It used to be easy to motivate workers. You would just give them feedback and tell them — if you want to earn more money, do better and do more of it. Now everybody and your mother is a workplace expert because it’s so dang trendy on the internet. So here’s some of the best…
During a week when Time Magazine wondered why the internet is so full of rage, and Leslie Jones’s personal website was hacked, I learned that some of Kobe Bryant’s fans want to rape me. Not all of his fans. Just a few on Twitter. I tweeted about a past rape allegation against Kobe Bryant on “Kobe…
About a year ago, many of my clients became sick of email and asked me to join them over on Slack. What is Slack? Well, it’s basically inter-office-email plus AOL instant messenger plus storage for files. You can do emoji, and there are folders called “channels.” So it pretty much feels like email 2.0 to…
A couple of months ago, I attended an event where a bunch of HR ladies discussed talent-related topics and drank champagne and rosé. (It’s too bad. I didn’t know that bubbles had jumped the shark.) I jumped the shark a long time ago, and I never say no to free champagne. So I joined the…
I have a working theory that 92% of an HR leader’s job is managing expectations. People bring their issues to work. Whether it’s a stage-of-life problem or a money problem, nobody ever shows up to a job without their personality quirks. When those irregular characteristics manifest themselves in the form of conflict, HR is often…
I know everybody in America is mad at Ryan Lochte. Rightly so. He’s a fool and solely responsible for the lies that spewed from his lips. But I’m also annoyed by NBC’s coverage of the Rio Olympics. You know the lines between journalism and entertainment are blurred when Billy Bush — a cousin to George…
I broke up with my Pilates teacher. Of course, it doesn’t seem like a big deal to normal people. But I’m not normal. My instructor is one of my dearest friends. I have known her since 2010. I’ve seen her at least three times a week for the past five years. And I let her…
There is a weird phenomenon happening in human resources departments around the globe. Far too many people in HR are suffering from learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is a psychological condition that commonly describes victims of abuse and neglect. Those poor souls give up on themselves. They see themselves as perpetual victims — even when they’re…
Let me make a quick recommendation: if you’re running a marathon, try not to travel. If you’re going to travel, try to stay healthy. And if you can’t stay healthy, don’t catch a cold with a thick cough. But if you have a cold and cough, try not to catch it while you’re also recovering…
I went to India, and all I got you is this lousy blog post. (Sorry. It’s not like I could pack souvenirs in my carry-on for all of you.) I won’t bore you with the details of my trip, but I will tell you that flying to India from North Carolina is no joke. If…
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