Meta and Google Trial Signals HR Digital Wellbeing Focus
Meta-Google’s social media trial is a timely signal for HR on digital wellbeing @HR_Exec https://t.co/f8KZ96Vuaa #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Unscreened, Unqualified Hires Lead to Disaster
This is what happens when you have people unqualified to do the jobs and have no screening
Cut Administrator Overhead, Empower Direct Worker‑Customer Connections
I'd be interested to see this graph for "administrator"-type jobs across all industries (academia, public schools, government, corporations, etc.) over the last few decades. Administrators represent a form of tax on value and innovation. The administrators didn't do anything wrong...
India Sees Rise in Early‑morning Layoff Announcements
Oracle News | Booted Before Breakfast: Early Morning Layoff Trend Hits India https://t.co/4cKFJTKYSN via @YouTube #layoff #jobloss #oraclelayoff #india
Stop Underselling Complex Ops Work to Boost Earnings
There are a lot of people who would be making more money right now if they stopped underselling the complexity of their own work. Especially people in operations, coordination, delivery, support, and cross-functional roles. A lot of that work gets...
AI‑Powered World Model Makes Traditional Org Charts Obsolete
Jack Dorsey just published something that should be required reading for every founder. The premise: the org chart needs to be replaced entirely. And the argument starts 2,000 years ago. For thousands of years, every organization on earth has run on the...
Company Healthcare Premiums Jump 12% Year‑over‑year
Just saw that our healthcare premiums we're paying as a company will increase by 12.09% YOY...
Fast‑growing Canadian Firm Seeking Top Engineers
Are you a cracked engineer and live in 🇨🇦 ? We're growing really damn fast. DM me.
Government Payroll Overhauls Frequently Turn Into Boondoggles
Complex Systems has been acquired by… darn, a day late for a topical April Fool’s joke. No, this week’s episode is about payroll systems, with an extended riff on why government payroll revamps so often turn into boondoggles.
Shift to Experience‑First Culture to Rebuild Trust and Profit
Employee engagement 101: Rethinking EX in the age of declining trust https://t.co/xdbYxFC31N @CX_Network #EmployeeEngagement & #trust have stagnated, even declined. This 3-pillar framework helps reorg operations, shift from profit-first #culture to experience-first & drive profit https://t.co/JicAwNRYKS
Respect Rules, Not Unlimited Arguments, in Idea Meritocracies
In an idea meritocracy, there is bound to be more disagreement than in a typical organization, but when it's taken to an extreme, arguing and nitpicking can undermine the idea meritocracy's effectiveness. At Bridgewater, I have encountered some people, especially...
Postdoc Position: Model Environmental & Biological Impacts on Cognition
🚨 Hiring Postdoctoral researcher cognitive development Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) Job descriptionWe are looking for a postdoctoral scientist to model the relationship between environmental and biological factors on cognitive development. 📩
Layoffs Reveal Greed, Not Innovation, in Tech
Can we go back to the time when laying off employees was a sign of poor management? When it meant the company shouldn't be trusted? I know we've completely lost the plot on pretty much everything, but this one thing...
HR’s Reporting Line Reveals Hidden Organizational Culture
Who HR Reports To Says More Than You Think - CX Journey™ https://t.co/JbJN3Cxw1H #HR #orgstructure #leadership #culture https://t.co/FFR8vgzWvD
Direct Feedback Fuels Team Growth; Withhold It, Hinder Progress
If you’re not willing to give direct feedback, you’re robbing your team of their ability to improve.
OKRs Align Factory Teams and Drive Outcomes
📘 My favorite leadership read this week. What’s on your list? 📚 Add this to your list: 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖) by 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐫𝐫 💡 OKRs for factories? Yes—align teams, focus effort, ship outcomes. Helpful resource: 🔗 https://t.co/uilX0d7TBd https://t.co/ehv86DTFh9
Effective Leaders Communicate Purpose, Direction, and Progress
Good leaders must communicate the following: Purpose – why are we doing what we’re doing? Direction – where are we going? Progress – how are we doing? I call this trio PDP. The clearer the PDP is to the team,...
Align Virtual Staff KPIs with U.S. Employees?
Virtual staff KPIS. Should your virtual staff have the same KPI’s and bonuses as U.S. based employees ?
