By Samantha Borsari Here’s something that’s been hitting the headlines lately: “Conscious Unbossing”. It’s the idea that Gen Z is deliberately steering clear of middle management roles. As a fellow […]
Wayfair Case Provides a Wakeup Call on MPFML Retaliation
By Mark Adams $4.75 Million Judgment Awarded Since its inception in 2018, we have called out special attention to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act and its heightened […]
PEO Alternatives: What to Consider Before You Sign or After You Want Out
Key Takeaways You may have had this thought already. You’re sitting at your desk, looking at the latest PEO invoice, and you’re wondering: “When did this get so expensive, and […]
Small Town, Global impact
If you drive out to Orange, Massachusetts, into an unassuming industrial park, you’ll find a small office designed to look like a rustic cabin coffee shop. Spoiler: it’s not open […]
Skillfishing! The AI Trend HR Can’t Afford to Ignore
By Pam Thornton When candidates can “perform” competence, hiring gets harder and riskier. A new term called skillfishing is starting to surface in hiring conversations. It sounds like a buzzword […]
You Sent Them to Training. Now What?
The Hidden Cost of Developing Your Team in a Vacuum By Gary Dawson Turns out, spending a fortune on employee training and actually developing your employees are two vastly different […]
Your Managers are Checking Out. And It’s Costing You More Than You Think
By Allison Ebner Here’s a number worth sitting with: manager engagement has dropped nine points since 2022: from 31% to just 22% according to Gallup’s newly released 2026 State of […]
Massachusetts Court Rules That PFML Law Does Not Provide for Individual Liability
By Mark Adams In a case of first impression, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge has ruled that the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave law does not establish individual liability […]
How New Managers Can Delegate to Former Peers Without Sounding “Bossy”
When someone on your team steps into a leadership role over people they used to work alongside, delegation is usually the first thing that gets awkward. Whether they were promoted […]
New Leaders Managing Former Peers: What Goes Wrong and How to Fix It
The peer-to-manager transition is one of the most common leadership moves organizations make, and one of the least supported. Here’s what we see go wrong and what actually helps. Key […]