing 2024’s stark reality that 1 in 2 employees are open to leaving their organization reported by Gartner. Furthermore, future of work oriented organizations are already focused on attracting and retaining IT talent to bring AI to life for their customers and employees. Gartner outlines the challenge, “IT workers have a...Read More

Your HR employees are feeling the daily impact of now years of supporting a burned out organization. As 57% of employees are experiencing burnout, few are untouched as reported by Aflac in 2023.  We all want, instead:  Increased retention  Energized and strategic leaders with capacity to lead nonstop change  Succession plan progress A Modern, Differentiated...Read More