I still think we need to be there sometimes. Out there. With other people. In the same room. I am as big a fan of working from home as anyone. And of going home and staying home. However, I am a bigger fan of effectiveness, growth, learning, balance, connection and having enough presence to be influential when I need to be. Showing up (in person if I can) to optional meetings and nonessential social events affords me those positive outcomes. Research also supports positive wo

Dr. Heather Cluley, Villanova HRD Associate Director and Teaching Professor, discusses generational differences in the workplace.

Having the opportunity to take courses on Human Resources Development topics is greatly beneficial in connecting a student’s desire to work as an HR professional and the skills needed to be successful in that career. Villanova’s Graduate Program in HRD is highly esteemed in taking classic HR topics and presenting them to students in a way where they can take what they have learned and use it strategically in their organizations and in their future roles. Heather Gelting, an a

Ever since my meandering career path took me far from my home state, I have been splitting my yearly vacation time between visits to my family back in Michigan and doing things I wanted to do. Fifteen years ago, I married a man whose network of family and career paths touch every continent on the planet. We further split our vacation time between visits to our ‘local’ and most immediate family in North America with visits to family and friends spread over the globe and, rarel

My favorite writer is Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut’s storytelling style is unique. He uses science fiction, satire, and humor to convey deep concern for both the human condition and his flawed characters. He grapples with existential questions such as the meaning of life and free will while exploring social, political, and cultural issues. I was reminded of Vonnegut’s first novel when, on November 30, 2022, ChatGPT, a large language model form of artificial intelligence (AI), was

2023, what now? Over the last month I have read dozens of articles and listened to several podcasts trying to make predictions for work trends in 2023. The normal things you would expect to be there were included (new normal, post-covid work, return to office, hybrid work, wellbeing, etc.). But what has become clear to me through this exploration is that no one really knows what is next. I am sure we can all agree on some themes that will drive the world of work in 2023. But

In HR, we’ve seen over and over again how investing in people can pay off. We enhance employee engagement through incentives, recognition, benefits, and meaningful work. We retain talent by offering training and tuition reimbursement, childcare and flexible work arrangements. We nurture mindfulness, resilience, and health through meeting meditations, wellness workshops, and phone apps. We add value and contribute to the success of our enterprise. And most people see that now!

This weekend the city of Philadelphia had two tough loses. First, the heartbreaking loss of the Philadelphia Union in a shoot-out to LAFC, immediately followed by the loss of the Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series to the Astros. While you would think losses like this at the highest level would bring sorrow to the city, that could not be further from the truth. The collective excitement felt in this city over these teams’ journey has brought shared enthusiasm and joy to e