In this episode, my guest is the Rev. Wendy Hamilton. She is based in Washington, D.C., and is an activist, minister and mother who is holding workshops on grief and trauma in the age of civil unrest. We are connected through serial entrepreneur Andrew Yang, a previous guest on the show. Rev. Wendy and I…
Punk Rock HR Episode 113: The hospitality industry has suffered tremendously because of COVID. The jobs the industry provides, well, they’re the backbone of American families. This week, Jim Knight joins me to talk about the recession, staying motivated, and being resilient in hard times. We go deep into the retail, hospitality, and foodservice industries…
During the Great Recession in 2008 and 2009, I was a career coach. Sometimes I called myself an executive coach. Most of the time, I talked to people who were fundamentally unhappy with work and with their lives. I had to come up with a process, a methodology, and a way of interacting with people…
Punk Rock HR Episode 112: So, what does a Canadian millennial entrepreneur know about making a comeback? This week’s guest, Emily O’Brien, founder of Comeback Snacks, is going to tell us. In today’s episode, Emily opens up about her journey from a sales professional at a global corporation to an entrepreneur, to a convicted felon,…
Punk Rock HR Episode 111: If you want to be an executive or career coach, you have to approach doing so like a business, not a side hustle. You need a business plan, you need to know how to run a business, and you need to determine who you can help and who you cannot…
Whether you’re a student, in the middle of your career, or a retiree, you may have felt unqualified. So, what’s the message to somebody who feels average and unqualified? Well, Amanda Nachman, author of #Qualified: You Are More Impressive Than You Realize, joined me on my podcast to talk about the stress, fear, and uncertainty…
Punk Rock HR Episode 110: Podcasting is a little bit of art, a little bit of science, and a lot of hard work. Today, HR podcasters, Wendy Dailey and Jon Thurmond, hosts of the HR Social Half Hour Podcast, join me on the show. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it takes to host…
There is a difference between talking to employees about a mission statement versus talking to them about the battles they are being asked to fight. In the world of work, a mission is typically a written statement, and a fight can be purpose-driven action. And, I don’t know about you, but words stringed together on…
Punk Rock HR Episode 109: If you’ve ever wondered, am I qualified? Or am I the right person for this role? You are going to enjoy this week’s conversation with Amanda Nachman. With graduation season upon us, Amanda is perfectly positioned to talk about looking for a job in a pandemic. She is an…
Many years ago, I had a blog called Punk Rock HR, which now happens to be the name of my podcast. The blog was my way of disrupting the status quo within the HR profession. It is still talked about within many HR circles. I just love a good disruptor. Don’t you? And, disruption isn’t…