Last year brought major changes to the higher education landscape. Turnover reached a peak, prompting more attention than ever to retention and recruitment, while looming policy changes in overtime pay and Title IX regulations further complicated long-term planning. And, though it may feel like unprecedented change is the new normal, timeless HR topics like onboarding... View Article
Members OnlyNavigating difficult conversations is a critical skill for both HR practitioners and front-line leaders. When such conversations are successfully managed it builds trust between employees, supervisors and teams, to the benefit of the entire organization. There are countless reasons a conversation could be considered “difficult”, including performance or behavioral issues, topic sensitivity and procedural... View Article
Members OnlyAmong the most risk-bearing HR activities are employee discipline and dismissal, with the latter being the most challenging from both a legal and a stress-level perspective. Employee discipline is customarily progressive, from verbal warnings to written reprimands, suspension (with or without pay), demotion, and eventually dismissal. Most organizations have formal discipline and dismissal processes, and... View Article
Members OnlyInvestigations of alleged violation of state or federal compliance legislation such as discrimination, harassment, sexual assault or whistleblower claims, are best conducted by trained individuals under guidance of legal counsel and/or a very prescriptive processes. Missteps can be costly and unfortunate and unintentional consequences can result. Some governmental entities prescribe a general process and others... View Article