It can be incredibly seductive, living out in consultant land, to find a niche and focus on the sexy side of HR. Pulling out the buzzword bingo card HR and Recruiting pundits the world over pontificate about candidate personas, employee
Death to the Executive Washroom
Have you taken a trip to a school lately – grammar school, high school, university? If so you’ve probably noticed the continuing tradition of labeling parking spots for a select few employees (Principal, Assistant Principal, 2nd Assistant Principal, etc). This
Work, Culture and the Tension Headache
I recently had a conversation with a friend who, while sharing some updates about his current work environment, summed it up by simply stating “it’s just really tense.” Tense; defined as stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid. in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person. characterized by a strain upon the nerves or feelings: a tense moment. Huh. I do believe
Culture Porn: I Know It When I See It
We’ve fetishized the pursuit of a great work culture. Workplace pundits, organizational consultants and HR professionals have joined together, en masse, and become excessively devoted to the concept of defining, building, fixing and dissecting something that is ultimately amorphous, elusive
