I announced a new beginning on LinkedIn yesterday and then got to thinking I should do a follow up to explain the name of this endeavor – Velvet Cubicle. It sounds soft, doesn’t it? Luxurious. Maybe a little sensual. Like
Is Your Organization Ready for Change? A Practical Readiness Checklist.
If you’ve worked in an organization for more than ten minutes, you’ve lived through a “change management initiative.” The scale of these varies and could entail anything from the mundane – “no more door keys – we’re moving to key
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
How Bad Business Processes Break Good People
We’ve all seen it. A well-intentioned, talented, motivated employee slowly ground down by an inflexible process that was last updated during the Bush administration. (The first one.) They’re not underperforming. They’re trying to navigate an obstacle course built out of
