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Top 10 HR Articles of 2024

This year, a diverse group of human resources thought leaders and subject matter experts contributed their insights to HR Pulse. Whether you're revisiting a specific topic or reading for the first time, these articles offer valuable, practical knowledge that will enhance your understanding of the ever-evolving HR landscape.

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Optimizing Talent Mobility
Savvy companies are leveraging talent mobility as a way to attract and retain workers (especially younger generations), upskill their workforce, foster innovation and future-proof their talent pool. ESPN has been at the forefront, integrating technology and employee engagement to create the ESPN Career Center. In this article, Dayana Falcon, Talent Mobility Manager at ESPN, shares three actionable tips to empower talent mobility.

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Maximizing ROI of Mental Health Benefits

Recognizing that employees' mental health significantly impacts their overall well-being, productivity and performance, many companies have boosted their mental health initiatives and benefits. Learn to Live shares practical insight on how to fully leverage your mental health programs.

Future Impact of AI on Culture

Artificial intelligence will have a significant impact on the workplace. It will compile and analyze vast amounts of behavioral data in real-time to provide a current assessment of the organizational culture. In addition, AI will be able to predict the best target culture by simulating various scenarios of behavior change and measuring the business outcomes. In this article, Jerome Parisse-Brassens of ZRG identifies six ways that artificial intelligence will shape organizational culture.

Change Management Toolkit

On September 5, C2HR launched Coffee & Convo, a peer-to-peer discussion forum for our membership community. The first discussion was focused on the topic of change management. Discussion moderator Michelle DiTondo, Principal with Avion Consulting, shared several valuable tools including an empathy map, the RIPEN Model to assess change readiness, and a Force Field Analysis to identify drivers and barriers to change.

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Telltale Signs Your Company Culture Needs a Reset

When a company’s culture is not aligned with business goals, it’s like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Tracy Lawrence, CEO & Founder, The Lawrence Advisory, shares how to recognize when it is time for a culture reset. She also identifies the four arch types of culture and the key characteristics of good company culture.

Veteran Hiring Success Story

Having successfully navigated two careers as an Army Reservist and corporate HR professional, Kristle Westry, HR Business Partner at ESPN and C2HR member, shares her personal story to help HR professionals better understand veterans transitioning into the workplace. Kristle provides encouragement to recruiters and hiring managers to take the time to translate military skills into civilian terms and understand responsibilities based on military rank.

The Imperative of Hiring People with Disabilities

Increasingly, consumers are drawn to companies that employ people with disabilities or offer accessible products. Not only does the disability community have considerable purchasing power, but when you consider the support of their loved ones, this influence grows substantially. Mike Hess, Founder & Executive Director of the Blind Institute of Technology, shares the business case for disability inclusion in the workplace and the ROI for employers.

How Microcultures Help Orgs Thrive

In the workplace, one size does not fit all. Deloitte’s 2024 Global Human Capital Trends survey polled 14,000 business and HR leaders across many industries and sectors. Among their findings, they report that rather than striving for one common culture, organizations should enable a “culture of cultures” tailored to the needs of local teams while aligning to organization-wide values.

Transforming Laid-off Talent into Project-Based Assets

Recent times have seen a surge in companies downsizing their workforce, propelled by economic downturns, strategic redirection, or the quest for operational efficiency. This trend, while initially seeming like a setback, cracks open the door to a world brimming with untapped potential: the re-engagement of laid-off talent in freelance talent pools. Worksome shares the advantages of freelance talent pools and practical tips on how to implement this strategy.

Geo Pay Differentials & Remote Work

As permanent remote work becomes more entrenched following the pandemic, the use of geographic pay differentials is gaining traction. Which regions pay the most? Where are most remote workers? How can you gain acceptance for geographic pay?

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Shaping the 2025 Content & Connectivity Compensation Surveys

The Croner Company will host planning sessions for C2HR's 2025 Compensation Surveys via Zoom on January 21 (for content developers) and January 23 (for connectivity providers). These sessions provide an opportunity for participants to influence the scope of this year’s surveys. Participation is free. To register, please reach out to Laurie Krashanoff using this form or by calling 415-485-5521. For more information about C2HR’s signature surveys, visit c2hr.org/compensation-survey/.

2025 Sponsorship Opportunities

C2HR sponsors provide a year-round commitment to advancing the human resources profession by supporting our professional development programs, resources and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. We are grateful for all of our sponsors, including our 2024 Champions: Charter, Comcast, Deloitte, NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery.

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