HR Department of One

Two weeks ago, I had one of the biggest facepalm moments I’ve ever had. For all the talk about my “Get There with You” philosophy and my...

“The Great Regret”. This is a topic gaining coverage as a follow up to “The Great Resignation” we heard so much about in 2020 and 2021....

As I flipped from app to app and channel to channel on our streaming options some weeks ago, I saw the trailer for “Severance” on Apple...

“I don’t feel appreciated.” This could be the battle cry of many disengaged workers; those who stay and those who leave. As evidenced by...

Just last week, I sent an email response to one of our employees (the original sender) and somehow included the company wide email group...

A recurring side effect I experience as an HR Department of One in a geographically dispersed organization is loneliness. It is not...

SPOILER ALERT! – Possible connections to Disney’s Loki ahead. I am somewhat enchanted by Marvel superheroes. When watching the various...

2020. There was a time when this inspired hope for what is ahead. It seems like a lifetime ago when “2020” conjured thoughts of clearer...

As soon as the Hallmark Christmas movie season begins, my life changes. I am immediately more cheerful and convince myself it is okay set...

Disclosure: I do not have firsthand experience working in a union environment. Because of that, I will focus on general employee rights...

For some Halloween fun, subscribers and I are sharing some of our spooky, scary, cringe worthy, and overall creepy stories. Stay safe and...

Have you ever heard someone say “They got fired for no reason at all! That’s illegal!” or “I work in a Right to Work state. I can quit...

“Once upon a time, a Cat and a Monkey lived as pets in the same house. They were great friends and were constantly in all sorts of...

Determining if a position is non-exempt or exempt is done on a case by case analysis. A great tool is the Fair Labor Standards Act...

When I began working, I thought a good marker of success was becoming a salary employee. In my mind, being salaried meant I was...

Jerks: they’re everywhere. Unfortunately, “everywhere” also includes the workplace. It is an unavoidable fact of life that at some point,...

What seems like a lifetime ago, a colleague explained organizational risk in a way that was simple for me to understand yet memorable:...

Words have meaning and context matters. During the last couple of weeks, subscribers have reached out and asked if I’d cover some of the...

***I am on vacation and will only be sharing today’s entry for this week. *** Bookmarks on my browser are a blessing. Below are some of...

First, get there. Before the first 30 Days in any role, we first have to land the job. Even before that, we need to figure out if the...