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“Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Mouth”
I believe in the importance of having a plan. Ben Martinez believes this too, as he spelled out so succinctly in The Only Bad Plan Is No Plan here on…
2020/2021: The Only Bad Plan is NO Plan
2020 is winding down and at the start of this year, none of us except Bill Gates had COVID-19 listed as an external force to deal with. This time last…
The Art of the Intake Call in Recruiting
If 2020 has taught us anything at all, it’s that we live in a very unpredictable world, and surprises await us at nearly every turn. How good is someone at…
Dear Team, Stay With Me!
Over the past months, people with seemingly nothing in common bonded together in grassroots efforts across the country over an out-of-control pandemic that is perpetually “rounding the turn”. One thing’s…
Men, If You Want To Be A Workplace Ally, Load The Damn Dishwasher
I have a clear memory of being on a work retreat with my company’s executive team. Though I was new to the role of Head of HR, I was amongst…
Getting Ready for RTW: Human Resources is Downstream from Human Behavior
I’m almost getting the hang of it. The “it” referred to here is the podcasting game, something I played kick-the-can with for almost eight years before finally making a commitment…
Should HR Support CEO’s Who Take Hard Political Stances?
Note > Other translations may include: ballsy, stupid, crazy, naive, smart, courageous, idiotic, or foolish enough…? October 23rd was a typical day at Casa Burke. My cat jumped on my…
I Am Getting Lonely, How About You?
Covid has brought about a heightened level of loneliness for many of us. While I have not stooped to talking to “Wilson:, the volleyball in the movie Castaway, I do…
Okay, He’s President, Now What?
I’m writing this on Monday, November 2nd. At this point I know one thing, an elderly white dude will be my President either today or someday in the near future
Riding a Dinosaur
Have you ever ridden a dinosaur? Yeah, me either. But I did recently attend my brother’s retirement party