Earned, Not Expedited

Earned, Not Expedited

Earned, Not Expedited By Deborah Stallings, MA, SHRM-SCP April is Stress Awareness Month. While focus often falls on workload, deadlines, and burnout, there is also significant stress created by how people experience one another in today’s workplace, a dimension that...
The Rudder, Not the Roar

The Rudder, Not the Roar

From Activity to Accountability By Deborah Stallings, MA, SHRM-SCP Ships are not steered by the force of their engines, but by the precision of their rudders. Power moves them forward, but direction determines where they ultimately arrive. Organizations operate the...
Accountability Without Fear

Accountability Without Fear

From Control to Commitment in Our Work, Lives, and Communities By Deborah Stallings, MA, SHRM-SCP  Executive Summary Across workplaces, communities, faith institutions, and civic life, accountability has become a word people brace themselves for rather than embrace....
HR Trends for 2026

HR Trends for 2026

Human Centered | People Powered | AI Intelligent | Borderless. By Deborah Stallings, MA, SHRM SCP “The only thing constant is change.” Heraclitus The workplace has always evolved, but 2026 is not forecasted to be an ordinary year in the world of human resources. It is...