I belong to a small cohort of people who like the same things, listen to the same music, read and share the same damn articles. How do I get new information? Where do I go to find new ideas? Good questions. Groupthink is toxic but tough to avoid. At the beginning of my freelance career,…
Whenever I coach, the first thing people do is ask me for answers. I’m like, “Oh my God, you’ve got the wrong lady. I don’t have any answers for you.” All of the answers you have either can be answered through working with a therapist or working within yourself. This has been an ongoing theme…
In a recent episode of Let’s Fix Work, I explored three personalities of Human Resources and their relation to SHRM. Briefly, they are: the fan, the hater, and the oblivious. The Fan: They love their profession and feel like HR makes a difference through an organization like SHRM. The Hater: They dislike SHRM and basically…
About six weeks before my wedding, I was a wreck. My boss had just been fired. My job was stressful. I’d been working long hours and traveling like crazy. The only thing that made me feel better were plain bagels from Dunkin Donuts with lots of cream cheese. When I for my second wedding dress…
If there’s one thing that HR leaders could teach in 2020 to improve the work environment, it’s self-leadership. Call me old-fashioned, but there’s no leadership without self-leadership. To lead others, you must lead yourself. You can’t be a boss, a founder, an entrepreneur, or even a useful adult without taking care of yourself first, prioritizing…
In the way that your CEO is comfortable standing in front of a group of investors or a group of advisors and talking about the organization and really understanding what’s happening from a business perspective, he should be just as comfortable doing that in the world of people. Don’t you think? So the question I…
The recent episode of Let’s Fix Work was an exciting and different one for me. I welcomed my husband, Ken, to the show! It was wonderful to have a conversation with him about art and culture and to openly discuss that people do not need to agree on everything to get along. When different perspectives…
Hey, everybody, I am currently working on a rebrand of HR Books. Until that happens, I’m reading books and saving my recommendations for the new website. But I miss giving you my books. So here’s a massive back-to-school giveaway. If you sign up for podcast updates, you’ll have a chance to win a huge trove…
Have you ever heard of radical listening? I saw Kristin Henderson deliver an excellent presentation about the tools and techniques used to create a culture of radical listening at Bright Horizons. Do you know Bright Horizons? They provide care services for every stage of life—from childcare to eldercare. They also manage educational programs for organizations.…
Trump HR is a different kind of HR. You may have heard the news that Donald Trump finally signed the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund extension. Thank goodness. Those heroes deserve it. Future first-responders shouldn’t have to worry about our government’s commitment to their wellbeing. While signing the bill, Trump also said, “I was down there…
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