Insights on Corporate Talent, Learning, and HR Technology
While the economic numbers still look grim, there are amazing things going on in large companies. I’ve been on the phone with HR leaders from more than 50 large companies over the last six weeks and I see a clear trend: companies are starting to plan their recovery, and it’s happening in three stages.
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One of the biggest surprises of the pandemic is how “brittle” our society has become. A single tiny virus has managed to upset our lives, our economies, and our society. Not only are we worried about our personal health, but our financial system is threatened and we are arguing about state vs. federal, voting practices, ... Read more»
A week ago, we embarked on a project with the MIT Sloan Management Review and CultureX to find out what HR teams around the world are doing to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The answer is: a lot.
The Covid HR-Pulse is open throughout this crisis. Please take our brief survey to describe your company’s ... Read more»
We are living in one of the most disruptive times in the last decade. This week we saw more than 6 million people file for unemployment (bringing the total to some 10 million), yet a handful of companies are hiring as fast as possible. Through a partnership with Emsi, a leader in labor market ... Read more»
This week we had a webcast with more than 2,000 participants and spent 90 minutes listening to seven of the world’s leading HR executives. The executives were:
As I wrote about in The Big Reset, the global pandemic is changing many things. One of them is the way we evaluate leadership.
Now, as in any crisis, we live in the fog of war. Is the virus getting worse or better? Will it be gone in a few weeks, or a few ... Read more»
I’ve been flooded with calls from HR leaders wanting to talk about what they should do to respond to the Crisis. And today the country of India announced a national lockdown, sending 1.3 billion Indian residents (many who work for US companies) home. This is almost 1/5 of the world.
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How fast life can change. One day, it feels normal. The next day we’re “sheltering in place” in our homes…distancing ourselves from neighbors when we go for a walk.
It’s a paradoxical time. In the middle of fear, economic crisis, and social distancing there is a growing sense of closeness. The virus doesn’t discriminate, it ... Read more»
There is so much going on I’m barely keeping up. I’ve already talked with more than 20 companies this week and we’re doing a major webinar next Tuesday The World Changed Overnight: HR and Leadership in a Time of Crisis with five CHROs talking about their strategies.
But there’s one more thing going on. HR ... Read more»