GenAI Surge Prompts Cognitive Surrender in HR
The Rise of #GenAI and “Cognitive Surrender” @ABPsychologists https://t.co/v6WqYvT47J #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Costco, Adyen, and Netflix: S‑Tier Corporate Cultures
What are some s-tier corporate cultures? Costco, Adyen, and Netflix make the list for me
End Nepotism: Stop Paying Friends $200K for Fake Jobs
How about stop hiring your friends for bullshit made up jobs at 200k+ a year
When Executive Presence Behaviors Undermine Leadership Effectiveness
What exactly is "executive presence"? Maybe you know it when you see it. But can those behaviors you learned to lead and operate at the upper levels actually backfire? I found this @HarvardBiz article useful ... https://t.co/G1rGO62gR0 https://t.co/2jPN0IhIF7
Middle Managers: Stay Visible, Turn Forgetfulness Into Influence
How Middle Managers Can Avoid Becoming the Forgotten Middle (or Turn It Around) - CX Journey™ https://t.co/mIzhWR4SGC #middlemanager #management #culture https://t.co/MC3Kz6dBgf
Microsoft’s CFO: The Unseen Powerhouse Shaping AI Careers
Microsoft's CFO controls the Nvidia chips. Controls the hiring. Controls the data centers. She's not the CEO. And she might be the most powerful person in AI right now. Here's what that means for your career 🧵 https://t.co/YzYqzBIOSp
NLRB Says Amazon Violated Law Over Staten Island Negotiations
NLRB members, including Trump's appointees, rule Amazon illegally refused to negotiate at its Staten Island warehouse, teeing up what could be a yearslong federal court battle: https://t.co/ybrQBy5lR0 @robertiafolla @amazonteamsters
Fair Pay Is Non‑Negotiable: Don't Outsource Poorly Paid
In my business, fair pay is non-negotiable. If I can't afford to pay someone what they're worth, I'm not ready to outsource.
Continuous Learning Drives Exceptional Customer and Employee Experience
Why Great Organizations Never Stop Learning - CX Journey™ https://t.co/fm9xFqXYQA #leadership #learning #culture #employeeexperience #customerexperience https://t.co/Z9vMJIDelm
Union Power Cut 60‑Hour Weeks, Corporations Fight Back
Before the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed in 1940, employees regularly worked 60-80 hours a week. If workers unionized and pushed back they could advocate for shorter hours. This is why corporations spend millions on lobbying and union-busting.
Effective Leadership Requires Purposeful Repetition to Change Behavior
I used to wonder why I kept hearing leadership repeat themselves as though they’d never said it before. Amnesia? Just… really passionate? Shouldn't we be moving on now? No. It's just what it takes to get groups of humans aligned. Repeat...
Oracle Layoffs Signal Deep Tech Industry Correction
😳😲🤷🏽♀️ Something big is shifting in tech. Oracle is reportedly rolling out major layoffs, with employees across regions receiving the same message at the same time. Scale, speed, synchronisation. Not final confirmed numbers, but the direction is clear. 📊 Tech layoffs already exceeded...
Canadian Experience Bias Is Lazy Gatekeeping, Not Ability
The "Canadian experience" requirement is one of the laziest gatekeeping tactics in the market. Canada is 40 million people concentrated in four cities. The country is 150 years old. Why exactly is Canadian experience the gold standard? If you're new...
Vague “Maybe Next Time” Hides Promotion Blockers
Sometimes you aren't promoted because you make something easy where you are. And sometimes you just aren't ready - but your manager doesn't know how to say what you need to your face. I've been in both spots. "Maybe next time" can be...
