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Outsourcing HR Without Losing the “Human” in Human Resources
By Pam Thornton If you’re part of a small HR team (or an “HR department of one”), you already know the reality that there’s never a shortage of work, only a shortage of time. The time thieves aren’t usually the high-value, culture-shaping activities you want to prioritize. They’re the critical but repetitive tasks that must…
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Happy New Year!
By Allison Ebner As we start this new year, I want to share something I genuinely believe: the organizations that will thrive in 2026 aren’t necessarily the ones with the biggest budgets or the most resources. They’re the ones who know they don’t have to figure everything out alone! Small and mid-sized organizations have always…
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The Trust Problem at Work (And How Self-Awareness Can Fix It)
By Gary Dawson Let’s talk about the elephant in every conference room: leaders and employees are drifting apart, and it’s getting worse. Glassdoor’s 2026 Worklife Trends report just dropped some eye-opening numbers. Employee reviews now mention “misalignment” 149% more than last year. That’s not a typo. References to “disconnect,” “miscommunication,” and “distrust” are all up…
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Your Exclusive Member Community Is Growing. And We’re Just Getting Started
By Marquita Rhodes Strong, resilient organizations don’t thrive in isolation. They grow through connection, shared learning, and community. That belief sits at the heart of the member experience at the Employers Association of the NorthEast (EANE), and it’s exactly why our exclusive member community continues to gain momentum. Every day, members are showing up to…
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Why Training Supervisors on Legal Liabilities Is a Business Imperative
By Sandi Mauro In today’s workplace, supervisors aren’t just team leaders, they are the front line of compliance and risk management for our organizations. While their primary role is to guide employees and ensure productivity, supervisors also carry significant legal responsibilities that, if mishandled, can expose your organization to costly lawsuits, reputational damage, lost productivity…
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EANE Joins Forces with Putnam Vocational-Technical High School to Provide Real-World Connections and Experiences for the Next Generation
By Shaynah Jerman On September 25, 2025, we hosted our annual HR Connect conference where we welcomed over 300 HR professionals from all over the NorthEast with a day jam-packed with networking, workshops, a total-rewards panel, and inspirational keynote speakers. We also welcomed students from Roger L. Putnam Vocational-Technical High School’s Business Technology shop. Putnam…
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The 2026 View From Gen Z – What’s Old and What’s New?
By Samantha Borsari As we head into 2026, Gen Z is signaling that a few workplace practices could use a refresh. At the top of the list: the notion that fully remote work is the ideal and that performance reviews should be limited to an annual conversation. For Gen Z, personal connection is a critical…
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A Fantastic October Member Appreciation Month!
By Marquita Rhodes Thank you to everyone who participated in EANE’s 2025 Member Appreciation Month this past October. Your enthusiasm and engagement towards building community made it a successful celebration! Over the month, we welcomed you at four different educational pop-up masterclasses, in the online community and at the MassMutual Center to watch the Springfield…