Many years ago my friend Charlie Judy coined the phrase #TrenchHR. Boy oh boy did we run the hell out of that hashtag on the Twitterz circa 2010 – 2017 or so. (And then it kind of died off). It’s
Your Mom Called (and she’s in HR)
Many of us have fond opinions of mothers – whether those notions be based on personal experience or something fed to us via TV when we longed to be cozied up next to Claire Huxtable or Carol Brady at our
When “Everyone” is an Online Celebrity
Six years ago, an eternity in HR years , there was a topic I presented via keynote and general sessions at several HR conferences around the country: “Lessons from Hollywood: HR and Pop Culture.” The gist of the content was
Racism: When HR is Part of the Problem
HR professionals are the architects of the employee experience. They’re the ones responsible for ensuring their workplaces are free from unlawful discrimination and racism. They’re charged with nurturing a culture that promotes diversity, inclusion and equity. In challenging times, when people
