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“Complexity-conscious HR leaders?” Gimme a friggin’ break, guys.

We are blowing a little too much smoke up the buttocks of HR leaders in the COVID era. I want them to drive change, but let’s be realistic too. Continue Reading

The work-from-home hybrid model ye seek

What about having a lottery every Friday on Zoom to see who’s coming into the office next week and what new friendships may be fostered? Continue Reading

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In many modern moments, life feels very “square peg, round hole”

Life is beautiful and interesting, but a lot of times, it can feel like trying to jam together two things that just don’t fit (work and personal). Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 59: What is diversity, even?

A discussion on people moving to Colorado, the definition of “diversity,” the “Note Police” at work, and finding true strategy. Continue Reading

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Did COVID maybe create a Roman Colosseum / Fight Club context in white-collar work?

Cost-cutting is normative in white-collar. Loyalty is spoken of, but largely dead. And COVID has created confusion. Are we all brawling now? Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 58: “A lot of people inside companies know the execs are full of shit”

Is the “clarion call” of successful adulthood knowing how to be honest with yourself, your co-workers, your family, and your friends? Continue Reading

It’s a “belief-driven” world, not a “data-driven” one, fam

It’s not nearly as “data-driven” a world as we claim it is, but rather one constructed on beliefs, assumptions, and confirmation bias. We’re all guilty. Continue Reading

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What should you do when people cry at work?

The key word with all these things is “pause” or “patience,” although not everyone understands that — and virtually everyone cries at work. Continue Reading