Human Solutions: Simplifying HR for People who Love HR

We like to think the workplace is a place of routine—a clock in, clock out kind of world. But for many immigrants, and for the employers who hire them, work has become a legal maze. Today, we look at…

AI is already showing up in HR, whether it’s writing job posts, drafting performance reviews, or powering employee chatbots. But when does it actually help, and when does it cross the line into risk?…

This one’s a little different. You asked what’s keeping you up at night—and Pete, Sarah, and Terry actually answered.

From the deceptively simple (Can someone choose unpaid time off?) to the maddening…

A CEO hosts a party to boost morale—and ends up with a workers’ comp claim. A casual breakroom conversation erupts into political tension. A flexible work request triggers a ripple effect no one saw …

When we talk about workplace culture, we often focus on perks—remote work, flexible schedules, and ping-pong tables in the breakroom. But underneath it all, there’s something far more consequential t…

There’s a particular moment—somewhere between noticing a scent that shouldn’t be there and sitting someone down to talk about it—that HR becomes more than just policy. It becomes anthropology.

This mo…

Think about trust. Trust is the invisible currency of the workplace. It’s the unspoken agreement between employer and employee that we’ll act in good faith, that we’re all playing by the same rules. …

In this episode of Human Solutions, Pete Wright sits down with two seasoned HR professionals—Lucille Ward from Package Steel Systems and Terry Cook from AIM HR Solutions—to discuss the unique challen…

How much money do you make? If just hearing that question makes all the little hairs stand up on the back of your neck, you might be a Gen X HR manager. 

This week on the show we’re talking all about …

Are you making use of all the development resources available to your organization? Based on the questions we get from our members, the answer is probably “no.” Today, we’re going to give you a new d…

This week, Pete Wright digs into the complex and sometimes contradictory world of workplace wellness programs with guest Jen Moff, VP of Learning Development at AIM HR Solutions.

Pete and Jen examine …

What do you know about coaching? If you’ve never taken part in a coaching relationship, you just might be carrying around some assumptions based more on myth than reality, and today, we’re going to h…

Ever wonder what the most common questions HR professionals grapple with are? In this episode Pete sits down with AIM HR Solutions team members, Tom Jones and Terry Cook, who bring their expertise to…

In the rich tapestry of today's workforce, the threads of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are not just woven in; they're becoming the very fabric of organizational culture. It's a bold experim…

What should HR professionals be thinking about from a compliance/best practice standpoint for 2024? 

In the fast-paced world of HR, juggling today's challenges while anticipating tomorrow's trends is …

This week, we aim to explore the legal implications of AI in human resources. Our guest is employment lawyer Bryn Goodman, partner at Fox Rothschild, and she brings our focus to recent regulations an…

One year ago, as we recorded this conversation, a chatbot named ChatGPT debuted and shook our technological assumptions. Developed by OpenAI, the artificial intelligence tool ignited debate on the fu…

In this week's episode of Human Solutions, host Pete Wright explores the pressing issue of financial wellness in the workplace with Kirsten Hunter Peterson from AIM partner Fidelity Investments. "Fin…

We’re talking all about reinventing employee evaluations in the aftershocks of a global shift to remote work thanks to COVID-19. 

Forget what you thought you knew about performance reviews; we're tear…