Summer slump or comeback of the year?
^^if you know what this headline is referencing please reply. Hint: screaming into the void playlist. As a kid I looked forward to summer more than any other time. Summers were synonymous with trips to see my family in Egypt. I have about 25 first cousins and 6 of them were around my age. We…
Read MoreIs there inequity in your workplace?
If you also heard that GIF in Beyonce’s voice, welcome. Question: Do you have inequity in your workplace? I bet you answered yes. Why? Because achieving equity in every aspect of the workplace is an ongoing challenge for a lot of companies and is quite complex. Complex because there are societal issues that impact our…
Read MoreIs it time to rethink holiday policies at work?
There was a moment in time where I wouldn’t tell any of my coworkers about the holidays I was celebrating. I would just quietly put in PTO and tell them I had a day off planned. It probably stemmed from feeling like an outlier growing up because I was one of the few kids in…
Read MoreWhat your employees want is changing…
^live footage of me every time I get a work email… I want to talk about the longest relationship I’ve ever had. Spoiler alert: it’s not a romantic one. It’s my relationship with work! Did you know that the average person spends 90,000 hours at work OR about ⅓ of their life? That’s such a…
Read MoreAre you feeling uninspired at work?
^ live footage of me some days. Have you ever felt like you’re in a rut at work? Where most days feel like you’re on autopilot, nothing feels exciting and the tasks seem endless. No, you’re not dead inside. You must just be uninspired. The last few years have been tough. I’m like a broken…
Read MoreThe HR Advantage
In the last decade we’ve observed a shift in the boardroom. Gone are the days of HR being viewed as a “support function.” Now, HR leaders are being looked to as strategic partners. What a time to be alive! It’s like organizations woke up one day and realized their people were their most important asset.…
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