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Generative AI and agentic AI are showing promise in HR automation. Greatpoint HR is leveraging human capital management expert, Michael Pilnick, in an interesting niche area of AI-enabled automation: the next generation of compensation market pricing. Congratulations to both Michael Pilnick and Greatpoint HR for exploring this important area. Some cross-references to consider: (1) Bloomberg TV: Square, AWS, Salesforce & Workday on AI for Business @ https://lnkd.in/gMNHXnFZ (2) WSJ: Why Moderna Merged Its Tech and HR Departments @ https://lnkd.in/gTeqUpsB (3) WSJ: AI Is Turning Traditional Corporate Org Charts Upside Down @ https://lnkd.in/g2k5gvSq (4) WSJ: AI Is Upending Jobs. Corporate Tech and HR Are Teaming Up to Figure It Out @ https://lnkd.in/gvpbjRDP (5) WSJ: The Biggest Companies Across America Are Cutting Their Workforces @ https://lnkd.in/gEeE2znk (6) WSJ Podcast: AI Is Coming for Entry-Level Jobs @ https://lnkd.in/gJb4TpqZ (8) WSJ: Amazon’s Finance Teams Are Relying More on AI—and Not Just for the Simple Stuff @ https://lnkd.in/gsWUAnAy (9) WSJ Opinion: Say Hello to Your New Colleague, the AI Agent @ https://lnkd.in/gAKbQ_-R (10) WSJ: Companies Begin to See a Return on AI Agents @ https://lnkd.in/gCr7Viix

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Governor Murphy has signed legislation expanding the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), significantly broadening employer coverage and employee eligibility. Highlights : ✅ Law will cover employers with 15 or more employees, expanding coverage to many smaller organizations. ✅Employee eligibility has been significantly lowered to three months of employment and 250 hours worked (previously, 12 months and 1,000 hours worked). ✅Effective July 2026 More here: https://lnkd.in/eDzfQfJr

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Important update from NJBIZ's Matt Fazelpoor on Governor Sherrill's recent executive order, which approved a 45-day extension on pandemic-era provisions that allow Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) to operate medical practices in New Jersey. This was the right call, from both a business and patient perspective. (More to come on this from American Med Spa Association.) Kudos to NJBIZ for its consistent coverage of important business issues in the Garden State! https://lnkd.in/gv9yYadd

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From INNOVATE LONG ISLAND: https://lnkd.in/eMQg3CrP As Northwell Health finalizes its big merger with Nuvance Health, Voices Healthcare Anchor Terry Lynam praises Northwell President and CEO Michael Dowling for another bold move -- the latest in a 50-year career absolutely overflowing with them. #nuvance #northwell #healthcare #mergers #longisland #innovatelivoices

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The most successful careers aren’t planned — they’re built. They’re built through education, experience, resilience, and the willingness to leverage your strengths in new and evolving ways. I’m looking forward to joining Dr. Andrea Grannum-Mosley for an upcoming #WomenintheWorkforce event hosted by PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley. Together, we’ll share perspectives on education, entrepreneurship, and navigating today’s dynamic workforce. Opportunities like this remind me how powerful it is when women come together to share experiences, insights, and strategies for long-term career success. Looking forward to connecting with women shaping the future of the workforce! #WomenInTheWorkforce #Leadership #CareerGrowth #WorkforceDevelopment

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We just published a fascinating episode of our Impactful Leaders Podcast featuring Paul LeBlanc, Ph.D., former longtime president of Southern New Hampshire University. He talks with Elsa Núñez, Ed.D., a Senior Advisor in WittKieffer’s Leadership Advisory solution, and shares profound insights on transforming higher education through student-centric innovation and why understanding the "customer" (our students!) is paramount. His journey from an immigrant background fueled a vision for accessible, quality education that led SNHU's incredible growth in online learning. A powerful reminder that true impact comes from courageous leadership and a relentless focus on serving those often overlooked. Highly recommend a listen for anyone in education or leadership! 🔗https://lnkd.in/e7bKa5zg #HigherEd #Innovation #PaulLeBlanc #ImpactfulLeadership

