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Meghan M. Biro

Like most people who gravitate toward HR, Meghan loves people. Early in her career, Meghan realized she was a rare people person who understood tech. As a high tech recruiter, Meghan worked with hundreds of companies, from early-stage startups to global brands like Microsoft, IBM and Google. Meghan founded TalentCulture in 2008 to lead a conversation about the future of work with her peers in HR and leadership. These days, she is consistently included in lists of top online influencers and writes about HR tech and talent management at Forbes.com, SHRM.org and a variety of other media outlets. Her career background spans recruiting, tech, marketing, branding and digital media. As an HR tech analyst, author and brand strategist, Meghan is sought after for her ideas about the future of work, is a regularly featured speaker at global business conferences, and serves on boards for leading HR and technology brands.
Picture of Meghan M. Biro

Meghan M. Biro

Like most people who gravitate toward HR, Meghan loves people. Early in her career, Meghan realized she was a rare people person who understood tech. As a high tech recruiter, Meghan worked with hundreds of companies, from early-stage startups to global brands like Microsoft, IBM and Google. Meghan founded TalentCulture in 2008 to lead a conversation about the future of work with her peers in HR and leadership. These days, she is consistently included in lists of top online influencers and writes about HR tech and talent management at Forbes.com, SHRM.org and a variety of other media outlets. Her career background spans recruiting, tech, marketing, branding and digital media. As an HR tech analyst, author and brand strategist, Meghan is sought after for her ideas about the future of work, is a regularly featured speaker at global business conferences, and serves on boards for leading HR and technology brands.
AI Background Checks

AI Background Checks and the Candidate Experience: Building Synergy

Sponsored by Checkr. When TalentCulture and Checkr put our heads together to collaborate on a series of articles and a podcast, we knew we were going to come up with some powerful insights. I was looking forward to my one-on-one on #WorkTrends with Jess Bent, Talent Operations Manager at Checkr, and candid analysis on the blog from Megan Baker, Senior Director of Total Rewards and People Operations at Checkr. What I didn’t know is how much I’d enjoy their perspectives, or realize just how much what they’re doing is changing a critical part of the hiring process.  Read more on LinkedIn

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Background Checks

What Do Background Checks Have to Do with Candidate Experience? Everything

Sponsored by Checkr. Hiring is about far more than filling roles. It’s about forging connections with talent that can build a viable pipeline and lead to a qualified, engaged workforce, and shaping a candidate experience that functions as an investment in the future. Gallup found that exceptional candidate experiences lead to employees who are 2.7X more likely to say their job meets or exceeds expectations, 3.2X more likely to feel truly part of the organization’s culture and 3X more likely to be extremely satisfied.   What makes or breaks a great workplace often happens well before the hiring decision is made. And

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Thought Leadership

Why Be a Thought Leader if You’re in HR Tech? 4 Key Reasons

​If you’re a leader in HR Tech, you want to be known for your expertise and your perspective. That’s how you build trust in your product, your solution, your service, your company. One invaluable strategy to accomplish that is to present yourself as a thought leader. Doing that involves building your own brand as a knowledgeable innovator in the industry. Particularly in HR tech, establishing thought leadership is crucial for standing out in a super-competitive market. It also benefits all of us in this amazing industry. I’m involved in helping HR tech leaders do just this: get their voices out there.

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mini-MBA by Pearson

The Mini-MBA: A Stress-Free Way to Grow Your Skills and Advance Your Career

A conversation with CT Turner, President and CEO of GED Testing Service and Pearson Accelerated Pathways. Learning is a lifelong avocation, no matter what field you’re in. But in business and management the more you learn, the more you can put your skills to competitive advantage.  Recently I spoke to CT Turner, President and CEO of GED Testing Service and Pearson Accelerated Pathways, about one form of learning that’s gaining steam. Innovative graduate certificate programs empower learning and professional development, but at employees’ own speed and on their own terms. Here’s our discussion on Pearson / Accelerated Pathways’ mini-MBA — and how

