Every workplace and everyone has a story of work and why it’s meaningful. Recently Elena Valentine, Co-Founder, CEO, and Servant Leader of Skill Scout, joined me on my podcast to talk about workplace storytelling. And I have to tell you, Elena is a magnificent storyteller. Elena and her team create video stories to make empowering…
Accountability can be scary and when something is scary we tend to make excuses about why it won’t work in our lives. Keita Williams, Founder and Chief Strategist of Success Bully, joined me on my podcast recently to share some accountability truth bombs. It’s time to do some excuse busting! Excuse #1 – Accountability is…
Today is Carnival of HR Day — a marvelous celebration of HR thought leaders, creators, and storytellers. Do you still read HR blogs? I do! I may not wear iPhone Air Pods and commute to the office, but I’m on top of people who have big ideas about fixing work. Here’s what came across my…
Jess Ekstrom, founder of Headbands of Hope and the author of the best-selling book, Chasing the Bright Side: Embrace Optimism, Activate Your Purpose, and Write Your Own Story, recently joined me on my podcast, Let’s Fix Work. While I am naturally a cynical podcast host, we had a thought-provoking conversation about optimism, hope, and service…
The role of employees as fans can be complicated. I mean, it’s hard to be a fan of something that has financial control over you or has control over your future. Yet the best employees, the most engaged employees, and the happiest employees, feel a sense of autonomy. They feel like all of their needs…
So you want to become an influencer or thought leader in 2020? Well, in a recent episode of Let’s Fix Work, I shared five tips to help you achieve that goal. Today, I wanted to share two of those five tips with you. The first thing you need to understand when setting out to become…
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,…
The new year seems like an opportune time to pause, reflect, and make the necessary changes to optimize our lives. But I’ve come to believe that January is overrated. There’s never really an easy time to modify habits, adjust expectations, or even end relationships. That’s because change is fucking hard, no matter the month. So…
Work therapy is trendy right now. Your job shouldn’t send you to therapy. When you seek help for work-related trauma and stress, your leaders have failed you. The system has failed you. More importantly, the HR team has failed you. Yet, more and more of us are winding up in a counselor’s office because…
My friend and mentor, Lars Schmidt, is the creator of the 21st Century HR Podcast. On that show, you’ll hear real-world HR leaders with a fresh take on the world of human resources. What do I love about the show? Well, is that it’s an honest look into what it takes to bring HR out…