As the hearings for consideration of the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh for a seat on the Supreme Court went into their third day, I continue to focus on behavior over opinion. I ask myself “Who are the leaders in this room?” Is it the senators who are trying to move the hearings along to a […]
As it relates to standing up and challenging racism, discrimination, sexual harassment, pay equity and other workplace foolishness. I can honestly say I only know 2 maybe 3 people who will challenge the evil doers at work when they want to do something stupid. Three people, that’s it. The others I know won’t say a […]
I recently re-listened to one of the most famous speeches in our country’s history. It is the speech Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. in 1963. Known largely as the “I Have a Dream” speech, it is so much more. It is to me a sad reminder that […]
I want to share an headline with my HR peeps, along with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and its CEO, Johnny C. Taylor: Aid group Raices rejects $250,000 from Salesforce over border agency contract In brief: Raices, a Texas-based group that provides legal services to immigrant and refugee families, has rejected a $250K […]
As a Human Resources Professional I work in a complex system of employee requirements, business requirements and state and federal laws. Like many HR professionals I’m tasked with hiring the best talent we can afford, supporting an organization where the best people want to work and where all people, regardless of race, creed or nationality […]
“Talk about entangled and coming at you fast, every day is a race against circumstances in my uniform of choice, geography and travel. The normal morning coffee and commute are usually without incident and serve as a time of meditation and radio listening prior to attacking the organized chaos that unfolds one day after another. […]