The Very Daunting Data On Motherhood Sometimes the mom talk gets confusing for someone like me. I wanted to be a mom at times, but the world had other plans for my adulthood. I’ve made peace with my life, and I have plenty of joy. But here’s the question that keeps coming back. Am I…
The Grift That Won’t Die: Common Life Advice from Influencers by Laurie Ruettimann The most dangerous advice in your feed right now is coming from someone who believes they’re helping you, charges for the privilege, and never had to verify a single claim they make. You know the type. The life coach with a course…
Is the world a vampire, or is it full of abundance? Maybe it’s both. We are in the middle of a tough, terrible news cycle. And, yet, I ran this year’s London Marathon and enjoyed myself. I want to tell you about it. Important caveat: It’s not my first marathon, and I was not aiming…
Scott Eblin and I have known of each other for almost 20 years, and it took us this long to actually sit down and talk. Worth the wait. Scott is an executive coach, bestselling author of The Next Level and Overworked and Overwhelmed, and a former faculty member at Georgetown’s leadership coaching program. But what…
Amari Leigh runs Admin by Amari, a virtual assistant (VA) and social media agency that has worked with over 100 businesses across 17 countries and 19 U.S. states. Every client is sex positive and queer-affirming. That wasn’t a calculated brand decision. It’s just who kept showing up. She studied sociology, volunteered at sex worker charities…
We’re not being weird enough about AI. In my industry, which is sometimes called HR Tech but is moving toward Work Tech, we have settled on a comfortable way of talking about technology that I would describe as bootlicking. We acknowledge that AI is a general-purpose technology, the kind that reshapes entire economies, improves over…
Hey, everybody. I just ran my longest training run before the upcoming London Marathon. I am fundraising for Cats Protection, a leading UK charity focused on the welfare of cats. It was hot (84°F and 29°C) and sunny. Even though I drank plenty of fluids, monitored my electrolytes, and fueled very well, I still had…
Even though DEI isn’t a big focus anymore, spring always brings a wave of religious holidays at work. In HR, making sure everyone feels included can be a real challenge. Religion is always bigger than just what you grew up with. Lunar New Year kicks off in February, bringing travel, family time, and traditions for…
Most leaders will tell you they care about culture. Far fewer can tell you what it costs them when culture fails. Yolanda Fraction can. As an organizational development consultant, doctoral student in IO psychology, and author of Joyful Workplaces, she has spent her career translating the soft stuff into hard outcomes. Turnover. Absenteeism. A workforce…
“Be More Human” Is Bad Advice by Laurie Ruettimann Everyone has a hot take about AI and your career. Most of them are wrong. The current favorite is “be more human.” Thought leaders, career coaches, and the LinkedIn content machine say the path to surviving the AI economy is to lean into your humanity. Ask…
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