Work doesn’t always suck — but sometimes, it really does. This week on #WorkTrends, Michael Brenner, author of “Mean People Suck: How Empathy Leads to Bigger Profits and a Better Life,” joins us to explain how empathy is the key to creating both a better workplace and a better life.

Are you minding the gap? The compliance gap, that is. Keeping up with regulations can be a real challenge, but there are a variety of solutions and best practices HR organizations can use to stay on top of everything they need to know. This week on #WorkTrends, host Meghan M. Biro talks about how organizations can stay on top of compliance issues with Poster Guard’s Shanna Wall.

The last few years have been challenging for HR leaders -- but it’s just the beginning. Meghan M. Biro interviews Brent Colescott, senior director of business strategy and transformation for SumTotal.

Change. Change. Change. Repeat. That’s the new normal for every organization. As HR leaders, how can we build teams that are resilient in the face of that constant change? Mark Stelzner says the biggest mistake we can make is stopping and waiting. In this interview, he tells Meghan M. Biro that HR should lead the way, updating the way our organizations work to survive and thrive in our new reality.