IA 2020 – A New Year, a New Look, and New Focus
Happy (late) January friends! The first 29 days came and went a little too quickly for my liking, and there is certainly no sign of things slowing down. Beyond making smoothies, joining gyms, and finally starting journaling again, we’ve spent this past month reflecting on the past and thinking about the future. And given much of […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
If you live in the U.S., this week is something to behold. Air/car/rail travel transports us to the infantilization of our youth, food beyond any human’s consumptive maximum is prepared, drink flows with increasing frequency, and we pray (regardless of religious preference or belief system) that a certain relative does not utter that one thing […]
Boo!
Halloween can be a fun time of year. We pick a theme, dress up, and pretend to be someone or something we’re not. That might mean facing your fears and nervously laughing your way through what truly scares you. Hmm … that also sounds like a lot like most people’s Monday morning. Every week I try to identify […]
One Sunny Morning
The car wasn’t mine. I had borrowed it from my stepfather to drive from my temporary home in Northern California to what was (in my mind) the perfect job opportunity. The drive time should have been no more than thirty-five minutes. I was dressed in the best suit I could afford, white shirt neatly pressed, […]
Sunnier Skies Ahead: How We Can Work Together to Fix Cloud Technology at Work
I know we generally talk HR transformation, but first I want to talk about the weather. Let’s say you’re getting ready to leave the house for work. You have lunch plans later, and you want to know if you’ll need an umbrella to walk the six blocks from your office to the restaurant. You could […]
There’s a Storm Brewing in the Cloud
For the past ten years there’s been a steady drumbeat of technological progress. We’re all moving to the cloud and everything will be faster, better, and easier! Whether as consumers or employees, this new truism is pervasive and often equated with innovation, modernity, security, and scalability. So onward we rushed toward technology, toward “the cloud,” […]
The ‘Best Companies to Work For’: HR’s Catch-22
Is your company a best place to work? And what does that really mean? I’ve been thinking a lot about the new Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list that was released last week. These lists are an annual tradition and you might wonder if the grass is really greener at a “best” company. […]
Carnival of HR: Best of 2018 #HRCarnival
If you’ve been in the HR world for a while, you’ve probably heard of #HRCarnival. For 11 (!) years it’s been a place to come together as a community, find new voices, and share ideas. I’m delighted to host the final Carnival of HR for 2018. Some months the Carnival has a theme — the […]
My Advice for HR Leaders and Providers in 2019
Happy holidays! This is one of my favorite times of the year, when we connect with family and friends, indulge in one too many holiday party hors d’oeuvres, and madly scramble to find last-minute gifts. It’s also a time for reflection. With the end of one year comes the promise of the next — and […]
How to Fix a Scary Client-Provider Relationship
Happy Halloween! I’ve been thinking a lot lately about “scary” relationships between clients and their HR technology providers. I see them all the time, across all domains, and in all shapes and sizes. The common element to all client-provider relationships is people, which means every relationship has the potential of becoming complicated, emotional, and, yes, […]