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HR’s Sloppy Thinking on Culture
I was supposed to be an Anthropologist. Seriously. While completing my undergrad in Anthro, I was President of the students’ Anthropology Society. (Yep, I was that cool). So, you’ll understand that the...
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Performance Advisor – Vision of Christmas Future or Existential Crisis?
The end of a year is frequently a catalyst for reflection on the past and attempts to predict the future. I know I’ve been thinking about the future of HR, and my place in it, and have enjoyed reading...
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Top HR Blog Posts of December 2012
Hey everyone, I was so pleased to contribute to Xpert HR’s ‘December 2012 Top HR Blog Posts’! I participated by selecting my four favorite blog posts of December 2012, including fantastic posts from...
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Will the Rise of the Contingent Workforce Make us Dumber?
I have to admit that I love the days and weeks before a new year begins, as we’re compelled to look back, take stock (and produce a flood of ‘Top 10′ lists), as well as look ahead, making predictions...
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Happy New Year!
Well, 2013 is here, and so far it’s shaping up to be a fantastic year! I am so grateful to note that I am listed on the HRBN/Starr Conspiracy 40 Under 40 HR Bloggers list, alongside so many of my...
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DIY Organizational Ethnography
Perhaps the most common question I am asked by candidates in interviews is “What’s the culture like here?” And I understand why. Accepting a job offer after a few interviews sometimes feels like...
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HR Capacity Building
I really enjoyed this recent Forbes article “Don’t Just Bash HR. Help it Succeed.” In it, Ron Ashkenas talks about the transition that HR is going through, and the fundamental shift in some...
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HR and the Myth of Best Practices
I spent three days of last week at the HRPA Annual Conference here in Toronto. As always, it was a great event to reconnect with tons of brilliant HR folks in my network, as well as make new...
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The Superbowl of Title Inflation
Happy Superbowl Sunday! Although I much prefer to watch the other football, I can never resist tuning in for the Superbowl entertainment. This year, pop star Alicia Keys will be performing the US...
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What I Wish I Knew Then…
I spend a great deal of time thinking, talking and writing about how HR could and should be different and better, and there is no shortage of others who do the same. Which is why I think it’s really...
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So, You Want to Change Your Culture…
Organizational culture: obsessed over, misunderstood, oversimplified, and scapegoated. “We need to change our culture”, “That place has such a toxic culture”, “Our culture wouldn’t allow for that” “The...
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Why You Should Mentor
I’m a major proponent of mentorship. And in this area (unlike my support of punctuality as a concept), I actually walk the talk. At any given time, I am a mentor (both formally and informally) to a...
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On Rethinking HR at the EOList
Happy Wednesday everyone! I’m thrilled to be contributing a post over at the EOList this week entitled ‘ On Rethinking HR‘, in which I ponder the so-called HR ‘doom loop’ and ask: “To be an effective...
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In Defense of Meetings
Your initial, gut reaction when you read the word below has the potential to tell me a lot about you, and possibly a lot about the organization you work for. Ready? Meetings...
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Manatees, Tube Tops and Policies for ‘The Clueless Few’
Can I assume that you’ve heard about the recent case in Florida in which a woman was arrested for riding a manatee? When I heard about this incident my first thought was: “What kind of idiot tries to...
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Utopia, Dystopia, and the Future of Work
I think a lot about the future. And although I’m not that old, I’ve already learned that the future, when one gets there, differs from the idea of the future in ways that are unexpected and impossible...
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My Interview with The HR Fieldguide
I consider it a great honour to be featured this week at The HR Fieldguide, as part of Erik Smetana’s ongoing ’9 Questions’ interview series. If you’re not fortunate enough to already be familiar with...
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HR and the ‘Art of Oppression’
“It is generally the case with figures of authority that when the masses start laughing at you, you are through.” Those in positions of authority, including HR pros, would do well to remember this...
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HR and the Hazards of Automation
As HR evolves, one of the many challenges we face as a profession is how best to deliver value to our organizations in ways that are aligned with the leaner, fast-moving nature of today’s business...
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HR’s Future: ‘People Persons’ Need Not Apply
I strongly dislike the phrase “put the human back in human resources”. In part because it has become an unimaginative cliché and also because it usually sits atop a passive-aggressive treatise pleading...
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