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When “Everyone” is an Online Celebrity
Six years ago, an eternity in HR years , there was a topic I presented via keynote and general sessions at several HR conferences around the country: “Lessons from Hollywood:…
And Thus, 2020, I Bid You Adieu
Today’s the day. Midnight will arrive, fireworks will be lit, and we’ll say farewell to 2020
Work in HR? It’s Time to FIGHT for Workers’ Rights.
There’s a peculiar mindset amongst far too many HR practitioners. Due to their fervent and often all-consuming desire to be considered “business partners,” they’ve adopted a capitalist perspective that places…
Why You Got 99 (%) Problems in your Organization
If there’s one aspect of organizational dynamics that chaps my hide it’s the elitism that naturally surfaces due to the structural settings inherent in corporate hierarchies. In our capitalist power-network…
Sleeping with the Enemy: When HR and Payroll Make the Worst Bedfellows
A dear friend is starting a new job today as an HR Manager – joining a company with ~300 employees. It’s a cool opportunity with a cool company and she’ll…
No HR (background) For You! Next!
Yesterday I felt the need to respond to a post on LinkedIn (lord knows why) that led off with the statement “You don’t need to have a background in HR…
HR Conversations and HR Community: #InternationalPodcastDay
For the last two years I’ve been a co-host on Drive thru HR – an HR industry podcast that’s been on the air since 2010 – before we even called it then…
It’s Not Them. It’s Us.
I’m sitting here at the 5+-month mark since my state first implemented #StayAtHome orders. Since then, as has occurred across the globe, we’ve moved into new phases (“woo hoo! restaurants and…
The Importance of Using the “Write” Language
“I’m going to issue a write-up.” “He should be written up
Group Narcissism and HR Self-Love
Have you ever strolled into the office of your CFO and seen an office tchotke on their bookshelf spouting the phrase “I Accounting?” I haven’t. How many Supply Chain Managers…