HR practice and the HR-tech market
Workflows that span several product modules: manager conversations, performance reviews, culture practices, and evaluating an HR technology vendor.
10 articles
Performance Reviews People Actually Finish: What We Stopped Writing and What We Brought Back
A standard review takes a manager 4 hours to prepare and an employee 6 minutes to read. Here are 5 mistakes of the traditional format and a one-page template that replaces it.
A Map of the Corporate Intranet Market: 5 Categories, 12 Solutions, 8 Evaluation Criteria
When a CHRO says "we need a survey tool," they have 3 options in mind. The market has 15+. Here are 5 categories of solutions, 12 products, and the 8 criteria to compare them on honestly.
Psychological Safety by Edmondson: How to Measure It and Not Kill It With a Conversation
Psychological safety isn't "we're all nice." It's about whether I can say "I failed" and not get buried. Here's Edmondson's model, Clark's 4 stages, the 7-question instrument, and five manager behaviors.
HR Trends 2026: AI, Engagement, and Hybrid Work
Top HR trends for 2026: how AI is changing people management, why engagement is becoming a strategic KPI, and what HR leaders should do now.
HR-Tech Predictions for 2026: Five Trends and What They Mean for Your Intranet
2025 was the year of 'let's try GPT in HR.' 2026 is the year it becomes clear who actually deployed it and who just bought a subscription. Five trends: applied AI scenarios, rollout models, and what's changing on data privacy.
Company Values: How to Make Them a Working Tool
'Openness, care, initiative' are posters in the meeting room. If your values never come up at retros, in 1:1s, or in hiring, you don't have them. Here are the three places values must live, plus a 90-day activation plan.
12 One-on-One Questions That Change a Team in a Quarter
A 1:1 that only covers task status stays a status update. Here are 12 questions in 4 categories, how to split operational and developmental meetings, and what to do when someone says 'everything's fine.'
Gen Z in the Workplace: 6 Practices That Work and 1 That Grates
'Gen Z wants meaning and fast feedback' is true. 'Just gamify everything for them' is not. Using Deloitte and McKinsey data, we cover the six practices supported by evidence and why the most popular one grates.
Middle Managers: The Most Burnout-Prone Role in the Modern Company
They absorb pressure from above, answer for results from below, and are told to 'show more empathy.' Here's why 43% of middle managers are on the edge, how HR can see it in the data, and what actually helps.
Company Culture Is Not About the Perks
Snacks, parties, and a 'We're a team' poster are set dressing. Culture lives in three things, and none of them can be bought. Here's what actually shapes 'how we do things around here.'