Tomorrow is #ATributeToElle
On August 10th, we’ll remember Elle Seiden and honor her father by raising money and awareness for three charities. Please use #ATributetoElle when making a donation or posting content online.
F@%k It Friday: Lakes or Oceans?
Hey, everybody. Years ago, I did a series of blog posts called “F@%k It Friday.” We’d spend the day on Friday talking about stuff that has nothing to do with work or HR. So, it’s Friday afternoon. I worked hard, this week. Let’s have some fun and bring F@%k It Friday back. Why not? I’m…
Take Your PTO
Hello, everybody. I’m headed home from a week in Ireland. I hate it when bloggers like me go on vacation and then use their time away from the computer as an opportunity to lecture you to take your PTO. “You need space and time to think,” they write. “Turn your brain off. Get away from…
Workplace Tension, Grace and Forgiveness
Think of somebody who rubs you the wrong way at work. The dude who opens his mouth and annoys you. The woman whose emails make you feel an impending sense of dread. You are that somebody to someone else at work. One of my favorite theories of work is that there’s work-math in every office…
Jobs of the Future
Jobs of the near-term future will have three components: dream, create, perform. Each part is interwoven and material to the whole. Dreaming is the precursor to doing great things. What differentiates humans from bots and algorithms is our ability to imagine. While robots can be programmed for artistic talent, they can’t aspire beyond their designed consciousness.…
Why I Still Love the Premortem
It’s been awhile since I’ve written about failure, but not a day goes by when I don’t think about the concept of the “premortem.” As a reminder, a premortem is an act of thinking about how you’ll fail before you do something. Modify your plans, and increase your chance of success. For example, you’ve got…
Progress on Let’s Fix Work #podcast
I’ve been working on my podcast, this month, and I’ve learned a lot about work, life, and the fantastic people in my network. My podcast is called Let’s Fix Work. It will be out at the beginning of April. I’ve been speaking to people with concrete ideas on how to fix work. Rather than a…
Work-Life Balance: Develop Your “Core Four”
Work-life balance is tough for everybody including public speakers. It’s hard to maintain relationships when you’re always on the road. Nevermind social media, it’s challenging to stay in contact with colleagues and loved ones when you don’t sit still for five minutes. But it’s vital to make time and be thoughtful with travel and commitments. Otherwise,…
Rebooting My Punk Rock HR Career
“Another Ruettimann video?” Yeah, man, another video. I want to relaunch my Punk Rock HR speaking career without calling myself Punk Rock HR. Your interaction (or lack thereof) helps me to understand what works, what doesn’t, and how my fans consume media. It’s also practice. Over the past three years, I’ve worked on consulting projects…
Healthy Rituals
I believe in healthy, soothing rituals. I’m talking about behaviors and practices meant to achieve physical, spiritual or emotional comfort. For example, my husband and I try to have dinner on Friday night and then see a movie. Then there’s my grandmother, who had a cup of hot English breakfast tea daily and savored the…