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Chas Fields
Senior Partner, HCM Advisory Group
Biography
As an HCM strategy consultant for UKG, Chas works with leadership teams to invest in people-centric technologies that enhance the employee experience and overall company culture of their business.
HR
Responding to the Human Energy Crisis by Managing Change Effectively
The chronic stress of change and uncertainty has contributed to widespread burnout and mental health challenges, a phenomenon that my colleagues and I call "The Human Energy Crisis." Yet change is also part of growing and improving. So how do we get things done with the least disruption and stressful impact?
Life-Work Trends
A Super Bowl Holiday? I Wouldn’t Bet on It!
While at least one official petition arises each year proclaiming that Super Bowl Monday should be a national holiday, the movement has failed to catch hold despite millions saying they will either skip work or plan to work at less-than-optimal levels. How can organizations better plan for business continuity?
Life-Work Trends
4 Ideas for Balancing Accountability With Empathy
How do you balance empathy and accountability in the workplace? Learn how to lead with humanity to effectively understand employees and run a business.
HR
SHRM on Your Mind? Enhance Your HR Strategy with These 5 Lessons
HCM Strategic Advisors Chas Fields and Julie Develin break down the 5 key takeaways from SHRM.
HR
Tech shopping therapy: How HR changes buying behavior to succeed
The HR technology buying landscape has changed, and HR needs to reprioritize when buying to land on the right solution.
Workforce Management
The best way to manage holiday time off? Know your people
It's hard for HR to balance all the competing holiday time off requests - here's how to keep people at the center of it all.
Talent
Why Creativity is the Key to Your HR Team's Recruiting and Retention Strategy
Organizations expect creativity from their people—now it's time for HR to return the favor to recruit and retain the right talent.
Talent
Real Talk on Retraining and Reskilling: How HR Operationalizes These Processes
There's a lot of talk around retraining and reskilling, but where do you actually start? Here are the practical steps you need to take to get your plans moving.
Workforce Management
The Myths, Mystery, and Magic of Big Data in HR
Big data has been a big mystery in the HR world, but why? Join Teresa Smith and Chas Fields as they separate big data facts from fiction.
Workforce Management
What does workplace efficiency look like now?
If this crisis has taught us anything, it's that efficiency has more of a human element than many thought. See our tips on deepening your thinking about workplace efficiency.