Posts by Hebba Youssef
How can HR leverage AI?
I have to admit when AI started to take off late last year I had a lot of doubts. I was worried that AI would just amplify the bias that already exists (it does) and I couldn’t quite understand how my work would or could radically change. But with every passing day I hear about…
Read MoreCould AI transform HR?
AI feels like it’s the ✨hottest ✨ topic right now. I haven’t gone a day without reading a new article about it or hearing about an AI that can “do that.” Is AI the new IT girl of tech? Seems like it! 😎 Need a new headshot? There’s AI for that Need a long document…
Read MoreIs HR the new PR?
We out here doing damage control on the daily! You can call me the Olivia Pope of HR. Why? Because like PR, HR: While PR focuses on the external relationships, HR spends most of its time on the internal relationships. At the core of those internal relationships? Communication. Effective communication is crucial for HR’s ability…
Read MoreDoes team culture really matter?
Ever work somewhere where you loved your team culture but disliked the overall culture of the organization or vice versa? 🙋🏾♀️ You’re not alone. When team culture and company culture are aligned it can be a beautiful synergy of a unified and cohesive culture. Sounds ideal. 🤝 But, if team and company culture are wildly different it…
Read MoreAre your leaders sabotaging your company culture?
Sometimes I struggle writing about culture because a lot of aspects of culture feel outside HR’s control. Like the fact we’re usually one of the later hires on an executive team or that most HR leaders are hired after there are already cultural issues. HR leaders end up walking into situations that are more complicated…
Read MoreYour unspoken values are hurting your culture.
Once your company values are set and rolled out, employees should all know how to act right??? Maybe not. Every organization has unspoken values. Unspoken values are the values that don’t get written down. They are the behaviors that are learned through observations and experiences. “This is the way we do things here.” Chances are…
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