For 15 years, I’ve done what most HR professionals shy away from — talk about abortion at work. And not everyone liked that. People would say things like, “Ew,” “Don’t talk about that,” “Our organization isn’t political” or “What does abortion have to do with work?” Every time I discussed it, I said that if…
We’ve all encountered difficult people in our careers. And we’ll probably face them again. So how do you go about dealing with jerks at work? My guest today knows exactly how. Tessa West is an associate professor of psychology at New York University and the author of the new book “Jerks at Work.” Tessa’s research focuses…
To fix work, you have to start somewhere. In this episode, we’re starting by removing the barriers to hiring. My guest is Stacey Gordon, executive advisor and diversity strategist at Rework Work, where she and her team coach and counsel executive leaders on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging strategies for their businesses. In this episode,…
Have you ever questioned your relationship with alcohol? No matter what your personal answer is, this episode will get you sober-curious. My guest today is Meg Daly. Meg is an International Coaching Federation-certified coach, a former corporate health care executive and the founder of the Live More Drink Less community. Meg is focused on helping…
My guest today is Sarah Noll Wilson. She is an executive coach and leadership development consultant who’s been fighting the good fight of making work better for many years. Sarah is also the author of the book “Don’t Feed the Elephants!: Overcoming the Art of Avoidance to Build Powerful Partnerships.” In this episode, Sarah and…
In this episode, my guest is Kristin Reed. Kristin is a senior consultant at Veldhoen + Company, where she co-creates strategies for a better world of work through activity-based work. “I’m all about making work as exciting as possible, or at least suck less,” she says. Kristin and I discuss a strategy called activity-based working,…
Welcome to this bonus episode of Punk Rock HR! For this episode, I’m joined by my good friend, bestselling author and founder of Amplify, Lars Schmidt. Lars is here to celebrate the launch of his new initiative, Amplify Academy, which is officially live. We explore what Amplify Academy is, how this initiative supports professionals in…
My guest today is Nir Leibovich. He is the co-founder and CEO of GoCo.io, a company that offers award-winning modern software for small and medium-sized businesses to manage their people. It’s an incredible platform, and Nir is on the show to talk about everything related to human resources, technology and small and medium-sized businesses. What…
My guest today is Gregory Ng. He is a longtime friend and the CEO of Brooks Bell, a digital agency based in the Triangle region of North Carolina. In this episode, we’re talking about the pandemic and its impact on people, how to truly build a people-first organization and how to think differently about work-from-home…
Welcome to this bonus episode of Punk Rock HR. My guest today is world-renowned expert on health and human performance Steve Magness. Steve’s books include “Peak Performance,” “The Passion Paradox,” “The Science of Running” and the new bestseller “Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness.” His work…