How Do I Know if I’m a F**king Tool?
(Look out, men. The late 80s have given way to the early 90s!) So what makes someone a tool? Do you refer to yourself in the third...
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Ultimate List of HR Blog Topics
I had a conversation with Lance, a few weeks ago, that went something like this. Laurie: Why is everyone blogging about LinkedIn?...
Monday Morning HR Humor: 90s Problems Meme
We were so close back then. Yet so far, and like Dawson all we could do was cry. And wait for high speed internet. Most of these come...
Great Moments in HR History: Fat Nurses
Way back when I was a kid in this industry, I was asked to hire a company nurse. What does a company nurse do? At our organization, she...
Dotted Line Reporting Relationship
And apparently it’s not going well. Employees are hostile. (No shit! I’m shocked! HR women being hostile to other women in positions of...
Monday Morning HR Humor: Hurt Feelings Report
Kerry over at Cluewagon linked to this hurt feelings report. It’s so awesome that I had to reprint it. Feel free to send it to your...
Leaving My Job As Director of Social Media at The Starr Conspiracy
Hi, everyone. I am leaving my job at The Starr Conspiracy on December 31, 2012. I thought that I would work there for a year. It’s been...
50 Funniest Short Job Descriptions Ever (*from Dilbert’s Blog)
Over on the Dilbert Blog, Scott Adams gave his readers an assignment: “describe your own job in one sentence, preferably in a humorously...
Monday Morning HR Humor: Gay Llama Farmer
Meet Kevin, The Gay Llama Farmer From Kentucky. His animal sanctuary — home to 51 llamas and more than 300 animals total — is in jeopardy...
How to Lodge a Complaint Against HR
A good friend of mine is a Human Resources Director. A long, anonymous complaint was filed against her. In the body of the text, she was...
Homeopathy, Naturopathy, and Chiropractic Have No Business In A Wellness Plan
There are so many variations of wellness programs — most of them ineffective and with little ROI. The trend is to pad these programs with...
Hippie Drum Circles
Just back from Asheville where I witnessed the Friday night local hippie drum circle. It’s like a scene out of The Matrix...
What the Hell is an SPHR?
Eleven years ago, my boss told me to get my SPHR. I was twenty-six and had worked in HR for six years but I was having trouble being...
Work, Gender, and Being a Diva
I’m no fan of Michele Bachmann but I admire the fact that she looks pretty good on the campaign trail. I know this is an expensive...
When Is It Okay To Swear?
A reader in my inbox doesn’t approve of swearing at work, around children, or in a professional setting such as a Human Resources...
Romance at Work
I am not okay with excessive displays of affection. cheap sexy clothing to attract some dude’s attention. crude sexual innuendos that you...
#SHRMADVICE Day: Find More Executive HR Leaders
Earlier this year, I met with Jeff Pon at SHRM to hear what’s keeping him up at night. Let me say that Jeff is a nice guy. It was a good...
Job Titles Matter
I always get some flack for this, but job titles matter. We use language to speak to one another, and we use titles to tap into a common...
Top Reasons Why Employees Quit
I am just back from a Human Resources conference where smart people — including noted author Dan Pink — shared a ton of old wives’ tales....
Unwritten Blog Posts and Blog Titles
If you are a blogger, you should blog on a daily basis. I believe that blogging is a full-time job. Target, McDonalds and Walmart barely...
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