Michele McGovern

In HR, you work hard to help people manage and advance their careers. Why not give yours the same attention? HR professionals often worry about all the people, policies and protocols in their control, and they don’t foster their careers. Let’s focus on that today...

You loved them. You hired them. Now it’s time to bond with new remote hires – if only you were together. It’s not an easy task since many organizations have postponed the reopening of their offices. So those new, sought-after and anticipated employees work from home – just like most of their colleagues...

Do vaccine mandates have employees up in arms? HR professionals face challenges across the board as vaccine mandates for employers roll out. For one, there’s a lot of uncertainty as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) develops rules and guidelines – and HR will likely have to...

HR leaders beware: Workplace conflict will be on the rise – and leaders will need to help employees regain harmony. Unfortunately, many companies that are returning to the workplace are on a collision course with strife. Nearly 74% of companies plan to...

Employees changed in a year that was tough at work and in life. It might feel impossible to make them happy. Sure, Zoom meetings, socially distanced outings and masked meetups helped. But doesn’t everyone need more happiness now? Yes – and when it comes to work...

You knew employees were stressed. But it’s worse than you think. Many hide it – even though they need help. Here’s the newest issue with work stress: Nearly half of employees are afraid to talk about it because they think something negative will happen. Many feel...

Everyone works differently than they did before the coronavirus. In these new conditions, many old work rules look and feel outdated. Formal or informal, they don’t work because they fit circumstances that don’t exist anymore. “It’s critical to take a hard look at how things used to be,..

You’d think office politics fell by the wayside when no one was working in the office. But schmoozing, backstabbing and manipulation live on in these days dominated by remote work. Granted, it’s...