About six weeks before my wedding, I was a wreck. My boss had just been fired. My job was stressful. I’d been working long hours and traveling like crazy. The only thing that made me feel better were plain bagels from Dunkin Donuts with lots of cream cheese. When I for my second wedding dress…
If there’s one thing that HR leaders could teach in 2020 to improve the work environment, it’s self-leadership. Call me old-fashioned, but there’s no leadership without self-leadership. To lead others, you must lead yourself. You can’t be a boss, a founder, an entrepreneur, or even a useful adult without taking care of yourself first, prioritizing…
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be internet famous? Or what it must be like to have an internet-famous relative, child or even pet? Well, I’d like you to meet Mike Bridavsky. He is the owner of Lil Bub, an internet famous, special needs cat who went viral in 2012. If you don’t…
Have you ever let money drive your decision when choosing to take (or not take) a job offer? Well, my friends, “My name is Laurie, and I took a crappy job because the money was great. And, I regretted it.” The job sucked the life out of me and it sucked my energy. It was…
One of my biggest professional regrets in the world of HR was not having a mentor. And I know that I’m not alone in this feeling. Finding a mentor can be difficult. Add in finding the right mentor who can genuinely help guide you through different stages of your career, and it can be a…
The recent episode of Let’s Fix Work was an exciting and different one for me. I welcomed my husband, Ken, to the show! It was wonderful to have a conversation with him about art and culture and to openly discuss that people do not need to agree on everything to get along. When different perspectives…
Here’s another edition of Podcast Friday. This time I’m talking to Broc Edwards of “Imperfect Action” about working hard, failing, and quitting. Hope you enjoy it!
Recently on my podcast Let’s Fix Work, we discussed the topic of podcasting with the producer of my show, Danny Ozment of Emerald City Productions. He joined me to chat about enterprise podcasting and how podcasting can help to fix work. During a podcast, a bond of trust is established as the host is viewed…
It’s Podcast Friday! Here’s an episode with Jon and Wendy from The HR Social Hour Half Hour Podcast. They are the best HR podcasters on the block. We talk about HR, more HR, and a little more HR with a side of some HR. We also talk about podcasting. If you work in HR, they…
On a recent episode of Let’s Fix Work, I had the pleasure of speaking with Julie Zhou. She was the first intern employed at Facebook, and now she has worked her way up to VP of Product Design. She is the author of the new book, The Making of a Manager: What to Do When…