HR Department of One

Recently, I had a conversation with an early career HR practitioner about a quandary they had. Their top leadership wanted them to be...

Although some movies romanticize coworkers or even bosses falling in love with their subordinates, aggressively taking your shot at work...

It’s that time of the year again! The time right after open enrollment between Christmas and New Year’s when the “WIMW2” questions begin....

Hallmark movie season seldom disappoints. And by disappoint, I mean that it’s usually filled with consistent themes sprinkled with some...

It’s either the most wonderful time of the year or the most dreadful time of the year. Sometimes in HR, it’s hard to say. In addition to...

There are hidden talents all around us. This includes our organizations. Team members have skillsets beyond those evident in their...

In discussing talent, we often speak in terms of “a good fit”. At times, we look for “the perfect fit” which, of course, rarely exists. I...

As a parent, I may or may not be inappropriately preoccupied with my mid-20s single son’s** dating life. I mean, of course I think he’s...

“I’m kinda lazy.” This is my most memorable response from a candidate interview to my very basic “What’s an area of work you need to...

“…company uniform?” Two of these words together are not appropriate for the workplace. Most of these words together shouldn’t be combined...

Last month, I had the opportunity to join some amazing folks with IDI Distributors and discuss some HR topics. You can find the full...

We don't want to invite the EEOC to the party, but they enter the chat anyway when your business reaches 15 or more employees 😃

Even before reading the news release from the Department of Labor about the California restaurant that hired a fake priest to “extract...

While visiting recently, our granddaughter (almost four) was proudly telling us she had pancakes and bacon for breakfast. There was a...

Thriving relationships are a two way street where those involved work together towards common goals. It is no different in a business...

I will own my HR “party pooper” hat today. To keep it thematic, the color of this hat is an appropriate shade of green. Today, I heard...

Something mystical happens immediately after Halloween and sometimes even before then. Kind of like Hallmark Christmas movies creeping in...

While so many have been out there talking about “Quiet Quitting” (where employees decide to stick it to companies by doing what they were...

One of the books that has most impacted the way I work is “Change Your Questions, Change Your Life”. It’s been updated since I first read...

SPOILER ALERT! Unintentional possibility of Moon Knight Spoilers ahead… One of the most delightful ways I am philosophically inspired and...