Insights, ideas, and updates from SMPHR — leadership, mentorship, compliance, and the people work that moves HR forward.
Welcome to the SMPHR blog — the place where our community thinks out loud about leadership, mentorship, the future of work, and what it takes to build a more inclusive HR profession here in St. Louis.
Everything you'll read here is written by and for working HR professionals: our members, our committees, and the people leaders shaping this field every day. Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned CHRO, we hope you find something that challenges you, encourages you, and reminds you that you're not doing this work alone.
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EEOC pulls back on demographic reporting, August jobs beat expectations, and Black CFO representation keeps sliding — plus new reads and what's on the SMPHR calendar.
Read article →A $21.5M DEI settlement, EEO-1 reporting on the chopping block, a leadership readiness gap, and fresh Learning Lab picks — your week ahead in HR.
Save $600 on McLean Signature 2026 in Las Vegas (member discount ends Friday), plus everything you need for Wednesday's Hot Topic Power Hour on Zoom — plus the NHRA PHR/SPHR study group at a $175 member rate.
Grab your lunch and your boldest ideas: the Hot Topic Power Hour hits Zoom August 26. Plus the CHRO Roundtable recap video and the final week of RISE 2026.
AI upskilling gaps, DEI legal risk, and front-line managers who feel unheard — plus new Learning Lab picks and what's on the SMPHR calendar.
The EEOC just killed 60 years of diversity reporting, Meta's layoff algorithm is in hot water, and AI confidence in HR actually dropped this year.
EEOC makes its DEI stance official, AI still can't read the room on performance reviews, and global engagement just hit a five-year low.
The EEOC rewrites its affirmative-action playbook, AI now drives more layoffs than the economy does, and hiring managers are rewriting the job description itself.
HR's identity crisis, Virginia's new pay-transparency law, and the AI patchwork nobody's tracking — plus what's new in the Learning Lab.
SHRM's CEO called it: HR is facing an extinction moment. Here's what happened at SHRM26, why AI lawsuits are landing, and what's new in the Learning Lab.
HR is under pressure — AI compliance is fragmenting, EEO-1 is on the chopping block, and CHROs are fighting to stay at the table. Here's what matters this week.
Federal AI legislation is moving fast, the EEOC is retreating on workforce data, and the CHRO Roundtable is one week away.
Colorado rewrites its AI hiring law, EU pay transparency misses its deadline, and three state compliance deadlines land this week.
AI just became HR's #1 compliance concern, SHRM drops its 2026 AI adoption report, and your next SMPHR event is three weeks away.
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