The start of a new year is the perfect time to set fresh goals and resolutions—maybe you’re building new habits, breaking old ones, or just looking to grow and improve. But let’s be honest: by February, a lot of those resolutions start to fade. It’s even tougher when your personal goals feel out of sync with your work life, and
2025: HR’s Essential Role at the C-Suite Table
As we approach 2025, the way businesses operate is evolving quickly. Technology, employee expectations, and market demands are all shifting. With these changes, HR is taking on a bigger role, no longer just handling hiring and compliance, but actively helping shape company strategies and decisions.
Here’s why HR belongs at the leadership table and how it can drive success for
Corporate Transparency Act – District Court’s Order and Injunction is Stayed by U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Corporate Transparency Act – District Court’s Order and Injunction is Stayed by U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
By Alan S. Wernick, Esq., Wernick & Associates, LTD.
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, granted a temporary stay of the Order and Injunction by the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, regarding the
Competence vs. Credentials: How the New Focus on Skills will Drive Productivity in 2025
As we move closer to 2025, many companies are rethinking how they view talent. While credentials like degrees and certifications still have value, they don’t always show the full picture. What truly matters is competence—the ability to use skills in real-world situations to get the job done.
This shift toward skills-based hiring is gaining momentum. Major companies like Boeing, Walmart,
Why Group Retirement Plans Are a Win for Business Owners
As a business owner, you’re always looking for ways to maximize your financial strategy—not just for the business, but for yourself and your team. One of the most powerful tools at your disposal is a group retirement plan. Designed correctly, these plans offer valuable benefits for both business owners and employees.Here are just a few ways a group retirement plan
Top HR Challenges in the Manufacturing Industry and How to Overcome Them
Manufacturing is a huge part of our economy, but it comes with some pretty tough HR challenges. These issues can really impact how productive your team is, how happy your employees are, and how successful your business becomes. From finding the right people to keeping your workers safe, there’s a lot to manage.
Let’s break down the biggest HR challenges
How Leaders F-Up Innovation
When it comes to innovation, most tools, processes and frameworks are prescriptive. They promise, in essence, if you’d just do it right, you’ll always be successful. Somehow despite this, 75% of companies still report that their innovation efforts are not meeting their expectations, 60% of product launches continue to fail and 50% of innovation projects are abandoned.
Having studied at
What is Culture Accountability?
There are many different parts of a company culture that need to work together in order to create a successful organization — culture operations, HR operations, and culture accountability.
First things first, what is culture accountability? At Culture Works, we like to think of it like this: culture accountability is all about taking the operational piece of culture and taking
Top HR Challenges in Construction: How Culture Assessments Can Lead to Lasting Improvements
Top HR Challenges in Construction: How Culture Assessments Can Lead to Lasting Improvements
The construction industry is a dynamic field, with its own set of unique challenges, especially when it comes to managing people. If you’re in HR, you know that navigating compliance, ensuring role alignment, and fostering a positive workplace culture aren’t just boxes to tick—they’re ongoing battles that
What Does Role Alignment Mean as an Employee?
When we think about job satisfaction, it’s not just about having the right qualifications or a great paycheck. One of the biggest factors in feeling happy and successful at work is something called role alignment — how well your strengths, values, and goals match your position.
As an employee, role alignment means being in a job that fits who you