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Live Conferences

Workhuman Live 2025 Conference, Day One: The Power of Connection

Day One musings from Workhuman Live 2025 in Colorado, weighing in on the power of live events to wake us up and make us love our jobs. How much do I appreciate live conferences? They’re great opportunities for making and bolstering connection. They’re a super way to learn about a whole lot of innovation in a short amount of time. They’re hands-on, people-first — and it’s inspiring to get a first look at the solutions to HR challenges and meet some of the people responsible. We’re so used to interacting via video that we may have forgotten the power of being

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workhuman live

Workhuman Live 2025: Here’s What I’m Looking Forward To

I’m always excited about live events. There’s something irreplaceable about people coming together to celebrate, to bond, to experience. The sense of community is priceless and the opportunity to truly immerse and network with so many colleagues, peers and luminaries at once can feel like a rare gift. But what we learn in these live, immersive formats is really the gamechanger. We get the chance to truly take a deep dive into ideas, strategies and solutions we may not get the chance to explore during our relentlessly busy day-to-days. New approaches, new technologies, new tools — you just don’t know until

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Micromanagement

Career Conundrum: Think You’re Being MicroManaged? 5 Tips on Handling It

No matter your role or position in an organization, you may have experienced being micromanaged at one point or another. We all know it’s never fun to feel like you’re being micromanaged, but it’s also very common. 42% of employees reported feeling micromanaged at work in a recent study on well-being in the workplace. You may get the strong sense that your supervisor / manager / boss doesn’t believe you can really do your job, or doesn’t trust you to do it without constant supervision. You may feel unfairly scrutinized, corrected — like you’re just on their radar constantly.  Since I’m

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SAP Success Connect 2024, Lisbon, Portugal

HR Insights From Lisbon: SAP SuccessConnect 2024

I’m just going to come out and say it: the SAP SuccessConnect 2024 (October 28-30) was a blast. Why? For one thing it reminded me — and many I talked to — of HR tech-related events before the pandemic. It was a dense, bustling gathering of great minds, compelling ideas and groundbreaking innovations, and a heady mix of inspiration, adrenaline, and company. I went as an analyst, offering my perspectives as a thought leader and an unabashed fan of technology and data. Like so many there, I’ve long been paying attention to the digital transformation and have watched AI and automation

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talent artificial intelligence

HR, Robots, and Talent in the Workplace: 6 Signs of the Times

November being the penultimate month of the year, there’s a lot to reflect on around HR, talent and the workplace. One caveat to get out of the way: I’m not addressing the implications of the election here. I think we all need time to process, no matter where we fall on the political spectrum. Here’s a short list — and an informal challenge for all my colleagues and friends: An Old-Fashioned, Splashy HR Tech Event Most everyone seemed to have an amazing and meaningful time at SAP #SuccessConnect in Lisbon. I will be sharing some thoughts on that event soon, but

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Business Innovation Isn't Easy. Here's How Leaders Can Help

To Handle Today’s Workplace, HR Goes Agile

Does culture eat strategy for breakfast? Maybe if it’s agile. When it comes to organizations, there’s a perpetual dance between stability and agility. No question, orgs need a solid foundation on which to build a solid culture of aligned values, shared behaviors, and a strong identity. But too stable, and it’s hard to adjust and adapt — and if there’s one thing we’ve learned lately, it’s that survival requires flexibility. How does that impact HR? Pre-pandemic, some forward-thinking HR departments and leadership looked to leverage the digital transformation, upgrading HR tech as they reevaluated what a workplace means. Some considered leaning

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Great Resignation

What’s Top of Mind in HR: End of Summer Roundup

Turning the corner to fall, there’s so much HR news to dive into. These four reads caught my attention. They’re all compelling takes on today’s topics — from GenAI to hybrid work to professional development to fixing toxic work cultures. Take a look: GenAI Employees are ahead of their employers when it comes to harnessing GenAI.  Laurel Kalser at HRdive reported on a new GenAI gap: and it may be the opposite to what you’d think. It turns out that it’s companies lagging behind. Kalser cites the new McKinsey research, which shows that employees are rapidly adopting generative AI, with 91%

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How to Land a Seat at the C-Suite Table

