I’m Tired of Working and Living with Fear
I remember the day very well. It was someone I looked up so much I’d placed them on a pedestal. This person could do no wrong. They had it all: success, wealth, popularity and a family that loved them. Or on the surface that’s what it seemed. It was one day they let their guard down. […]
How to Create Community as an HR Department of One
You know the song. One is the loneliest number. It sure can feel that way when you’re the only HR person within your office or organization. (HR peeps at small employers – am I right?) It’s rare that those around you, though often well meaning, get a true sense of what your day to day […]
How to Use Personal Development to Drive Innovation
Last October was my 6th year as an independent consultant and entrepreneur working and consulting in the industry of HR and recruitment. It’s an industry that is responsible for hiring, retaining, developing and engaging the talent within organizations. Personal and professional development is a constant focus for senior leaders mostly for those labels as A […]
The Little Engine That Could Was Onto Something
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right” — Henry Ford The Little Engine That Could Was Onto Something Cue eyeroll right? I used to think that way. I thought all positive thinking optimists were clueless. How could thinking a certain way make an actual difference in your life? Well, my […]
HR’s Number One Responsibility Is Creating an Effective LOA Program
2015 was quite the year, with many companies making some radical (in a totally positive and most awesome way) changes and additions to their leave programs. I get it, we can’t all be Vodafone, Netflix, Twitter, or Adobe when it comes to parental and other leave programs – but that doesn’t mean that you get […]
Use the Force, Luke: Star Wars Meets Myers Briggs
On the heels of the new Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens I thought it would be appropriate to consider what Myers Briggs personality type of MBTI, you are if you were one of your favorite characters in Star Wars. As for the new Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens which came out in theatres December 18, […]
