NEW BOOK JUST RELEASED!

Center the Pendulum

Center the Pendulum tackles the hardest and most important role of the HR team: to find the balance between the needs of a business and the needs of the employees. 

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Real-Life Stories,
Real-Life Challenges

In “Center The Pendulum” you’ll find yourself immersed in the struggles of Jenn Clarke, an experienced HR leader facing the challenge of her life: how to save an ailing manufacturing company with time running out.

Yet this book is more than just an entertaining read—it’s based on the real-life experiences of hundreds of HR and business leaders. As Jenn deals with each problem, you’ll also read true-life case studies of HR professionals as they too tackled those challenges.

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“HR professionals face many challenges, and this book unifies them into a compelling story with real-world case studies to match. If you’re an HR, benefits, or payroll professional, a business owner, or simply interested in how employee experience ties to business success, this book is for you.”

—Amy Mosher, Chief People Officer at isolved

Center the Pendulum addresses topics that are universally common to today’s workplace.

Here's a glimpse of what's inside.

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A true-to-life story highlighting human resources practitioners just like you.

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Case studies of real HR leaders tackling the same problems you face, every day.

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New strategies and ideas on building a great employee experience.

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Ideas on how to communicate the value of HR and employee experience to business.

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Examples of how to tackle day-to-day challenges such as failing recruitment, losing experienced staff, and poor employee morale.

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“Center The Pendulum” was written for, and about, HR professionals just like you, based on their stories and their experience. It’s your book.

REVIEWS

What are people saying?

Here is some of the exciting buzz surrounding the early release of our book.

This book brilliantly captures the essence of HR’s evolving landscape, offering not just stories but actionable insights that resonate with every HR professional navigating today‘s challenges.

Jaylene Owen
HR Director

This book really shows the challenges HR professionals face and how isolved has helped us continue to tackle them.

Sara Bush Payroll & Benefits Administrator

This book serves as both a mirror and a roadmap for HR professionals, reflecting our struggles while guiding us toward innovative solutions and stronger collaborations with leadership.

Aliana Carr
Payroll Specialist

I love how this book goes beyond HR basics, focusing on how to communicate with peers and leadership to gain support for needed changes using real life examples.

Lacey Davidson
Office Manager

By far one of the best HR books I’ve ever read. This book will have a big impact on many HR professionals and the best bit – I loved the story of Jenn!

Anya Shaw
HR Country Director

This book provides a great overall narrative while giving real-world examples on how to tackle a variety of HR challenges in an easy-to-understand manner so any reader can apply these techniques effortlessly.

Mary Beth Quirk
HR/Finance Administrator