I love enthusiasm. I also love a well-timed pause – the kind that comes from someone with a furrowed brow asking a question like, “Hang on…what are we actually doing here?” That’s the Kindly Skeptic at work: the colleague who
HR and the Theatre of Work
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
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
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
