Is Organizational Transparency Worth the Trouble?

“The question is no longer should your organization become more transparent, but rather when and how much transparency will you provide.” – Stacey Harris
 

Five Links: The Sea of Transformation

Topics: Daily Links, HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
This week’s links illustrate the vastness of the terrain that HR Technology embraces.
 

Thoughts on Discrimination

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, here is the Diversity series we did this past year.
 

HRExaminer v6.02

People are getting lost in the system and it’s not getting better. This week Joe Gerstandt has some thoughts on, Who will speak for the humans?

Heather Bussing explores Transgender Discrimination and taking a break from social media in her two articles, Transgender: The Ultimate Form of Gender Discrimination and My Social Media Retreat.

Neil McCormick returns for the new year with “My 2015 wishes for HR.” John Sumser talks with Lucian Tarnowski, Founder and CEO of BraveNewTalent about using social learning technology to grow peer-to-peer learning communities. Enjoy!
 

Transgender: The Ultimate Form of Gender Discrimination

Transgender discrimination is probably one of the most misunderstood areas of discrimination law, by lawyers, the courts, and companies.
 

Who will speak for the humans?

Someone needs to speak for *humans* in the organization, and they should know what they’re talking about.
 

My 2015 wishes for HR

Topics: HRExaminer, Neil McCormick, by Neil McCormick
“I’ve taken somewhat of a cheeky look at the top half dozen things I’d like to see, some to begin and some to end, in 2015.” -Neil McCormick
 

My Social Media Retreat

Topics: HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Heather Bussing took a break from social media for nineteen days. Here’s what she learned.
 

HRExaminer v6.01

As Steve Jobs famously observed, you can only connect the dots going back. Elsewhere, you’ll need to make a judgment call. Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic looks at The Psychology of Good and Bad Judgment in this week’s feature article.

Heather Bussing explores Why the CEO Cares More About Money Than About People and shares 5 Books to Make HR (and Everything) Better.

John Sumser has Five Links: 3 Bs - Big Data, Big Hacking, Business Models and on HR Examiner Radio John speaks with 1-Page CEO Joanna Weidenmiller. Enjoy!
 

5 Books to Make HR (and Everything) Better

Topics: Book Review, Engagement, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, Leadership, by Heather Bussing
“I’m also reasonably certain that dealing with the intricacies of the latest NLRB ruling and the latest updates to the ATS are not exactly what inspires people to become HR professionals.” -Heather Bussing