Employees are already using AI at work, with or without formal approval. A practical workplace AI policy gives people clear guardrails for approved tools, sensitive information, disclosure, and responsible use.
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People-First Leadership: What Health Crises Reveal About Your Culture
A health crisis has a way of exposing what a workplace is actually made of. When someone is sick, recovering, or holding their life together through a serious disruption, they need their organization to meet them there — not expect them to keep pace with it. This is where a people-first leadership approach can demonstrate […]
Essential or Expendable: The Self-Destructive Trend of Dehumanizing Employees
“We all know the Golden Rule: “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” That old adage has served society well for the last few millennia, but unfortunately seems to have fallen by the wayside in recent times. At a societal level, growing polarization has made it easier than ever to dismiss or demean […]
AI in HR: 5 Core Duties That Still Demand a Human Touch
I recently attended an HR conference expecting the usual lineup of DEI panels, compliance workshops, and leadership keynotes. To my dismay, the DEI sessions had pretty much been dropped. What wasn’t dropped, however, was the use of AI in HR. I am not exaggerating when I say that almost every single session revolved around AI […]
Leading with Compassion: The Key to Building a Loyal Team
Every so often, something happens in your career that you instantly know will stay with you forever. As someone who coaches leading with compassion as a core principle, you experience one of those rare experiences that doesn’t just mark your professional identity; it validates who you are and quietly reveals the kind of leader you’ve become. One […]
HR Ethics: How to Protect Our People When Policy Puts Them at Risk
In the early stages of this new administration, we’ve seen a major shift in the HR world—with policies that are changing some fundamental human rights beliefs no matter where your party affiliation falls. We have to acknowledge the reality: politics has entered the HR conversation in a way that we have never seen before. As Fractional […]
