Robin Hardman

Robin Hardman, owner of Robin Hardman Communications, helps companies of all sizes win recognition by helping them put together the best possible “best place to work” and other corporate awards submissions — from Working Mother and Fortune to the Stevies and IABC. When she's not doing that, Robin is helping companies communicate to their employees with compelling and easy-to-read benefits, HR, and general-topic employee communications. Contact her at robin@robinhardman.com.

Being a Great Place to Work Is Hard. Making the List Can Be Just As Hard

Robin HardmanDecember 12, 2019

Great Place To Work (GPTW) is the hugely influential organization behind one of the most renowned “Best Employer” lists there is, Fortune’s annual 100 … Read more

You Can’t Be a ‘Great Place’ Or a ‘Best Place’ Without Being an Inclusive Place

Robin HardmanNovember 22, 2019

Can a company have a great culture without great programs and policies? For a while in the heyday of the new millennium, it seemed like the answer might be … Read more

Dos and Don’ts Of Flextime For National Flex Day

Robin HardmanOctober 15, 2019

It’s become almost commonplace for employers to say they offer flexible working arrangements. But like “full benefits,” “competitive compensation,” and … Read more

Not Every Career Path Should Lead to Manager

Robin HardmanSeptember 19, 2019

Why do so few companies provide opportunities for individual contributors to continue doing what they do best — or move sideways into some other direct … Read more

Diversity Is Where You Start. Inclusion Is Where You Make a Difference

Robin HardmanMay 15, 2019

Diversity is the kindergarten of inclusion; it’s all about numbers and colors. Not to knock kindergarten, but the question of how many of one group or … Read more

The Secret to Innovation? Diversity and Listening

Robin HardmanMarch 25, 2019

Q: How do you promote innovation? A: You listen. To everyone. At the recent “Great Place to Work For All” summit, an annual event sponsored by Great Place … Read more

Management Style Is Becoming Part of the National Debate

Robin HardmanFebruary 26, 2019

Note: Shortly after completing this piece, I was alerted to the following post on Medium.com: An Open Letter to the Editors on Recent Coverage of Amy … Read more

What It Takes to Get a Valentine From Your Employees

Robin HardmanFebruary 18, 2019

Fortune’s 2019 100 Best Companies to Work For list was posted on Valentine’s Day. That’s highly appropriate, when you think about it, because to get on … Read more

Make ‘Better Communication’ Your No. 1 HR Resolution

Robin HardmanJanuary 8, 2019

We’re told that employees in mission-driven organizations are more engaged. But surely this applies only if the employees, themselves, feel they have a … Read more

Retiring at 65 Is So Last Century

Robin HardmanOctober 15, 2018

Have you heard about this group yet? Respectful Exits calls itself the “organized voice of aging workers,” and it aims to give voice to a group that is … Read more