The real reasons why the hiring manager-recruiter relationship often sucks
A dance as old as time… Continue Reading
Month: November 2018
Work and life: Get the building blocks right first
Crawl, then walk, then run. Continue Reading
Work problem: Academic research typically sneered at
There’s a literal metric ton of research out there about work, often conducted by academics. Heck, some of it is even used in the above-average white papers that people peddle left and right. The below-average white papers are just cut-and-pasted from… Continue Reading
Laugh a little at work, ya tight ass
It actually drives engagement. Continue Reading
What if we thought of getting fired as a good thing?
The prism of self-awareness can save you. Continue Reading
That time I yelled at some women in a bar about how many kids they had
If you over-commit to work, what does that do to your children? Continue Reading
When outcome matters, competence > likability
I personally found this interesting. We always talk about wanting bosses who are “empathetic” or “personable,” and that’s largely true. No one wants to work for an asshole or a jerk, or at least I’d hope most humans would not… Continue Reading
Is The American Dream even really a thing anymore?
I’m not any type of vetted social scientist, so I’ll tackle this quickly up top before belaboring any points. 35,000-foot view: Yes, for sure. It’s much less about “everyone gets theirs,” though, and more about “a certain few get theirs and… Continue Reading