There’s major change underway for finance organizations everywhere. According to the panel of Financial Excellence with Game Changers, a program presented by SAP on The Voice America Business Channel, finance can shift the focus from what was to what could be. The program was moderated by Bonnie D. The following is an excerpt from the Feb. Bonnie : The finance function in most organizations has traditionally focused on the past. MORE

We need to make sure that we continue talking about the pay gap as a society, that legislative action doesn’t slow down, and that internal equity is top of mind at all times. She identifies, investigates and tracks pay inequities based on gender and race, and then works to fix the issues. MORE

Leadership is one of society’s and industry’s favorite topics, and—across the globe—we’ve been spending billions in our pursuits to improve leadership for decades—$50 billion a year by some estimates. 1 Just check out the leadership section in any online or physical bookstore and you’ll find thousands of titles on the topic—each one promoting a new, different and better approach, framework, or model for leading. It’s Time to Ask the Hard Questions. MORE

And now, once again using HRmarketer software, we analyzed the #SHRM18 conference website and tweets to come up with the following Conference Twitter Primer — all the information you need to socially prepare for the world’s largest HR conference! Bookmark this page and refer to it during the event if you need someone’s Twitter ID. The Basics. JohnnyCTaylorJr : CEO of @SHRM; Proud to serve on the boards of @Gallup, @univmiami. MORE

HR Trends 2020 : It’s that moment of the year where most research institutes, HR Thinkers, consulting companies and HR providers issue their projections of what they see as key trends for the year to come. What are the Top HR Trends for 2020 for what concerns HR Leadership? MORE

We are in the age of information inundation. After all, it was during this period that the principles and ethics of Western society were first formulated. Athens is the birthplace of democracy. Greek and Roman philosophers made popular the principles of pursuing truth and upholding individual rights. These schools of thought are the foundation upon which the modern world was built. How do you adapt to the unforgiving, ever-changing world around you? MORE

As a leader, you walk the tightrope between being available to your employees and focusing on work that has to get done. So, how do you manage the needy employee who seems to always be in your office looking for direction or reassurance? When do repeated inquiries and interruptions from an employee tip the scales into neediness? Interrupting managers with small inquiries. Customers or co-workers saying they don’t want to work with the employee. MORE

Give the employee an opportunity to respond to your feedback. Whatever their reaction, it is theirs to have and not something for the leader to correct, stop or judge as ‘right’ or ‘wrong’. End the conversation by asking if there is anything you can do to support their success. This opens an opportunity to discuss training possibilities, mentorships, different responsibilities or maybe even a new job the employee would rather do. MORE

From analytics to AI, six leaders share their predictions for the key trends that will disrupt HR in the coming decade. What do the 2020s have in store for the HR industry and HR practitioners? The decade begins amidst a sense of both optimism and uncertainty. The U.S. and China have signed a “Phase 1” trade deal, yet tariffs remain in place and tensions between the two powers continue to play out in other ways. Utilise just-in-time learning. MORE

HR Trends 2020 : It’s that moment of the year where most research institutes, HR Thinkers, consulting companies and HR providers issue their projections of what they see as key trends for the year to come. We’ve already seen a focused post on Employee Experience Trends , as well as a few insights from some of the recent events I attended in Nice and Amsterdam. However, I wanted to collect a few concepts in the multiple articles appearing currently on the web now. MORE