We've been collaborating on a series of short digestible papers that tackle the HR and Recruiting issues that are emerging during the coronavirus pandemic. We've published 10 issues to date and they're recapped here so they're easy to find.
Instructions: If you click on a specific issue below you'll land at the original article where you can get more information and download the Small Scenarios PDF (all issues are free to download and we require no information from you).
We know that HR is always a reflection of the organization it lives in. Dramatic proclamations about the content and shape of even the nearest future are rarely directly applicable in the particulars of your context. We think questions are much more important than broad generalizations about what to do.
That's why we called it Small Scenarios for Changing Times. Rather than hyperbolic claims that HR’s time has finally arrived, we’ve begun to explore some of the likely issues in the near to medium term. Through these small, tactical questions, we hope to help you envision the coming realities.
The Small Scenarios project is an experiment. We want the content to be easily available and easy to redistribute. Each paper is constrained to two provocative, action-oriented pages on topics that will matter as we navigate the pandemic. We are trying to utilize scenario thinking for medium-term topics.
If you have suggestions, questions, or feedback, let us know.
 Introducing Small Scenarios Issue № 1: HiPos John Sumser, Heather Bussing, and Michael Kannisto, Ph.D. have teamed up to create a new series called Small Scenarios for Changing Times. They’re exploring the likely issues created in the workplace in the near to medium term by the Coronavirus Pandemic. Through small, tactical questions, they aim to help you envision the coming realities. Get your free download today. Read Now » |
 Small Scenarios for Changing Times Issue № 2: Modern Bereavement Leave John Sumser, Heather Bussing, and Michael Kannisto, Ph.D. are back with the second issue on bereavement leave. Through small, tactical questions, they aim to help you envision the coming realities. Get your free download today. Read Now » |
 Small Scenarios for Changing Times Issue № 3: MVP (Most Valuable People) This is the third issue of Small Scenarios. It’s about the way we need to think about who is important (MVP’s) in your organization during and after the coronavirus pandemic. Read Now » |
 Small Scenarios for Changing Times Issue № 4: Zoomerang Stela Lupushor joins the Small Scenarios for Changing Times project with a bit on the downsides of Zoom and the impacts on people from decentralized work. Get your free download today. Read Now » |
 Small Scenarios for Changing Times Issue № 5: Hiring Einstein Hiring Einstein is about hiring neurodiverse people during and after the coronavirus pandemic. Get your free download today. Read Now » |
 Small Scenarios for Changing Times Issue № 6: Meeting Palindromes Meeting Palindromes looks at the differences in leadership and meetings during the pandemic and unrest. Get your free download today. Read Now » |
 Small Scenarios for Changing Times Issue № 7: Conversations Conversations is about the explosion of employee questions and conversations arising from the coronavirus pandemic. Get your free download today. Read Now » |
 Small Scenarios for Changing Times Issue № 8: After the Furlough After the furlough is not the time to simply tighten belts. It’s a time to rethink work, your priorities, and appreciate how valuable your employees are. Get your free download today. Read Now » |
 Small Scenarios for Changing Times Issue № 9: Rethinking Work Before we bring people back to work it’s time to figure out where we’re going. Get your free download today. Read Now » |
 Small Scenarios for Changing Times Issue № 10: Lost Generation The tenth issue of Small Scenarios for changing times is called Lost Generation. It’s about the transition from school to work. Get your free download today. Read Now » |
