Heather's guest article in the SMPS Marketer magazine

Here are the top 5 reasons why pay-to-play conferences are a problem and why attendees need to be asking more questions about speakers

why do we think we can dump new managers into a vast collection of online knowledge and expect they will become great people leaders?

Awesome People Leaders in the February edition of the national Franchise Journal to address retention and engagement.

APL is an online manager training program designed for real-world management application at various levels of experience

3rd in a 3 part series: what to do about employee burnout

Why are managers the most under prepared, under supported group of employees in most companies?

The first area to explore in creating a new future for a Post-pandemic world is to consider your Employees and Targeted Talent Pool. What do

As more people get vaccinated across the US, it is starting to open up options….and considerations….to explore what our NEW, new normal...

When I started at UnitedHealth Group, I had no way of knowing that all of the ways I evolved my team model to meet our business needs...

We’re Baa-aack! Thanks for coming back to dig further into the key reasons we believe that we have made so little progress in moving the...

In this video podcast, Heather Polivka and Chris Gustanski of Due North Search discuss what companies can do to repair their employer...

We are back at pre-COVID levels of employee engagement in the US (Gallup Oct ’20). That means about 1 in 3 works are engaged. 1 in 3. On...

What should leaders do now to keep their best talent to fuel economic growth in 2021?

In this series about the Sea of Sameness in Corporate and Employer Branding, we explore how this plays out in Latin America. Welcome our...

For all Employer Brand Leaders, the work to better understand and deliver on the brand promises to ALL employees, without disparity, will re

We explore the actions both large and small employers can take to cut through the Sea of Sameness to attract talent

We uncover a sea of sameness in employer brand messaging, aligned to a sea of sameness of corporate brand messaging. How does the similar m

The Employer Branding Leader can be the strategic voice for authenticity and transparency, minding the gap between actions and words.

One of my areas of interest (and dare I say specialty??) is the intersection of Marketing & HR. These are the two most people-focused...