Thirty Years in HR. And Nobody Told Me Networking Was This Important.
From corporate HR to business ownership, I discovered that some of the most valuable connections happen outside the office. For more than 30 years, I worked in human resources. I built relationships, connected people, solved problems, and spent a good portion of my career talking to just about everyone. And I loved it. What I […]
Fractional HR: Are You Paying for Answers—or the Answers You Want?
What fractional HR really does, who controls the work, and why an outside perspective can be one of your company’s greatest advantages. Let’s start with a question. If you hire a fractional HR professional, but that person isn’t actually your employee, can you tell them what to do? Absolutely. Can you establish priorities, request reports, […]
When Everything at Work Feels Personal, It Probably Isn’t
There are moments at work when everything feels personal. You get written up. You disagree with a policy. Your manager tells you no. Following a separation, you are told the company will arrange for your belongings to be returned rather than having you reenter the workplace. And suddenly the thought becomes: “HR is doing this […]
The People Behind the Business
Labor Day is here, and September 11 is approaching. They are very different days, with very different histories and meanings. They shouldn’t be packaged together as if they are the same kind of observance. But having both on the calendar during the same week does offer an opportunity to think about something we don’t talk […]
