Editor's Note: This post is part of our "Bookmarked" series, where we ask some of our favorite HR experts, analysts and business professionals to answer questions about their career, life and aspirations for the future. Be sure to bookmark it for next month!
Co-founder and Principal Analyst at RedThread Research, Stacia Garr isn't afraid to take a career leap of faith. Not only did she earn her stripes at Bersin & Associates when the company was brand new, she also made a bold move to start her own HR research firm, RedThread Research, with business associate Dani Johnson.
Still learning on the job every day, Garr's current focus area is diversity and inclusion technology. It's a relatively new market, but one that's growing quickly and Garr says she's excited to see where it's headed.
Read on to learn more about who inspired Garr's fearlessness when it comes to career growth, and what makes her laugh.
Links listed in graphic:
Diversity and Inclusion Tech: https://info.mercer.com/danditech
Humanizing Learning: https://redthreadresearch.com/humanizing-learning-research-paper/
Related Resources
Want to keep learning? Explore our products, customer stories, and the latest industry insights.
Blog Post
The 5 Employment Laws Every Manager Must Know
Employment law is complicated and can have big repercussions for your company if employees fail to adhere to it — either out of ignorance or neglect. A talent contractor for Comcast was just forced to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit over unpaid overtime — a violation of employment law. While you can't expect everyone at your company to be experts in the law (that's why you should have an attorney on retainer), your managers should be trained on the basics. Otherwise, you make your company susceptible to lawsuits.
Blog Post
10 ways to conduct one-on-one meetings with impact
One of the basic premises of being an effective leader is to have regular one-on-one meetings with your staff. Yet often, these meetings feel like torture to the employee, lacking forethought and focus. In such cases, leaders need to recognize that the value of these interactions extends beyond mere formality. To make these one-on-ones effective, leaders should prepare for each meeting, set clear agendas and actively listen to their employees' concerns and feedback.
Template
Conversation starters managers employee 1 on 1 meetings
As a manager, you play an integral role in ensuring lines of communication between yourself and your employees remain open and healthy. One way to do this is by ensuring you and your employees participate in regular, meaningful one-on-one meetings. But sometimes, it can be difficult to know how to start the conversation – and keep it going.