Sometimes I see patterns that don’t exist. Tweets that look like they are meant for me. Facebook photos that poke at my soul. Blog posts that read as if they’ve been written to address my current mood. Then I remember that good writing is meant to move the soul. When something reaches me, it’s nearly…
Today I’m in Madison, Wisconsin. I haven’t been here since 2000. My husband and I were not yet married. We spent a weekend here because we are the lamest people ever. I thought he might propose to me. Instead, we went to House on the Rock and a casino in Baraboo where I won $85 in…
I am coaching a young HR leader who reports to a founder/CEO. She doesn’t have a mentor or a direct supervisor. She is leading an unusually big project for a woman her age. I have been hired to help guide her through the next few months. It is a neat assignment. This woman is tough…
I am just back from the 17th Annual HR Technology Conference and Expo. I think it was the best one yet. It was a supportive environment for women. Very rarely do I attend a tech conference that doesn’t deserve to have an anti-harassment policy, and HR Tech is typically lumped into this category of offenders.…
Some of you have heard me sing the praises of The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles. Have you read it? My pilates instructor referred this book after she got sick of asking, “How is your real book coming along?” I love this book for a million reasons.…
I just wrapped up my marathon training with Fleet Feet Carborro. It’s early, and there are a few more weeks before my marathon, but my jacked up travel schedule is forcing me to be smart with my time. I will complete my mid-week runs on the road. My long-distance runs are winding down, thank goodness,…
It’s weird how nobody cares about awesome HR tech. The only time anybody outside of my industry gets excited about work-related software is when it’s rebranded as something else — CLOUD BASED PERFORMANCE SOFTWARE! — and is written about by an underpaid millennial “content manager” who does freelance work at Fast Company or Forbes. (Yes, I’m cynical.) Even though it…
You heard me right. It’s an outright lie. And before you get upset, hear me out. A few years ago, I had a friend named Kristi who worked for a management consulting firm. As part of their competitive commission package, they offered an unlimited PTO policy. As a solopreneur, I take time off. Kristi did…
I’ve known my husband for a long time. He likes to golf. After he golfs, he likes to tell me about all 18 holes. Every. Single. Hole. The stories have a consistent theme, and they go like this. “My short game fell apart, today.” “I crushed a monster drive over 300 yards.” “It was a…
There are two ways to deal with someone you don’t like at work (or life). Tell him. Try to fix it. Don’t tell him. Don’t try to fix it. There are a million ways to screw this up. Tell the person. Then never give him an opportunity to fix his mistakes. Don’t tell him. Tell everybody else. Tell everyone…
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