Johnny C. Taylor Jr.

Big data has become the culture whisperer of business, telling us everything we want to know and much more. Through algorithms, AI and new tools, CEOs have made numbers talk in the same old-fashioned way as picking petals off a daisy. Employees love me, employees love me not At what point do we stop listening, though?...

With the March announcement that pharmaceutical giant Merck will help rival Johnson & Johnson manufacture J&J’s Covid vaccine, President Joe Biden’s promise to have enough shots for every adult by the end of May appears to be on track. The light at the end of a long tunnel is...

Question: I'm a manager who has been working very long hours to meet the demands of COVID. My team has been doing a fantastic job. If we were in the office, I'd treat them to a team lunch or happy hour, but we're all working remotely. What are some ways I can share my appreciation?...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr., a human resources expert, is tackling your questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR professional society. The questions are submitted by readers, and Taylor's answers below have been edited for length and clarity...