I only hang out with badass women who ask tough questions about the status quo. Earlier this week, I talked to Katie Augsburger. Based in Portland, she is a hands-on HR professional with demonstrated success in leadership and employee development, organizational design, change management, strategic planning, compensation and creating performance management programs. Katie is an…
My buddy Josh Bersin lights the world on fire with his research and insights about the world of work. Last week, he gave us the 15 coolest perks to hit the office in 2019. 15 coolest Perks to hit the office in 2019. 1. Pawternity 2. Fertility support 3. Life coaching 4. International retreats 5.…
Let’s Fix Work is back for Season 2. The first episode has Laurie interviewing a returning audience favorite, Áine Cain. Áine is a reporter in the retail section at Business Insider. She covers Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowe’s. We begin the episode catching up with Áine about her recent trip to Iceland, involving hotdogs, highlands and the…
About five years ago, I was asked to a super-secret lunch to answer one question: “What do you think of an idea called WorkHuman?” I was like, whoa, tell me more. My friends at Globoforce wanted to launch a movement to bring more humanity to the workplace. America was feeling its sea legs from the…
I am nearing the end of “light duty,” no thanks to my gallbladder surgery. What an exhausting journey, but I’m feeling much better. What is light duty? Light or modified duty means your employer has put you in a less physically demanding job until you are healed from a medical condition. It can also mean…
Last week, I did a series of posts on where you can donate over the holidays and on Giving Tuesday. The places were: • Hustle Chicago 2019 • The GoFundMe for Ita Olsen — her house burnt down in the California wildfires • Safe Haven for Cats • RebuildNC I’d also like to offer a few…
Hey, everybody. Happy Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday rolled into one weird weekend for solopreneurs like me who sell services on the internet. I’m working feverishly on my book, but it’s too soon to sell you anything other than a manuscript. But I do have two deals you might want to buy.…
Are you one of those people who judges someone who gets diabetes or cancer? “Oh, they’re fat. Oh, they’re a smoker. They wouldn’t be sick if they took better care of themselves.” Man, I hope you’re not one of those people. While it’s true that some health-related conditions are due to lifestyle choices, it’s also…
Sometimes it seems like tragedy is so far away. Tsunamis? Earthquakes? Wildfires? Those are crazy events that happen on the other side of the country or planet. Nothing like will ever touch your family. And while it’s easy to donate $10 to the Red Cross, you’re probably not gonna do it because everybody hits you…
We had a few days of lovely weather here in North Carolina. That’s why I don’t live anywhere else at this point in my life. I want sunshine, blue skies and no humidity in November. This year’s weather has been weird, but, yesterday, we finally eeked out a gorgeous day. So, I did what comes…