Punk Rock HR Episode 101: This episode covers some of your questions about Coronavirus and how your employer should and shouldn’t behave. To help me explore this topic, Minneapolis-based employment attorney, Kate Bischoff joins me. She’s an expert on work and in the world of politics. She understands how power works at an organization, and…
Punk Rock HR Episode 100: People keep saying that we’re living in an unprecedented era of disruption. While this is new for us, humankind has lived through war, pestilence, plagues, and we have persevered. We persevere because we hustle, and we move quickly. We think about innovative solutions, but we also rely on our community.…
Punk Rock HR Episode 99: This week’s guest has always inspired me not to be a sucker. Frank Roche is one of America’s leading experts on executive compensation and benefits. He is a baby boomer who had a portfolio career before it was cool. He’s been a writer and a journalist, a technologist, and a…
Punk Rock HR Episode 98 Meet former HR leader turned writer, speaker, and entrepreneur, Lars Schmidt. Lars is a columnist for Fast Company, and the owner of an executive search firm called Amplify Talent. He is also the founder of a podcast that is kicking butt and taking names. The 21st Century HR podcast explores…
Punk Rock HR Episode 97: Spoiler alert! Nobody’s fixing work, not even me. I’m not living up to the Let’s Fix Work brand promise, and there’s nothing worse than a brand that doesn’t deliver. So, it’s time to flip the script. It’s time to say good-bye to Let’s Fix Work and hello to a podcast…
Being a top employer doesn’t happen overnight. In this bonus episode of Mentorship Friday, one of my mentees wants to build an atmosphere of respect and collaboration without losing his focus on growth and revenue. How do you do it? How do you care about people and profits at the same time? Good question. I’ve…
The world of work is lonelier than ever. Cigna recently released its workplace loneliness report, and many of us are starving for connection at work. But just because you need friends at work doesn’t mean that the people around you are good candidates. In this bonus episode, one of my mentees asked for advice on…
Let’s Fix Work Episode 96: If you’ve been to a conference over the past decade, you’ve seen Simon T. Bailey up on stage motivating you to be brilliant and be your best. He is a Breakthrough Strategist whose life’s purpose is to teach 1 billion+ people how to be fearless and create their future. By…
Let’s Fix Work Episode 95: What’s up with school lunches? How can we make them better? You may be asking yourself, “What do school lunches have to do with fixing work, Laurie?” Well, in today’s episode, you’ll learn how one company is working to bring better food and nutrition to schools and how these efforts…
Being your own boss sucks. No, just kidding. It’s great. As you read this, I’m in Amsterdam — eating fries and touring the canals. But this isn’t every Friday. And being your own boss isn’t for everybody. How do you know when it’s time to take a risk? When is the best time to bet…