So, we’ve made it past the halfway point of one of the strangest, most trying years in recent memory. High elbows all around (because “fives”, you know, are so 2019) for making it this far.  Although it’s late July, we’re not out of the fake-Zoom-background woods just yet. As I shared with dozens of retail […]

For decades, industry pundits have called for HR to be recognized as an integral, strategic, and indispensable voice of the organization. HR work is hard and often unseen, and rarely does HR seek the spotlight to gain public praise for our contributions. Of course, 2020 has changed everything. Pick any topic of importance – #metoo, COVID-19, […]

Leaders are humans, and humans are nothing if not adaptable.  Each week I reconnect with business and HR leaders as they navigate an uncertain future. All are facing challenges of some kind – whether it’s finding enough PPE to keep their employees safe, trying to find creative means of retaining their workforces, or proceeding with […]

A few days ago, I tweeted my frustration with certain COVID-19-related content on social media. It’s not that this information isn’t important — it is — but I’m not sure the world will be saved by yet another article about how to effectively work from home. Although I fully support all the groups sharing resources to navigate […]

If you’re like me, each day of this new world order requires a very intentional focus on empathy, listening, and caregiving. It’s easy to lose your sense of self and purpose, and equally easy to forget to truly engage with others while complying with social distancing. With remote work dominating the environment, spending the first few […]

What is it about February?  Somehow it has become everyone’s least favorite month, and that makes sense – the holidays are over, there are hints of spring in the air in between bitingly bitter snowstorms (or, if you’re in a warmer state, nights when it gets all the way down to 50 degrees), and we […]

Happy (late) January friends! The first 29 days came and went a little too quickly for my liking, and there is certainly no sign of things slowing down. Beyond making smoothies, joining gyms, and finally starting journaling again, we’ve spent this past month reflecting on the past and thinking about the future. And given much of […]

If you live in the U.S., this week is something to behold. Air/car/rail travel transports us to the infantilization of our youth, food beyond any human’s consumptive maximum is prepared, drink flows with increasing frequency, and we pray (regardless of religious preference or belief system) that a certain relative does not utter that one thing […]

Halloween can be a fun time of year. We pick a theme, dress up, and pretend to be someone or something we’re not. That might mean facing your fears and nervously laughing your way through what truly scares you. Hmm … that also sounds like a lot like most people’s Monday morning. Every week I try to identify […]