Posts by Ken Somers
Talent Acquisition
This essay was prepared by 3 students from Eastern Connecticut State University in which they distinguish between Talent Acquisition and Recruiting. They also introduce the use of AI in TA.
Read MoreThe “IT” of Being a Human Resources Professional – a video discussion with Organizational Effectiveness Consultant, Scott Willett
The Importance of Showing Up
My guest, Louis Scenti joins me to share his executive coaching insights with a particular focus on the importance of how we all “show up”
Read MorePsychological Safety in the Workplace
My guest, Sarah Daly, discusses psychological safety and its impact on engagement.
Read MoreVideo Interview with Compensation Expert Marc Kroll
Geographic compensation differentials, Total Rewards as a “satisfier”, and the emergence of incentives in the non-profit/not for profit space.
Read MoreReopening Your Business
This video interview discusses some considerations for companies, people managers, and individual employees as we evolve to a Next Normal
Read MoreWork in the Next Normal – Some Key Considerations
Like many of you, I have followed the never-ending flow of opinions and guidance about reopening business as COVID (hopefully) recedes. My objective here is to boil much (but not all) of the public material down into 3 key categories: What does this mean for individual employees? What does it mean for managers of people?…
Read MorePreparing for the New Normal – A Video Interview
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Chad Betz on the subject of considerations in planning to reopen your businesses. Please see below: Wondering about how to reopen your business safely? Contact me at ken@somershrsolutions.com or +1 508-507-1207
Read MoreVaccinations Are Here! – What You Need to Know to Drive Your Business
Vaccinations Are Here! – What You Need to Know to Drive Your Business Welcome to our second post in the series on Common Sense People Management for Small to Medium Businesses Return to “normal” planning As we write, the pace of vaccinations is accelerating and some optimism is returning but new infections and hospitalizations are…
Read MoreAnalytics and Human Resources Leadership of the Future
I recently had the fun opportunity to participate in a panel discussion about HR Analytics and how it is reshaping the future of the Human Resources profession. I was the designated practitioner on the panel and my role was to keep us grounded in the realities of leading HR functions on a day-to-day basis. This…
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