After reading Nitasha Tiku’s recent Wired article, “The Dirty War Over Diversity Inside Google”, a few thoughts came to mind with respect to Google’s current struggle with diversity. First, Google is known for being on the forefront of implementing policies and programs that draw on cutting-edge research in organizational psychology and, indeed, what much of the recent research suggests is that promoting employee authenticity is a good thing. That is, by allowing individuals

Last month I kicked off a blog series discussing the predictions made by Josh Bersin during the January PSPS Quarterly Program titled "The New World of Work." Today I will continue that discussion with one of the trends Bersin discussed during the event, citizenship on the rise. Thinking back over the last year, we have seen a growing call for activism supporting social causes in this country and around our globe. The connectedness of our society makes these social causes h

In this month's student spotlight, we would like to feature one of our newer students in the Villanova HRD program, Jocelyn Gilmore. As an employee of the Chester County Intermediate Unit, she is excited for the opportunity to grow within her company. After earning her undergraduate degree in Psychology, Jocelyn worked in a therapeutic support position for two years. She had a particular interest in working with students with special needs. When an opportunity arose for her t

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Yes, February 14, a day full of candy, cards, and Cupid, oh my! When we think of Valentine’s Day, we usually think of it as a day meant to celebrate romantic love, but it doesn’t have to be. Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate all types of love: love for your family, love for your friends, love for yourself, and, quite possibly, love for your work! Yes, Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity for organizations to show its love and appreciation

In this segment of #VUHRD Conversations, we feature some members of the VUHRD program to discuss their thoughts on HR's role in CSR. Speakers include VUHRD Director, Dr. Gerry Brandon, VUHRD Student, Colleen Martin, and VUHRD Graduate Assistant, Conor Kennedy. Each gives their opinions on how your company can exemplify CSR, how this is affected by HR, and what we will be doing at this year's Annual Networking Reception to do our part. As the event comes closer, we are excited

As people and societies become more aware of our impact on the planet, I hear an increasing desire to “Go green!”. People often say this as though there is a special formula for going green, and as if it means the same thing to everyone. Is there a magic formula for going green, and does it really look the same for everyone? The answer is definitely not! Companies can become more sustainable and socially responsible in a lot of different ways and to different degrees. Some co

FLY EAGLES FLY!!! E-A-G-L-E-S-EAGLES! This chant could be heard long into the night in Philadelphia last night, along with fireworks and champagne popping. Super Bowl LII was a great game and historic for the Philadelphia Eagles, with the first Super Bowl win for the Birds. (I am actually a Dallas Cowboys fan, having grown up in Texas, but even this Cowboys fan is excited for this city and team after last night's much-deserved win!) But beyond an epic win, there are a few