Sometimes, you can sense the shift before it becomes visible. The mood in the office – or across the virtual grid – tightens and conversations flatten. There’s a hesitancy in tone, a retreat behind polite professionalism, and an unmistakable heaviness
Real HR: The Book Launch
This is a milestone day for me. Real HR: What It Is, What It Can Be, and How to Get There is officially out in the world. I didn’t write this book because I had all the answers. I wrote
Boho HR: Unconventional by Design
The other day, as I was fastening a floaty scarf onto the handle of my over-sized slouchy handbag, I thought to myself “I feel positively bohemian!” Naturally, this association with boho-chic popped into my brain with an accompanying vision of
From Sparkling Wine to Sinking Morale: People Management on Below Deck
If you’ve watched even ten minutes of Below Deck, you already know: the yacht is immaculate, the guests are demanding, and the crew? Impossibly attractive and gloriously messy human beings wearing hideous polo shirts. While there’s service with a smile