State of the C-Suite: The CHRO’s Expanding Role

Longtime CHRO Ellyn Shook announced her retirement, sharing 3 key observations about her changing role. A recent C-Suite survey proves her right.   This July, Ellyn Shook, the CHRO of Accenture, announced her retirement: she’s been CEO of the global giant since 2014. During her tenure, Accenture grew from 300,000 global employees to some 750,000 now. In her 36 years as an HR leader Shook also witnessed the HR field’s profound transformation, and sees the role of the CHRO as more critical than ever. As she said recently,”CHROs should be leading across the C-suite and really reinventing work, therefore preparing your workforce

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How to Attract Gen Z Talent With Mental Health Support - TalentCulture

Gen Z’s Take on Work: 4 Truths You Need to Know

Dive deep into these four realities of Gen Z to boost hiring, engagement, and retention. This year the oldest members of Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2010) are 27. As of this year there will be more of them in the workforce than Boomers. Zoomers — as Gen Z is often called — will also replace millennials as the largest generation in the workforce by the early 2040s. That’s not that far away. In the meantime, they’re also setting both hiring teams and HR departments back on their heels when it comes to their expectations around work culture. So I’m

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Future of Recognition Where Do Employers Go From Here?

The Future of Recognition: Where Do Employers Go From Here?

What an exhilarating experience! I just wrapped up a panel discussion at the Achievers Recognition Next 2024 one-day deep-dive forum in Toronto. Immersive events can be exhausting, but not today. My mind is still spinning from all the energy in the room. Between the topic (The Future of Recognition), the roster of smart panelists, and the way the agenda flowed, this gathering hit a sweet spot for all of us who care about the human side of work. You could feel the interest and ideas percolating. Everyone seemed ready to lean into the future of recognition. And we walked away with

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Human - Ai Synergy

Employee Recognition: HR Best Practices in the Age of AI

Employee recognition is a must for any organization. But if you’re looking for a one-and-done kind of formula, you’ll probably want to think again. That’s because the best results come from a holistic approach that embeds recognition deeply into the fiber of your organization’s culture and work rhythms. Combine the best tools with the best practices, integrate technology with human contact, and build a cadence of frequent recognition at all levels of your workforce. Not easy, but worth the effort. AI is unquestionably becoming a part of this, but personal communication gives it meaning. Certainly, recognition is better when it happens

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Employers Want Teams to Adopt AI Focus on Mindset - TalentCulture

Employers: Want Teams to Adopt AI? Focus on Mindset

These days, artificial intelligence is everywhere we turn. But it’s no longer just a cool buzzword. It’s real. For proof, look at recent posts on the TalentCulture blog. A number of contributors have written great articles about how organizations are transforming functions like recruiting, employee experience, and talent management when they adopt AI. This kind of progress is exciting! But as several authors note, convincing people to adopt AI isn’t always smooth sailing: Brett Farmiloe of Featured shared practical management advice from a dozen business leaders who’ve helped their teams overcome AI resistance and embrace its benefits. The message? Be prepared

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How to Hire Now - in Times of Layoffs and Uncertainty

How to Hire in 2024: Four Success Factors

If you follow tech industry news, you’re no doubt aware of ongoing layoffs at Google. Early this year, a New York Times reporter asked me to discuss the toll this is taking on the company’s culture. That was in January, after 1000 additional positions had been cut, and CEO Sundar Pichai had confirmed that more would follow. However, Google continues to recruit for a variety of in-demand roles. And this isn’t the only employer trying to figure out how to hire new talent while simultaneously purging existing staff in today’s volatile business environment. With so many organizations in the same boat, I

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Workplace Trends Should They Come With an Expiration Date - TalentCulture

Workplace Trends: Should They Come With Expiration Dates?

We publish a lot of articles at TalentCulture by terrific HR practitioners, innovators, and thought leaders. In fact, we’ve been sharing useful ideas from diverse experts for over 14 years. When we started on this journey way back in 2010, I obviously had no idea what the future would hold. But with ongoing contributions from our community, we’ve built an incredible library of wisdom about key workplace trends. Most of this content is perfectly on-trend when it is published. But recently, as I revisited a popular #WorkTrends podcast from several years ago, I began wondering about shelf life. How well do

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Building Trust Within Remote Teams A Checklist for Leaders

Building Trust Within Remote Teams: A Checklist for Leaders

It’s a universal leadership challenge. In this new work-from-wherever world, how can we get the most from hybrid and remote teams? Will we find answers in data-based performance metrics? What about simply leading with heart, consideration, and transparency? And what about trust? Consider this great line from the Deloitte 2024 Human Capital Trends report: “Imagine a world where trust between workers and their employers is the currency of work.” Yes, please. Team members who work from a foundation of trust are more engaged — more willing to put in extra effort, more willing to collaborate, and more willing to listen. Now

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The great work reset continues. Can learning seal the deal?

