HR BLOG

I met my friend Victorio Milian on a snowy day in upstate New York when I was 22 years old. Just kidding, I met him about a decade ago at an HR conference. Which one? Who the hell knows. Doesn’t matter. Victorio is a reasonable guy who doesn’t have time for bullshit, including mine, which…

Mister Jake turns 17, this week. Well, that’s an estimate. He was born in June or July 2000, and I adopted him in September 2000. That makes both of us old. Jake was rescued from a parking lot on the northwest side of Chicago by some random chick named Lynn. Her mom worked with my…

I’m doing this new thing where I do almost everything Jennifer McClure tells me to do. If you don’t know Jennifer, she’s someone who never gives bad advice. She’s a former HR executive who runs a successful speaking and coaching business. She’s an advisor and leader, but, more importantly, Jennifer is a woman of character…

Mary Ellen Slayter turned 40, last week. I’ve loved this woman for years. Almost a decade-ish. Look at this dated-as-hell video of the two of us. Jesus. That’s painful to watch. When I’m nervous, I adopt a Chicago accent. I planned on writing a tribute to Mary Ellen and telling her about what it’s like…