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🥇 Human-Centered Leadership in Action
PLUS: Supervisor roles disappearing? benefits violation + more people news...
Hello, HR Pros! 🎩 Happy Presidents Day! Did you know that four U.S. presidents were born in February—Washington, Lincoln, Harrison, and Reagan? It’s like leadership month, indeed. Let’s honor the day with human-centered leadership—where people, not power, lead the way.
On today’s agenda:
🌟 iSolved HCM review
📑 Benefit plan violations
 | WEEKLY STEAL REMINDER - ENDS FEB 16 MN EST |
THE HR SPOTLIGHT
🥇 Lead With Heart (and Strategy): Human-Centered Leadership in Action
In a hybrid, AI-accelerated workplace, employees expect empathy, clarity, and psychological safety—not just KPIs. Boards are asking about culture. CEOs are asking about engagement. And guess who’s expected to make it all work? (Yes, you, People Leaders 😉). HR is now at the center of turning empathy into measurable impact.
🌎 The Reality Check - Leadership and culture are now boardroom priorities. According to SHRM, 72% of HR leaders say employee expectations around leadership and workplace culture are higher than ever. Manager engagement has declined, creating risk for trust and retention, per findings from Gallup.
Translation: Without human-centered leadership, hybrid teams disengage—and disengagement is expensive.
🚀 What HR Can Do: Make It Real, Make It Measurable
Build empathy into manager development. Teach psychological safety skills—not just performance management.
Tie culture to metrics. Connect leadership behaviors to retention, engagement, and performance goals.
Normalize real conversations. Encourage leaders to model vulnerability and invite feedback.
Design hybrid with humans in mind. Let culture guide tech—not the other way around.
Putting people first has moved from just a leadership style. It’s now a full-blown business strategy.
TODAY’S CULTURE CUE
🪢 Expectation Alignment Reset — Have managers restate team goals and ask, “What feels unclear?” Clarity reduces stress and re-establishes trust.
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THE HR PULSE
👔 Supervisor Roles Disappearing? — The Washington Post
What’s unfolding: Traditional supervisor roles are declining, even as “manager” titles increase.
Why it matters: HR should clarify career paths and authority levels to avoid title inflation and disengagement.
😟 Layoff Anxiety Hits U.S. Workers — WION News
What’s unfolding: U.S. employees are anxious about layoffs, even without formal cuts, affecting work approach and career planning.
Why it matters: HR should act proactively—transparent communication and clear career pathways help maintain trust, engagement, and wellbeing.
🤖 AI + HR Strain Reshape Benefits — Insurance Business
What’s unfolding: New research shows HR teams are stretched while integrating AI into benefits management.
Why it matters: HR must balance automation with human support to protect employee experience and trust.
RESOURCE ROUNDUP
 | US DOL |
 | LeaveBoard |
COMPLIANCE CORNER
🔥 Alleged Bias Claims Shake Baltimore Office — MSN
What’s unfolding: A Baltimore DPW manager alleges she was fired after reporting racially hostile behavior on the job, claiming retaliation and discrimination.
HR implications: Leaders should revisit discrimination reporting channels, ensure anti‑retaliation protections are real and visible, and train managers to address hostile conduct before it escalates into legal risk.
✈️ New Hiring Rules for U.S. Airlines — Travel and Tour World
What’s unfolding: U.S. airlines may face updated federal hiring regulations aimed at tightening recruitment standards and workforce readiness across the aviation sector.
HR implications: HR teams in heavily regulated or safety‑critical industries should prepare for compliance shifts, adjust talent pipelines and forecasting, and communicate changes to recruiters and hiring managers promptly.
📑 Benefit Plan Violations Spotlighted — HR Morning
What’s unfolding: New data from the EBSA shows rising benefit plan violations, with enforcement actions targeting incomplete disclosures and coverage errors.
HR implications: HR leaders must audit benefits documentation and processes now to avoid penalties and member disruption, especially with upcoming open enrollment periods on the horizon.
UPCOMING EVENTS
 | Feb 17, Virtual - HRMorning |
 | Feb 25-26, In-Person (Phoenix, AZ) - HRO Today |
HR TECH WATCH
🌟 iSolved HCM — All‑in‑One HR Made Human
Why we selected it: It’s unified HR, payroll, time, and talent platform that’s gained traction for ease of use and strong compliance support in mid‑market companies.
Key features:
All‑in‑One HR Suite – HR, payroll, benefits, time & attendance in one system.
Employee Self‑Service – Mobile access for payroll, schedules, and documents.
Compliance Tools – Built‑in tax, labor law, and ACA support.
Talent Management – Recruiting, onboarding, and performance tools.
Pros:
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HRAddict rating: ★★★★☆ 4.3
iSolved HCM is a strong all‑around HR platform ideal for mid‑sized teams wanting unified HR, payroll, and compliance in one place.
This is an independent review using aggregated insights and publicly available data.
BREAKROOM
 | WEEKLY HR GOODY |
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—Created with care by Vivienne Ravana
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