I’m always looking to grow and develop—as a business professional, a wife, a sister, a daughter, and as a normal woman who deals with anxiety. For years, I have been thinking about doing some art therapy. Why not? I love art, and I’m a big fan of the pop art and modern art world. But…
I came to terms with a harsh realization in 2018. Me and math do not mix well. It’s not that I don’t know how to do math, it’s that my brain just isn’t wired for it. If I could do math, I would rule the world. Or at least that’s what I tell myself as…
My Gramma never had a car. When we needed to food shop, we walked about a mile to the local grocery store called Dominick’s. She had a shopping cart that we pushed down Belmont Avenue like a bunch of homeless women. When we checked out at the register, she haggled over double coupons and sale…
I’m down with all of this research and science behind happiness at work. I think it’s a good thing. I like it when HR professionals think about happiness, too. Nobody wants you to be miserable from your long commute to your 21st-century factory job where you earn flat wages and can’t keep up. But in…
Gotta do some stuff. See you next week. Be safe.
There is no art and science of saying thank you. If you ever wonder if you should thank someone for doing a good job, the answer is yes. Say thank you. Stop what you’re doing and do it right now. Did you overlook somebody? Go back and say thank you. Pick up the phone. It’s never…
I’m speaking at the 2015 Skillsoft Perspectives conference on Wednesday. I’ll be up on stage with a bunch of experts talking about talent analytics. A colleague of mine asked, “What are you doing on that panel?” I said — “I sit on the board of a company that uses technology to marry and dissect labor,…
My friends at TDn2K tell me that only three hospitality companies have ever won the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: Ritz Carlton, Pal’s and K&N Management. On June 4th, I get to stand on stage at Summer Brand Camp and interview leaders from K&N Management on what it takes to be a great place to work and…
The running season is winding down here in North Carolina. It’s getting hot. I had hoped to be writing an update on the Not So Normal Half-Marathon. Misprint on my bib means I have all kinds of options. pic.twitter.com/BiQBgVYoT0 — Laurie Ruettimann (@lruettimann) May 16, 2015 Instead, I’m wondering why my body hates me. The…
“It’s tough to read your blog. When you insult and criticize HR, I feel like you are talking to me.” That’s a line from an email that’s sitting in my inbox. It’s not the first time I’ve received that type of note. It won’t be the last. I am sympathetic to that feedback. I hear…