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CALL TO ACTION: New Jersey is at a critical crossroads. Governor Sherrill has renewed the current practice flexibility for an additional 45 days, this is only a temporary extension—not a solution. Without legislative action, Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) will once again face mandatory collaborating physician agreements under S2996, despite years of safe, effective autonomous practice. From heart failure and cardiology to surgical and specialty practices, APNs provide high-acuity, longitudinal, and systems-based care across New Jersey. Temporary extensions create instability for: ▪️ Specialty clinics ▪️ Hospital-based programs ▪️ Transition-of-care services ▪️ Complex chronic disease management Patients with advanced disease cannot afford care disruption driven by outdated regulatory barriers. 📞 We need permanent Full Practice Authority now. Governor Mikie Sherrill: (609) 292-6000 NJ Legislature: (800) 792-8630 Senate President Nicholas Scutar: (732) 827-7480 #SpecialtyCare #CardiologyNP #AcuteCareNP #APNsLead #FullPracticeAuthority

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Kevin Mahoney on the responsibility of academic medical centers: Kevin Mahoney, CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System, discusses academic medical centers’ vital role in the community and how they can further improve care and physician experiences. http://dlvr.it/TR6ck0

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What's keeping PE-backed CEOs up at night? At this year's Chief Executive Group PE-Backed Leadership Summit, our Managing Partners Jim McGinley and Tom Figueroa led a roundtable exploring that very question. The conversation surfaced three themes shaping leadership decisions today: acting decisively on underperforming talent, leveraging assessments for performance growth, and navigating the complex realities of CFO hiring in PE-backed companies. Learn more from their discussion, and what the broader summit revealed about the evolving realities of PE-backed leadership heading into 2026: https://lnkd.in/e3zQiyak

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So proud of Hartford HealthCare’s Orthopedic programs. #excellence Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare. Hartford HealthCare delivers comprehensive orthopedic excellence through the Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital and the Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at Meriden, Conn.-based MidState Medical Center and Bridgeport, Conn.-based St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Together, these centers lead systemwide initiatives that enhance patient outcomes, including the development of a quality spine and orthopedic dashboard that transforms data into actionable insights, the expansion of same-day surgery programs to reduce costs, and improvement of patient optimization processes that minimize day-of-surgery cancellations. Hartford HealthCare is one of only six health systems nationwide to earn four advanced certifications from The Joint Commission, for spine surgery, total hip and knee replacement, hip fracture and shoulder replacement. Recognized nationally for excellence in safety, quality and innovation, Hartford HealthCare received the 2025 American Hospital Association “Quest for Quality” prize, Leapfrog “A” safety ratings across all seven acute care hospitals, and multiple Blue Distinction and U.S. News & World Report honors.

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Maria Melendez, executive vice president, human capital of Mattress Firm, talks about why it's critical that HR leaders learn how to speak the language of business. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eDcn57VQ

