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What Is the Difference Between HR and Human Capital Management?
I have spent my entire career working in the HR space and I often see the terms HR and human capital management (HCM) used interchangeably. In fact, I am guilty of using these terms interchangeably. Perhaps as a result, members ask APQC: What is the difference between HR and human capital…
Learning and Development (L&D) Strategy Is Back to Investing
After a period of decline, employer investments in learning are on the rise. Pandemic-era economic pressures and uncertainties have subsided, and employers are restoring previously slashed learning and development (L&D) budgets. In fact, 96% of learning leaders responding to APQC’s…
Good News About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in 2024
It’s hard to look at the DEI news and not come away discouraged. Since the turn of the new year, there have been reports of:Cutbacks to DEI staff and budgets, Growing risk of DEI programs falling out of compliance with fast changing laws, and Corporate decisions to modify or…
What is Talent Development?
Talent development is the process of building upon an employee’s skillsets to advance individual competency or growth within the organization. Effective talent development programs help employees understand their roles better and actively work to gain the skills needed to be successful in…
How The Great Resignation Made HR More Important Than Ever
What does it mean to be important in 2021? According to Merriam Webster, it is “having serious meaning or worth.” For all the human resources professionals out there, being important has never meant more or come with bigger expectations. That realization hit me about three weeks…
Keys To Retaining Employees in 2022
These days my news feed is full of stories about employee burnout, job dissatisfaction, and rising quit rates. Some of the articles offer solutions. They advise employers to accommodate workplace and work schedule flexibility, bolster pay and benefits, and make sure that employees have…
Coca-Cola's Journey to Become A Learning Organization
To survive—and thrive—amidst disruptions and unpredictable change, organizations need to foster environments that are conducive to learning. In such environments, employees come together to share knowledge, problem solve, and innovate. Building this kind of learning culture takes intentional and…
What Are Good Check-in Meeting Questions?
Good check-in meeting questions are relevant and evocative. Tactical yes/no questions and status updates are best handled as they arise in the course of day-to-day work. In the check-in meeting, you should dive deeper into challenges, opportunities, and successes. For meeting structure and…
Urgent Challenges HR Faces in 2021
Businesses today are facing urgent workforce challenges. The pressure is on HR to be at the top of its game. Yet, barriers threaten to hold HR back. In this blog, I share one action (spoiler alert: its closing HR skills gaps) that HR functions and HR professionals will want to take today to get on…
It's Time To Love Human Resources
Let me start by saying that this blog is not going to be for the faint of heart or the hypersensitive types. I plan to hit readers square between the eye, but before I say much else, I want to go on record as saying that I love working in human resources. I have loved it for almost 27 years…