Future of Work: People, Agents, and Robots Unite
The future of work isn’t Human vs. Machine. We’re moving toward a "tripartite" workforce: People + Agents + Robots Despite AI’s ability to automate 57% of tasks, the human element remains the competitive edge. See why: https://t.co/akYPtsI3GU @McKinsey_MGI #AI #MWC26 #IoT #5G #FutureOfWork
Unexpected Email Reveals Hidden World of Ghost Workers
Just got this email out of the blue. Didn't know ghost workers was a thing. https://t.co/zl7IrKQEw3
AI-Driven Layoffs: How to Safeguard Your Career
236 - Big Tech Is Laying People Off Because of AI. What to Do to Keep Your Job #ArtificialDecisions #MCC https://t.co/A5wbadStM5
Simplify Payroll Migration with Nexus Suite
#SAP #SuccessFactors presents: Migrating your #payroll has never been easier (Feat. Nexus Suite by #TIK) https://t.co/DMLnyY5JiE >SAP webinar for SAP on-premise Payroll customers who are looking to migrate to ECP ft @TIKNexus. #EnSw #HRTech #HR #HCM
South African Earnings Rise Steadily with Age
𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 🇿🇦 Here is the median monthly amount of how much each age group earns in South Africa: 👤15-24 years = 𝗥𝟰,𝟱𝟬𝟬 🟠 24 -34 years = 𝗥𝟱,𝟲𝟬𝟬 🔘 35-44 years= 𝗥𝟲,𝟱𝟬𝟬 🟡 45-54 years = 𝗥𝟲,𝟵𝟯𝟯 🔵 55-64 years = 𝗥𝟳,𝟯𝟲𝟳
Aligning Talent with Cybersecurity Hiring Needs
@1MortalMan Thanks for the repost, from @HRCurator Aligning talent and #cybersecurity hiring needs @Exchange_HR https://t.co/WwctxHTIOD #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Comedy Central's Recruitment Flops; Admins Claim Premature Victory
Seems the recruitment campaign from Comedy Central isn’t going so well, therefore the administration has decided to declare victory and move on. 🫡 https://t.co/Zwq3uKNXJK
Calm Systems, Not Hustle, Drive Income in Accelerated Age
Calm systems create more income than forced effort. This is the new way to work in the age of acceleration. It starts with a regulated biology.
Colorado Leads in Expanding Apprenticeship Opportunities
Apprenticeships are a valuable way for students to gain hands-on experience, earn money while developing skills, and create pathways to good-paying jobs. Colorado is leading the way in expanding access to apprenticeships and connecting Coloradans with the skills employers need....
Understanding Candidate Psychology Boosts Offer Acceptance
Great candidates don’t disappear by accident. Most are lost in moments that could have been influenced. In this session, we break down the psychology behind candidate decisions—so you can turn more conversations into accepted offers. w/Pete Radloff and Jim Stroud The Psychology of...
NHInsight HR Transformation Services Profile Receives Comprehensive Review
.@NHInsight's #HRTransformation Services profile on SD Worx by @ERennie_ is a comprehensive assessment of the company's offerings and capabilities: https://t.co/pdfmMsFnwF #HRservices #HR #AI #GenAI #Payroll #workforce #talent #Recruitment #WFM https://t.co/4EA7QUE8br
Leverage Your Position to Correct Pay Disparities Safely
When you're dealing with finding out that a new hire with less experience is being paid 30% more than you due to market rates. THE LEVERAGE PLAYBOOK – HOW TO FORCE A MARKET CORRECTION WITHOUT GETTING FIRED:
AI Threatens Simple 9‑5 Jobs, Prepare for Complexity
There’s nothing wrong with wanting a “simple” 9-5. Go in. Do work. Minimal drama. Go home. But there’s a growing mismatch between that goal and what the market has available. The more a role is: predictable rules-based low interaction low stakes The more it's a candidate for...
Assessments Build Shared Language for Better Team Fit
Personality assessments are less concerned with articulating an individual's work style. Instead, they are powerful inasmuch as they create a shared language for advisory teams to discuss individual role fit, from workload to personality. https://t.co/C2rSx28zLD In this article, Senior Financial Planning...
Respect Requires Consistency, Not Bossy Outbursts
You don’t gain respect or compliance from employees by reminding them “you’re the boss” when you’re upset, and then patting their backs after you chewed their head off.
Even After Seven Interviews, HR Can Still Ghost
POV: You ask The Evil HR Lady why you got ghosted after 7 rounds of interviews
Sonos Trims Marketing Team as New CMO Launches Hardware
Sonos laid off numerous employees on its marketing team today, part of a restructuring under new CMO Colleen DeCourcy. The company launched its first new consumer hardware products in over a year just yesterday. Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/sonos-makes-marketing-cuts-as-new-cmo-reshapes-division
Get Ready: Upcoming Zero-Hour Contract Reforms
The future of flexibility: Preparing for reforms to zero-hours contracts @HRZone https://t.co/59LYr0gvR9 #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR