I quit my in December of 2018. Well, technically I retired, but it is still quitting. After 40 years of learning and growing within the context of my job, I am choosing to do that on my own now. On my own schedule, and choosing which assignments I want to do, and when I will […]
Being Black. Where do I begin? When your parents got together and later found out they were pregnant the first thing they knew about you is your ethnicity. They knew, based on their racial background, that you were going to be black, white, brown, olive or whatever the hell else skin color combination is out […]
. I’m a white Christian male, always have been and always will be. As such, I’ve never been a minority by any measure – that is until I turned 40. Then like everyone else who turns forty I became a member of an EEOC classification and protected class as defined by the 1964 Civil Rights […]
. Stop Discriminating! Now that it’s February and all the new year’s articles are out about updates to policy manuals, I am here to remind you that policies are pretty much worthless. They are worse than the mission statements on transparency and integrity that are projected on the lobby wall while people continue to hide […]
The other day my dear friend, Melissa Fairman aka the HRremix, talked about her gut reactions when she sees someone wearing a MAGA or “Make America Great Again” hat. Reading her piece, coupled with the recent actions of the Covington Kentucky Catholic boys in D.C. during Dr. King’s holiday weekend, wearing MAGA hats and counter-protesting […]
– I’m sure you’ve heard all the raving about so-called side hustles and gigs and how some professionals have become millionaires from starting side-hustle businesses. A side hustle is any type of work undertaken in addition to one’s full-time employment. It is usually freelance or piecework, providing a supplemental income. Side hustles are often things […]
Fully realizing that I may be shooting myself in the foot, I feel the need to say this: if you need to be trained on how to be decent in the workplace, Lord help you. While I’m a COO now, I have been training my entire career and still do as a regular part of […]
When was the last time you had to look for a job? If it’s been a while let me tell you it’s a hot mess out there. The job boards are crowded with millions of jobs. In most cases you have to create an account before applying. When applying you have to fill out a […]
A few weeks ago, I spoke at Disrupt HR Detroit about how to make work suck less. One of my suggestions is to assume positive intentions…which can be really hard in many organizations. My other suggestion is to help each other instead of hurt each other. This can also be difficult in many organizations that […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s tough out there. The world is a cold place. Some would say it always has been. Ask a police officer, school teachers, public defender, doctor, nurse, fire fighters, airline employee, or DMV worker and they will tell you that people have always been cold blooded. From heinous acts of violence and […]
WORKPLACE HARASSMENT AND BULLYING The topic of workplace bullying is frequently in the headlines, and there are worrisome signs that it is on the upsurge. Many organizations believe harassment, violence and bullying do not affect their environments despite the staggering prevalence of such incidents. Conflicts inevitably arise in every workplace. However, it is the way […]
Where I’m from, we believe that developing an authentic effort towards diversity and inclusion that is rich with flavor and important for any business. We also believe Talent Acquisition teams (broadly defined) are the vanguard of access and that they, in every way, are instrumental in developing a variety of flavors initiating the sought after business […]
To say that the national political discussion is fraught, is an understatement of sorts. Politics is such a divisive conversation topic that many of us go out of our way to avoid discussing politics in our personal and professional life. For a long time I have not shied away from discussing politics in the office, […]
Many organizational leaders support inclusion and diversity, and organizations are increasingly raising unconscious bias awareness in an effort to foster inclusive cultures and to accommodate the varying expectations of diverse customer bases. However, there is still a lot of work to be done when it comes to bias in the workplace, especially around recruiting, hiring, […]
Tradition sucks. Tradition is lame. Tradition limits your potential. Tradition stifles creativity. Tradition says, “If you’ve been out of work for a while then there is something wrong with you. Tradition says, “If you have a felony conviction then you are a bad person and a risk.” Tradition says, “Women don’t need as much money […]