The Blunder Years, Episode 40: Dealing with ego and loyalty, raising kids

A 50-minutes-or-so conversation about parenting, loyalty, ego, Tom Hanks movies, selling, and self-awareness. Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 39: Why are adults so bad at learning, and how do we improve?

How do adults get better at gaining and retaining information, both personally and professionally? A half-hour discussion. Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 20: The pivotal moments in one’s life

How does one grow as a person from their 20s into their 50s? What are the personal and career inputs of note? Continue Reading

Ah, look, another HR Tech conference where nothing actually changes…

HR Tech conferences go round and round in a circle, year after year, full of sound and fury but signifying little. Continue Reading

Safety-inclined vs. growth-inclined

Plus: If you’re around New Jersey on October 9-10, I’ve got a little offer for you. Continue Reading

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Diversity training: Too often, it feels like a PR stunt

The myth of team diversity

Some new research indicates that it does (yay!) but not for the groups that actually need it (boo). Continue Reading

Learning is often such a crock of shit in companies

The tea on learning is all about how work is really a quest for self-worth and relevance, not a quest for productivity and knowledge. Continue Reading

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Why is learning seemingly so hard within organizations?

In short: most people don’t really care. Continue Reading