This blog lives at the intersection of people, power, and the beautifully unpredictable world of Human Resources.
Here, I talk about the chaos of work and HR – not to romanticize it, not to wallow in it, but to reframe it. Because HR isn’t just full of fire drills and policy rewrites. It’s full of complexity, contradiction, and moments that matter. And when we stop pretending it’s all neat and buttoned-up, we can start seeing what’s real – and what needs to change.
As an HR strategist, speaker, and longtime practitioner, I write from inside the work. I’ve led teams, cleaned up messes, coached leaders through absurdity, and cried in my office more than once. This blog is where I make sense of it all – out loud.
You’ll find sharp takes, honest stories, practical truths, and just enough dry humor to make it through the week. This is for the HR folks who know better and still show up. It’s for the ones rewriting the work from the inside out.
Welcome to the place where HR gets honest.
HR Chaos. Reframed.
*****
About Me
As a People + Work Strategist, I focus on HR and talent strategy work and content creation (writing, speaking, podcast) both here and with Velvet Cubicle.
I’ve written for Fast Company, Recruiting Daily, SHRM, HR Examiner, and others. I speak at HR and business events around the world, co-host the long-running DriveThruHR podcast, and collaborate with vendors across the HR tech and services space.
I started blogging in 2010 at the HR Schoolhouse and this site (since 2012) continues the same mission: real talk, smart takes, and a little irreverence. I released my first book, Real HR, in May, 2025.
Advisory board credits include HR Onboard, BlackbookHR, SmartBrief on Workforce, Geaux Veterans, and the Louisiana Business Leadership Network. And yes, I did a swing through various and assorted volunteer leader roles with that one professional organization.
I’m a Saints fan (#WhoDat), dog devotee (Frank Lapidus, Mr. Crumples, Eddy von Schooling and Emmitt Benoit), and forever searching for the perfect French 75.
#Cheers
____________
