https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog Expert insights from Damien L. Halliburton on AI in HR, hiring, employee relations, leadership, DEI, and the future of work. en-us Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:15:14 GMT https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/ai-in-hiring-the-ethics-every-chro-must-master https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/ai-in-hiring-the-ethics-every-chro-must-master Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT AI is reshaping recruitment at breakneck speed, but the ethical guardrails are lagging. Here's how CHROs can adopt AI hiring tools without sacrificing fairness, trust, or compliance. AI & Technology https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-quiet-quitting-myth-what-employee-disengagement-really-means https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-quiet-quitting-myth-what-employee-disengagement-really-means Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT The viral label obscured a deeper truth. Disengagement is not laziness — it is a rational response to broken psychological contracts. Here's how leaders should respond. Employee Relations https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/skills-based-hiring-is-killing-the-degree-requirement https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/skills-based-hiring-is-killing-the-degree-requirement Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT The four-year degree is losing its grip as the default hiring filter. Skills-based hiring widens talent pools, improves outcomes, and quietly fixes equity gaps. Hiring & Recruitment https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-return-to-office-debate-is-really-about-trust https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-return-to-office-debate-is-really-about-trust Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT Mandates and attendance tracking have turned the office into a battleground. Underneath the policy fight is a deeper question: do leaders trust their people? Future of Work https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/ai-bias-audits-the-new-compliance-mandate-for-hr https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/ai-bias-audits-the-new-compliance-mandate-for-hr Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT Regulators are no longer asking whether you use AI in HR — they are asking you to prove it is fair. Here is how to build a bias audit program that holds up. AI & Technology https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/burnout-is-an-organizational-problem-not-a-personal-one https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/burnout-is-an-organizational-problem-not-a-personal-one Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Wellness apps and resilience training put the burden on the individual. Real burnout prevention requires redesigning the work itself. Employee Wellbeing https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-skills-gap-is-a-training-problem-we-created https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-skills-gap-is-a-training-problem-we-created Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Employers complain about a skills shortage while cutting training budgets. The gap is real, but it is largely self-inflicted. Here is the fix. Future of Work https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/performance-reviews-are-broken-here-is-what-replaces-them https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/performance-reviews-are-broken-here-is-what-replaces-them Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT The annual review is a relic. It arrives too late, weighs too much, and damages trust. Continuous performance management is the modern alternative. Employee Relations https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-case-for-radical-pay-transparency https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-case-for-radical-pay-transparency Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT Pay transparency laws are spreading, but compliance is the floor. The real prize is the trust and equity that openness creates. Employee Relations https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/generative-ai-and-the-future-of-hr-jobs https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/generative-ai-and-the-future-of-hr-jobs Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT Will AI replace HR professionals? The evidence says it will reshape the work — automating tasks, elevating judgment, and changing the skills that matter. AI & Technology https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-dei-backlash-what-actually-works https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-dei-backlash-what-actually-works Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT DEI programs are under political and legal pressure. The response is not retreat but rigor — focusing on what produces measurable outcomes. Diversity & Inclusion https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-talent-shortage-is-a-retention-problem https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-talent-shortage-is-a-retention-problem Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Companies spend fortunes acquiring talent they cannot keep. The cheapest, fastest way to close the talent gap is to stop leaking the talent you have. Hiring & Recruitment https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/neuroinclusion-the-next-frontier-of-workplace-dei https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/neuroinclusion-the-next-frontier-of-workplace-dei Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Up to 20% of the workforce is neurodivergent, yet most workplaces are designed for neurotypical norms. Inclusion here is both equity and advantage. Diversity & Inclusion https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-four-day-week-is-not-a-perk-it-is-a-design-choice https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-four-day-week-is-not-a-perk-it-is-a-design-choice Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Pilot after pilot shows the four-day week can maintain output and improve wellbeing. The question is whether leaders have the discipline to redesign the work. Future of Work https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/internal-mobility-the-untapped-talent-engine https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/internal-mobility-the-untapped-talent-engine Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Companies hire externally for roles they could fill internally, then wonder why retention suffers. Internal mobility is the talent strategy hiding in plain sight. Hiring & Recruitment https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-manager-development-gap-is-your-biggest-risk https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-manager-development-gap-is-your-biggest-risk Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT We promote top performers into management with no training, then are surprised when teams struggle. The manager development gap is a systemic failure. Leadership https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/employee-listening-beyond-the-annual-survey https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/employee-listening-beyond-the-annual-survey Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT The annual engagement survey is a snapshot, not a pulse. Modern employee listening combines cadence, depth, and action to turn data into change. Employee Relations https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/ai-and-the-candidate-experience-where-machines-help-and-hurt https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/ai-and-the-candidate-experience-where-machines-help-and-hurt Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT AI can make hiring faster and fairer, or colder and more alienating. The difference is design. Here is how to keep the human in the loop. AI & Technology https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-contract-worker-economy-changes-everything https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-contract-worker-economy-changes-everything Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Contingent workers are a growing share of the workforce, yet most HR functions pretend they do not exist. That is a strategic and legal mistake. Future of Work https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/psychological-safety-the-foundation-of-high-performing-teams https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/psychological-safety-the-foundation-of-high-performing-teams Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT Google's research and decades of study point to the same conclusion: psychological safety is the prerequisite for team performance. Here is how to build it. Leadership https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-pay-equity-audit-playbook https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-pay-equity-audit-playbook Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT A pay equity audit is the only honest way to know if you pay fairly. Here is the step-by-step process to run one that holds up to scrutiny. Employee Relations https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/ai-prompt-literacy-the-new-digital-divide-at-work https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/ai-prompt-literacy-the-new-digital-divide-at-work Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT The ability to work effectively with AI is becoming a core professional skill. The gap between those who have it and those who do not is widening fast. AI & Technology https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-onboarding-gap-why-new-hires-leave-in-the-first-90-days https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-onboarding-gap-why-new-hires-leave-in-the-first-90-days Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT A significant share of new hires leave within months. The cause is rarely the role — it is the onboarding. Here is how to fix the first 90 days. Employee Relations https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-case-for-a-chief-wellbeing-officer https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-case-for-a-chief-wellbeing-officer Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT More companies are appointing wellbeing leaders. Done right, it signals seriousness. Done wrong, it is window dressing. Here is the difference. Employee Wellbeing https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-leader-as-coach-why-command-and-control-is-dead https://hcrt.vibepreview.com/blog/the-leader-as-coach-why-command-and-control-is-dead Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT The hierarchical, directive leader is a relic of the industrial age. Modern work demands leaders who coach, ask, and develop — not command. Leadership