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HR Strategy

How to spot the difference between performative and functional professionalism

Employees wearing “business masks” could be harming productivity and engagement, Bree Groff, author of Today Was Fun, tells HR Brew.

Mikaela Cohen | Jun 11, 2025
HR Brew coworking series featuring Dana Bozich. (Credit: Dana Bozich)
Recruitment & Retention

How one recruiter manages her job without an ATS

Like recruiters at many small businesses, Dana Bozich navigates the hiring landscape without the aid of expensive software.

Paige McGlauflin | Jun 10, 2025
HR Brew coworking series featuring Catherine Magne. (Credit: Catherine Magne)
HR Strategy

Why one HR pro prefers to work at startups

Startups come with their own risks, but it’s an environment Catherine Magne enjoys.

Paige McGlauflin | Jun 3, 2025
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HR Strategy

Employees who manage up to bosses help the entire organization and their careers

“Managing up…is really about creating the conditions you need to be successful, whether that’s negotiating your workload, giving feedback and actually having it be heard.”

Mikaela Cohen | Jun 3, 2025
HR Brew coworking series featuring Siya Thakkar. (Credit: Siya Thakkar)
HR Strategy

This people pro didn’t want to work in HR until she had a change of heart

“I started to see that there’s so much more to HR, the psychological safety part of it, improving the employee experience, the culture,” Siya Thakkar tells HR Brew.

Paige McGlauflin | May 28, 2025
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HR Strategy

Efforts to improve company culture might be failing if employee motivations aren’t met

Many companies may have a misguided approach when it comes to motivating their employees, says Kelly Mackin, author of Work Life Well-Lived: The Motives Met Pathway to No-B.S. Well-Being at Work.

Mikaela Cohen | May 28, 2025

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