My good friend Jeff Gordinier, Food and Drinks Editor at Esquire Magazine, recently joined me on an episode of Let’s Fix Work. We discussed his new book about the most famous and most celebrated chef in the world, René Redzepi. The book, Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the…
Have you ever heard of radical listening? I saw Kristin Henderson deliver an excellent presentation about the tools and techniques used to create a culture of radical listening at Bright Horizons. Do you know Bright Horizons? They provide care services for every stage of life—from childcare to eldercare. They also manage educational programs for organizations.…
How to Be the Best Podcast Guest One of my favorite things to do is invite someone to be a guest on my podcast. But, at this point, I’m overextended. I’ve got a queue a mile long. In that vein, I thought it might be helpful if I outlined what makes the best podcasts guest…
Trump HR is a different kind of HR. You may have heard the news that Donald Trump finally signed the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund extension. Thank goodness. Those heroes deserve it. Future first-responders shouldn’t have to worry about our government’s commitment to their wellbeing. While signing the bill, Trump also said, “I was down there…
The best place to start with building trust and being vulnerable within a small team is to start with the self-awareness. Why? Well, then you are open to hearing feedback and can work to create a relationship built on trust and relatability. Oftentimes leadership can feel like a one-sided relationship, whether you are in a…
What makes a great HR leader? It’s the kind of question that can lead you down two paths. The first definition of a great HR leader? It’s a basic whitepaper from your average HR thought leader. Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada, the HR consultants write that shit so I don’t even bother.…
Do you know the difference between a problem and a dilemma? Recently I welcomed Dan Cockerell to the show. Once upon a time, Dan was the VP of Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom. He is now an Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Leadership Mentor. We talked about problems versus dilemmas at length. He summed up…
I recently welcomed hair and makeup artist Mandie Brice to the Let’s Fix Work podcast. I first met Mandie when I needed a hair and makeup artist for an event. I soon found out she’s a phenomenally talented individual who’s a former Milwaukee Public School teacher. What struck me most about her story was just…
I’m back from a few weeks of PTO. Part of my holiday was spent on Maui. Don’t know if you caught the news, but fallow sugar cane fields outside of a southwestern town called Kihei caught fire and the world briefly fell apart. Ken and I were zip lining and zorbing in a town called…
Did you know that a job description and a job posting are two entirely different things? It’s true. A job description is a technical document which includes some high-level esoteric stuff, like competencies, abilities, and requirements for a very specific job. A job posting is what you put on the Internet on sites like Glassdoor,…