The one thing I’ve learned about being a solopreneur is that the cobbler’s children go unshod. I am helping a few HR technology companies create and implement progressive marketing strategies. I am coaching a few young women on how to be more effective human resources leaders. I am headed down to SHRM ATL to help…
I don’t have many career aspirations. At the age of 39, I thought I would be a human resources lady and a mom. The fact that I write and speak for a living is very crazy. And it’s even weirder when leaders ask me for strategic advice. I always think, “What the hell do I know? I’m…
I am excited to return to Grand Cayman on May 14 where I’ll keynote the 11th Annual CISHRP Conference. Let me get a few things out of the way. Yes, there are HR professionals in Grand Cayman. Yes, they have a conference. Yes, they are always looking for good human resources conference speakers like you.…
I don’t believe in wellness. You want to smoke, eat meat and die of diabetes-related issues at an early age? I don’t care. I’m not your mom. Me? I don’t believe in heaven, which makes me oddly pro-life. I would like to live as long as possible, and I don’t want my body to stop…
Across the internet, I see people talking about building a personal brand. While a personal brand can be a useful tool in building relationships, it can also go south pretty quickly if you are not doing it correctly. Do you have friends with new hobbies, new relationships, and new experiences who can’t stop using social…
I am about to Hustle Up the Hancock. I am pretty psyched. Last year, I ran up those flippin’ stairs in 21 minutes. I would like to break 20 minutes in 2014. I’ve been thinking about the way we use the word “hustle” in this country. When I was a kid, it meant two things.…
Hello, everyone. It is my honor and privilege to bring you a groundbreaking Human Resources Research Report® that covers the demographics, behaviors, attitudes and beliefs of the modern HR Director. For the purposes of providing a statistically valid report, LFR Inc® asked 989 human resources directors to participate in online polls and in-depth focus groups…
Hi, everyone. Welcome to LFR HQ. This is just a quiet note to test out the platform. As many of you know, my existence falls into three categories: work, life and cats. Even when I write about feminist hermeneutics and phenomenology, I am really just writing about my cats. As I start to add stuff to…
While the world is definitely changing, finding a workplace that will allow you to be your authentic self can be difficult. However, many industries are now taking strides to ensure that they create environments that are inclusive and open to all genders and sexualities, and among those industries is the aviation industry. The aviation…
There’s a lot to consider when it comes to building a perfect team for your company. On an individual level, of course you have to hire people who are beyond capable of doing the job. Yet there’s always more to it than that. A team is made up of more than just a handful of…
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