If you are from the Philadelphia area or an Eagles fan, you know what the Philly Special is already. For those of you who missed Super Bowl LII, let me fill you in on what some have called the greatest play in Super Bowl history. The Philly Special was a trick play where Eagles quarterback Nick Foles distracted the Patriot defensive line with his audible while running back, Corey Clement, took the snap (normally the QB's job), then pitched the ball to tight end, Trey Burton

The number of HR professionals yearning to be considered more strategic continues to rise. Too many organizations still view HR units as merely transactional and offering little value. Luckily, advice for becoming more strategic abound; consider for example an APQC report or this article. But, what does being strategic in HR really mean? When I pose this question to business leaders, I get a variety of answers. Some are akin to “people are our most important asset, so HR shou

Can you believe the new academic year is already in full swing? If you have been missing the Villanova HRD blog over the last few months, don't worry, we are officially back! This summer has been a busy time for #VUHRD, and I am excited to share with you what we have been up to while the blog was on hiatus. In June, several VUHRD faculty and students attended the SHRM Annual Conference in Chicago. Villanova had a booth in the expo, and we were able to connect with hundreds