HRM Experts In the News

Rutgers Today writes a profile of Nanette Dande, a senior majoring in Human Resource Management at SMLR.

HuffPost talks to Jessica Methot about people who have settled into a comfort zone while working from home and now feel reluctant to return to the office.

Here’s Something Good interviews Jessica Methot about the surprising power of small talk and how working from home robs us of its impact.

Global News Radio 640 (Canada) interviews Jessica Methot about her research on the hidden benefits of having casual conversations with co-workers.

The Walrus (Canada) writes about how working from home lacks the casual conversations that keep us connected, quoting Jessica Methot. 

Fast Company publishes an op-ed by Kyra Leigh Sutton about transitioning from casual attire to a more buttoned-up style at work.

NPR interviews Bill Castellano about the “highly draconian and unusual policy” that prevented family members from checking on their loved ones after the shooting spree.

Fast Company publishes an op-ed by Kyra Leigh Sutton with five suggestions for early-career professionals who are working in their manager’s shadow.

AlterNet explores how online voting helps people with disabilities, citing a study by Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research.

Harvard Business Review publishes an article co-authored by Jessica Methot about why we need casual conversations with co-workers to help us “connect across the virtual divide.”