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To be a leader in today’s workforce is challenging and complex. Forces of change are requiring leaders to re-evaluate how they lead and how they can capture the opportunities emerging from the ever changing landscape of the future workforce. The current workforce is a diverse, multigenerational population that is constantly being influenced by the rapid change of business process, technology, and a virtual/hybrid work environment that requires leaders to be focused on engaging people and their skills to be successful in moving the strategy, goals and work forward. This ever changing and competitive business environment has produced a human engagement deficit in the workforce. The current work environment will require leaders to change how they lead to be successful in creating, aligning and executing the vision and the work. Over the course of my 35 year career as a Human Resource Manager and Leadership Coach, I have identified seven essential skills that will be critical for leaders to utilize and master to succeed in moving the work forward. For this post, I will share the essential skill of Authenticity. Authentic leadership emphasizes genuineness, transparency, and integrity. Authentic leaders are true to their values, and they lead with a high level of self-awareness and emotional intelligence.  Unlike other leadership styles that may rely on positional power, authentic leadership is rooted in the leader's character and ethics. Authentic leaders are genuinely interested in nurturing meaningful relationships with team members. They engage their team in the organization's mission. They are true to the word ‘authentic’ in that they are honest, open, vulnerable, and genuine. As owner of RCJ Consulting (a leadership and performance consulting business located in New Jersey), my clients have shared with me and truly believe authenticity at work leads to higher levels of trust and a more positive workplace. As leaders, what more do we need to hear?  This is where the workforce is at, as leaders, we need to meet them there! So how do I become an authentic leader? Becoming an authentic leader is a journey that involves continuous self-reflection, personal growth, and a commitment to being true to your values. Here are some practical steps to help you develop your authentic leadership style. Develop self awareness Engage Emotional Intelligence Be true to your values Be transparent Consider other perspectives Be purpose driven Commit to constant growth Have empathic conversations Today’s work environment requires the skills of an authentic leader, so keep it real, be honest, be open and consistent in everything you do. Next week's post I will share the second essential skill for leading the workforce, Empathy. Follow RCJ Consulting, L.L.C Consulting Visit our website: www.rcjnj.com Contact us at rcjcoaching1@gmail.com #RCJConsulting #LeadershipCoaching #PerformanceCoaching #CareerDevelopmentCoaching #LifeCoach

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Managing employees in 2026? 👩‍💼 Dawn Lanouette, Chair of our Labor & Employment Practice Group, shares a quick look at some of the state and federal labor law changes employers should have on their radar this year: • Updates to NYS minimum wage and exempt salary thresholds • Changes impacting paid family leave • Evolving youth employment rules • Union and organized labor regulations One thing is certain in 2026: the rules keep changing. Staying proactive can make all the difference. Dawn and our Labor & Employment team regularly help employers review policies, train managers, and navigate compliance as the landscape continues to shift.

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Hiring got up to a strong start in January — especially in manufacturing. I join the conversation in this recent SHRM article: https://bit.ly/3ZF1c01.

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This recent article from the SHRM Quarterly highlights the importance of going well beyond the resume in your hiring selection processes. It points out the usefullness (and importance) of cognitive and behavioral assessments in the hiring process. As a certified Predictive Index consultant, I can bring these tools to your organization. https://lnkd.in/e7QAKWYv

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What's keeping PE-backed CEOs up at night? At this year's Chief Executive Group PE-Backed Leadership Summit, our Managing Partners Jim McGinley and Tom Figueroa led a roundtable exploring that very question. The conversation surfaced three themes shaping leadership decisions today: acting decisively on underperforming talent, leveraging assessments for performance growth, and navigating the complex realities of CFO hiring in PE-backed companies. Learn more from their discussion, and what the broader summit revealed about the evolving realities of PE-backed leadership heading into 2026: https://lnkd.in/eEtv6NQu

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CHROs are often asked to be both firefighters and strategists, especially in small- and mid-sized organizations. Yesterday, I got to facilitate an interactive session through @The HR Leadership Forum with a group of CHROs focused on "Reclaiming the Strategic Role of the CHRO." Much of our conversation centered on how leaders can create space for strategic work, even when urgent issues dominate. And, how a few intentional resets can meaningfully increase HR’s impact and value creation. I'm grateful for the honest conversation, practical thinking, and shared commitment to leading beyond the urgent.

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Engage External Expertise "Objective insights can transform your leadership transition." Our Daily Bread Ministries partnered with CarterBaldwin Executive Search and succession coach Dr. Roger Spoelman to ensure a balanced, mission-aligned transition to external CEO Matt Lucas. Download the full case study here https://lnkd.in/e5Ajw7Vt Lesson Learned: External experts provide critical objectivity, advice and counsel, access to broader candidate pools, and specialized support. How could external expertise enhance your next leadership transition? #ExecutiveSearch #LeadershipDevelopment #Nonprofit

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