The Great Work Reset Continues. Can Learning Seal the Deal?

Diving into important talent strategy trends for 2024, one theme surfaces again and again. What many call “The Great Work Reset” isn’t over. Far from it. Employers still have more work ahead in resetting relationships with employees. Here’s one powerful way to move the needle — commit to ongoing employee growth. In other words, build your new working agreement around meaningful learning and development for all. What’s Happening With The Great Work Reset? In the spirit of learning, let’s dive into some context. The connection between employers and employees continues to be weakened by multiple factors. It’s still easy to find

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Top HR Advice and Insights: Key Takeaways From 2023

Top HR Advice and Insights: Key Takeaways From 2023

If you subscribe to our twice-monthly TalentCulture newsletter, or you follow us on social media, you probably know we often publish original articles by business and human resources leaders, practitioners, coaches, consultants, and others who care about the world of work. We appreciate the HR advice and insights all of our contributors share. But did you know we celebrate the most popular of these articles in a special way? Each month, we honor the most widely read new guest article with our “Impact Award for Content Excellence.” These pieces consistently exemplify the expertise and thought leadership our community has grown to

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Navigating the Affordable Care Act - Strategies and Best Practices for Employers

The Affordable Care Act: Employer Strategies and Best Practices

Sponsored by ADP The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has transformed how employers offer and deliver healthcare to their employees. Whether you’re an established employer who’s been tackling the ACA’s myriad regulations since Day One, or a newer employer navigating them now, there are two elements you can’t overlook. First, compliance isn’t an option, it’s a must. Second, the ACA isn’t simple — and there’s a lot to know. The risks of ignoring or getting ACA regulations wrong include potentially costly penalties, as well as tarnishing your carefully built employer brand. The good news is that there are plenty of resources in place

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Where Does Workplace Diversity Belong Now? Meghan M. BIro takes a close look at key trends in diversity, inclusion and belonging since the early days of the pandemic and beyond.

Where Does Workplace Diversity Belong Now?

Are you disturbed by news about organizations backtracking on workplace diversity and inclusion commitments? I certainly am. For example, a recent Wall Street Journal article declared “The Rise and Fall of the Chief Diversity Officer.” Is this just hyperbole, or is it cause for serious concern? Either way, we can’t brush it under the rug. After all, only 3 years ago, employers were scrambling to advance DEI initiatives. For many, this included new C-level positions with sweeping responsibilities. According to LinkedIn, from 2019-2021, demand for senior workplace diversity executives grew nearly 170%. This easily outpaced hiring for every other C-suite role.

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Does Everything at Work Seem Urgent? Let's Fix That. Learn better ways to apply pressure for better time management and performance in today's hybrid work cultures.

Does Everything at Work Seem Urgent? Let’s Fix That

Three years ago, the pandemic lockdown triggered a wave of relentless workplace change. Over time, we’ve all had to revamp our attitudes, expectations and behaviors when it comes to productivity and how we get work done. Yet, some people treat nearly every action item as an urgent priority. And this mindset isn’t serving anyone well. Why is workplace urgency still so widespread? And how can we let go of this counterproductive behavior? Experts say progress is possible, if we wake up and deal with the problem when it arises. But that’s not always easy, especially in our new work environment. What’s

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Strategic Learning 9 ways to prepare for the future of work

9 Strategic Learning Moves to Prepare for the Future of Work

In HR circles, we talk a lot about employee development. Often, we focus on its role in improving workforce engagement and retention. But strategic learning is about much more than that. No question, when employees have an opportunity to add new work skills to their portfolio, they become more motivated and involved in their professional growth. It may well spark a desire to stick around, earn a certificate, and aim for further advancement. Research certainly supports this assumption. For instance, 76% of employees are more likely to stay with a company that offers continuous training, according to a recent survey by

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