You’re going back to work. Don’t believe me? Okay, maybe you have a progressive CEO, and your work-from-home days aren’t numbered. Still, your friends and neighbors will head back to the office once vaccines are available to children ages 12-15 and mask mandates are lifted in your municipality. Why are corporations reverting to pre-pandemic work…
DetailsDid you know that 2.5 million women in America have left the workforce since the beginning of the pandemic? Perhaps one of your friends or family members left work due to the coronavirus. Maybe it’s you. This past February, Vice President Kamala Harris warned that the rapid departure set women back for decades. Speaking to…
DetailsYears ago, I met a Chief HR Officer at a conference in Savannah, GA, who told a story about what it was like to start a new job and get to the bottom of strategic organizational challenges. When this woman accepted her role, one of the first trends she noticed was that the company routinely…
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Did you read my new book and feel betrayed? “Betting On You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Carer” tells stories from my career that are meant to inspire others to prioritize their wellbeing, focus on continuous learning, take risks, and become self-leaders who are fully accountable for their decisions.…
DetailsAre you thinking of writing a traditionally published book? If this is the year you finally put yourself first and follow your dreams, good for you. We’re not living through a pandemic to recreate our former lives from 2019. We’re surviving to find our purpose — at work and in our personal lives. When I…
DetailsPunk Rock HR is underwritten by Headspace for Work. Today I want to talk about my experience at Pfizer. That’s right, I’m talking about the global drug company, my former employer, and the place where I decided to end my career in human resources. When I worked there, I was truly surrounded by people who…
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I always end the year by writing about my accomplishments, failure, regrets, and resolutions. I love this time of year because the calendar naturally moves me to reflect and take action. This post is all about 2021 resolutions. I resolve not to get COVID-19 and die. Shit, did I jinx myself? Dammit, if you’re looking back…
DetailsI always end the year by writing about my accomplishments, failure, regrets, and resolutions. I love this time of year because the calendar naturally moves me to reflect and take action. This post is all about 2020 regrets. Boy, I have a list. I regret drinking heavily at my brother’s you’ve-got-cancer/surprise birthday party in February 2020. Now,…
DetailsPunk Rock HR is underwritten by Headspace for Work. There is so much technology out there to help with HR. However, if you focus on which of those technologies help bring humanity into the workplace, the list is pretty short. Derek Irvine is the Senior Vice President of a company that is working to fix…
DetailsI always end the year by writing about my accomplishments, failure, regrets, and resolutions. I love this time of year because the calendar naturally moves me to reflect and take action. This post is all about 2020 failure. There are three types of failure: • Process failures • Relational failures • Character failure Process failures are the…
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