On episode 51 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss what will be … Read more
The Real Reasons Why We’re Not Curing Burnout
Burnout is old news. The statistics are no longer shocking, nor are the cautionary tales. There’s more burnout awareness in 2021 than ever before, yet … Read more
A Traumatic Job Search: “I Was Rejected for Embodying Company Values”
Chad Sanders, author of Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned From Trauma and Triumph, was asked during an interview with Brené Brown what he learned … Read more
Your Organization’s Values Might Be Useless
Just hours after we watched his inauguration, President Joe Biden officiated at a virtual swearing-in of nearly 1,000 presidential appointees. During the … Read more
Defensiveness Is Derailing Efforts to Fix Workplace Discrimination
There’s evidence aplenty of workplace discrimination, from microaggressions to firings (e.g., Google’s dismissing Timnit Gebru, one of their most prominent … Read more
“Support Your Aliens” (and Other Ways to Boost Adaptive Capacity)
As 2021 continues to unfold, more and more companies are shifting from asking, “What do we do now?” to “What do we do next?” Whatever path the Covid-19 … Read more
Is Your Company Offering False or Real Flexibility?
“Every form of employee appreciation has been cancelled. There are no raises or bonuses. Work is being packed onto skeleton departments because all of the … Read more
Opening the Closet Door: Next-Level Inclusion for LGBTQ Employees
Your company has likely already taken the necessary legal steps to ensure equal opportunity for its LGBTQ employees. Even before The Supreme Court … Read more
Happening on TLNT: Can Managers and Direct Reports Be Friends?
“The average person spends 8.5 hours per day at work. That means you spend about one-third of your life working and likely spend more time … Read more
The Eternal Question: Can a Manager and an Employee Be Friends?
The average person spends 8.5 hours per day at work. That means you spend about one-third of your life working and likely spend more time interacting with … Read more