As a young adult I was told that you never bring up salary during an interview and that you let them bring it up first. I was also told that you shouldn’t let money determine your happiness. We have all heard that money doesn’t buy you happiness. We have all seen how billionaires seem […]
“Hey, that’s not fair!” God, I cringe when I hear that, and I have heard it quite often. Someone got to eat at his desk when someone else was prohibited from doing so. A group was complaining about the annual pay increases getting reduced because business was down. A team was pissed the incentive offered […]
I recently returned from a trip to the Miami, FL. Area. I was attending a conference. The conference venue was the Hyatt Regency in Coral Gables, FL a very nice property I might add, if you ever find yourself in the area. I am a Mid-Westerner, so going anywhere in Florida in February is a […]
It’s Pride Month! Companies are infusing logos with rainbow colors, there are parades EVERYWHERE and we are trying to go out of our way to celebrate LGBTQ employees. The world has come a long way but LGBTQ employees still suffer from discrimination in many states. Homophobia is still alive and well in the workplace. Many […]
Often wonder what goes through someone’s mind when meeting another business professional for the first time? Some might not while others may wonder about their own appearance, is there a stain on their shirt or food in their teeth. When you’re considered a plus sized individual, do you wonder if your attire fits you just […]
After Stephon Clark was shot at 20x by police who suspected him of breaking into vehicles in a Sacramento neighborhood. Faith Linthicum was fired from Kaieser Permanente after posting on her personal Facebook Page the following “Yeah but he (Stephen Clark) was running from the police jumping over fences and breaking in peoples houses… why run??!!! He […]
This summer marks 40 years since I received my Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering. A field I worked in for fewer years than it took me to learn. And yet, the skills that allowed me to earn that degree have carried into every role I have had since. What I can say now is that throughout […]
The top HR stories over the past 18 months have been sexual harassment and pay equality. Since I have written about sexual harassment at length I want to write a bit more about pay equality. You know the statistics, women (white women) take home about 80% of what white men take home. Black men […]
No matter what you see on the Twitters, HR’s reputation is in jeopardy right now. We got issues. We are taking a beating with all of the #MeToo stories of sexual harassment and even rape that goes on in the workplace. The latest organization is the Dallas Mavericks, according to articles and reports, women […]
At the tail end of women’s history month and three months into a year that saw #metoo , I am excited that we are finally breaking down the system that is designed to repress women simply because they are women. This system, patriarchy, may promise us women that we will be “taken care of” if […]
The roles of women and the ways they have impacted society have changed tremendously since women first gained the right to vote in 1920. In decades past, the contributions of women were often limited, as they were commonly controlled by men, whether husbands, fathers or other men seen as authority figures. But 21st century women […]
Imagine growing up in a world where you can’t look up to anyone like you because they do not exist. Well, that’s pretty much the story of my life. Don’t get me wrong. In the age of Tiffany Haddish, Issa Rae and Ava DuVernay we have no shortage of talented black women creating iconic things. […]
In high school my favorite shirt said: A Woman’s Place is in the House. And in the Senate. When I bought it in the 1970’s, the workplace was still getting used to the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Okay, it’s been over 50 years and we […]
As we start this New Year, we all want it to be a happy and prosperous one but how? What can we do to have a happy New Year? Are there any philosophies that we can follow for the happiness that we so much desire? The key to having a successful New Year is […]
Many organizations have cycles that match the calendar year. See if these ring true for you. Business results based on year end totals Employee performance rated on annual objectives Setting new objectives for the new year New regulations (and new tax tables) that may need attention Budgets for departments that become “refreshed” on January 1 […]