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Always in Beta
One of my clients refers to itself as “always under construction”…that’s another way of saying you’re always in Beta… This has been their tagline for close to twenty years and…
Paid Family Leave is a No-Brainer
As you begin reading this article, imagine a place where babies are born into the world by mothers and fathers that might want to spend a little bit of time with…
How About a Designer In the HR Department?
How HR Professionals Can Use Design Thinking To Transform Their Company and Career A few years ago I found the world’s cutest mug. It had a little pug on the…
Great Leaders Embrace Traits of An Adventurer
I’m in Iceland as I am writing this, so naturally, adventure is on my mind. Anyone who has visited Iceland will tell you it’s unlike any trip they’ve ever taken
Prepare For Your Amazon Interview with this Airbnb Experience
Let’s say you’re eyeing that Director-level position at Amazon. You’ve read the culture takedown pieces and understand that you might be walking into an…ugh…aggressive workplace
There’s a “Red Wedding” at Uber – But Not Just With Their Marketing Layoffs
Like so many people, I loved Game of Thrones. And that’s why ANY big company layoff that’s referred to as a “Marketing Red Wedding” gets my full and undivided attention
Human Resources – Achieving the Right Balance of Head and Heart
A few years ago, I received a crash course in the importance of balancing head with heart when serving employees. As I went about my HR routine, I would engage…
“Mr. Spicoli, What’s Your Reason for Your Truancy?”
“Fast Times at Ridgemont High“. One of the all-time greatest flicks with almost as many life-affirming lines as “The Big Lebowski“
HR 2020: Who Are We?
About a decade ago, some dudes crafted groundbreaking HR research. Bret Starr, John Sumser and George LaRocque wanted to know how HR people think and feel
The 2019 Word of the Year!
We are over halfway through 2019 so I think it’s time we can start calling out the theme or word/phrase of the year. It’s funny how each year there actual…