HR needs more camp. Not camp as in “offsite team building” with trust falls and s’mores (though I support snacks as strategy). I mean camp – as in theatrical, ironic, glitter-drenched camp. The kind of camp Oscar Wilde showcased, Susan
What Fuels the HR Stereotype?
The HR busybody. You’ve seen (or worked with!) the caricature: clipboard in hand, cardigan-clad, casting disapproving glances at the unhealthy food in the vending machine and keeping suspiciously close tabs on when you leave for lunch. It’s a trope that
The Tyranny of Mandated Merriment
Shannon stood in the fluorescent-lit conference room, a paper plate of stale cookies in one hand and a name tag proclaiming “Holiday Elf #7” in the other. The air was thick with forced cheer and the faint desperation of middle
Making Friends at Work When You’re in HR
Working in HR often feels like being the workplace equivalent of airport security: no one’s exactly thrilled to see you, everyone assumes you’re about to ruin their day, and yet you’re an essential part of keeping the whole operation running
