Ashley Herd did not set out to become a management expert. She started as a lawyer, moved into HR, and saw firsthand how often leadership decisions ignore the human impact. In this conversation, Ashley shares how her path from corporate law to founding Manager Method shaped her philosophy: pause before reacting, consider the real-world impact…
You Already Have the Talent. You Just Don’t Know Them. by Laurie Ruettimann I don’t know my DISC profile or remember my StrengthsFinder results, and I never took the Birkman. But I do know I’m a Capricorn, INTJ, Enneagram 8, and a Wood Tiger in Chinese astrology. Someone recently told me that my Chinese astrology…
The “Let’s Fix Work” Fund: Underwrite Your Appearance on Punk Rock HR Here’s the deal. You pitch me to appear on Punk Rock HR constantly because you want to you sell technology or services into the HR and tech community. Now I have a simple underwriting package that works for both of us. It goes…
What Kind of Coach Am I? by Laurie Ruettimann Someone at a conference in Atlanta recently asked me what kind of coach I am. I stumbled and tried to say something witty. Of course, I failed. It was akward because most coaching language is borrowed, softened, or inflated. I am not about that. I’m interested…
Moral Injury at Work: Why Betting On You Still Matters by Laurie Ruettimann My book Betting On You came out in January 2021, days after an insurrection and in the middle of a wrecked economy. The pandemic was still impacting daily life. Supply chains were brittle. Workplaces were fragile. People were scared and trying to…
Should you stay productive while the world burns? by Laurie Ruettimann Should you stay productive while the world burns? This is not a rhetorical question. It’s a practical one. People are asking it quietly at their desks, on factory floors, in hospitals, and on Zoom calls with their cameras on and off. Some days, staying…
The Heritage Foundation’s Family Report Is an Economic Risk, Not a Moral Solution by Laurie Ruettimann I’m a Jewish, middle-aged woman who is post-menopausal. I’m married, don’t have children, and have cats. I support choice, science, and democracy. I believe in a global economy, workers’ rights, and that Human Resources should create fairness and equity…
How to Run a Premortem (And Why You Should Do It Before Your Next Big Decision) by Laurie Ruettimann You’re about to launch a project. Or accept a job offer. Or restructure your team. You’ve done your homework. You feel good. Now assume it fails. That’s a premortem, a thinking exercise developed by psychologist Gary…
The Future of HR Is Smaller Than You Think by Laurie Ruettimann Most HR departments are staffed for a world that no longer exists. The transactional work (conflict management, talent management, succession planning, talent advisory, recruiting, benefits administration, compliance tracking, onboarding paperwork) is being absorbed by AI faster than anyone predicted. What remains is a…
Even LFR Needs Goals by Laurie Ruettimann I spent eighteen months giving away free career coaching and writing a cat book that didn’t get published. That’s what happens when you don’t set goals. You stay busy doing things that go nowhere. So I have goals in 2026. This is new for me. I am suspicious…
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