Author Archives: Paul LaLonde

I’m a woman, Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me. – Maya Angelou This blog post is dedicated to all the women who have influenced me over my life. I am who I am because of the strong, powerful women who have showed me the way – especially my mom, grandmas, and my loving, patient, supportive, kind,ContinueContinue reading “Women, Power, and Influence: A Story of How Women Have Shaped My Life and How I Try to Give Back”

“Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you’re needed by someone.” – Martina Navratilova Note 1: This blog post is a contribution to the #SHRM19Blogger website. If interested in discovering other amazing HR bloggers, please click the link to read other posts! Note 2: Being #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, this blogpostContinueContinue reading “When Looks Deceive: Detecting and Accommodating Invisible Disabilities — A #SHRM19Blogger Interview with Lara de Leon”

“For philosophy doesn’t consist in outward display, but in taking heed to what is needed and being mindful of it.” –Musonius Rufus I have been asked “what is an HR philosopher?” by many since I started this blog. Well, I can only speak for myself, and I will do what I can to explain whatContinueContinue reading “What Is an HR Philosopher?”

“In God we trust; all others must bring data.” – William Edwards Deming Note: This blog post is a contribution to the #SHRM19Blogger website. If interested in discovering other amazing HR bloggers, please click the link to read other posts! I took a stats class in grad school. I was initially excited about the classContinueContinue reading “People Analytics for Beginners: A #SHRM19Blogger Interview with Giovanni Everduin”

“Mindfulness frees us of forgetfulness and dispersion and makes it possible to live fully each minute of life. Mindfulness enables us to live.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Note: This blog post is a contribution to the #SHRM19Blogger website. If interested in discovering other amazing HR bloggers, please click the link to read other posts! LastContinueContinue reading “Zen Your Work: A Mindful Interview with Dr. Karlyn Borysenko Part II”

“Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).” – James Baraz Note: This blog post is a contribution to theContinueContinue reading “Zen Your Work: A Mindful Interview with Dr. Karlyn Borysenko Part I”

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.” – African Proverb Note: This blog post is a contribution to the #SHRM19Blogger website. If interested in reading other amazing HR bloggers, please consider reading other posts there! On March 19th, I had the privilege of presenting toContinueContinue reading “The Expert with a Beginner’s Mind”

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” – Haruki Murakami Writing is one of my great loves. Of course, can someone love writing without loving reading? I’m not sure, but safe to assume that reading is also one of my great loves!ContinueContinue reading “Five Non-HR Books HR Peeps Should Consider Reading!”

“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” — Ernest Hemingway My love of writing grew from Mr. Kuhn’s College Compensation class my senior year in high school. The class was meant to prepare students for college level writing. To say Mr. Kuhn was eccentric is anContinueContinue reading “Comma Splices, LSD, and Being an Influencer: The Writing Journey of a #SHRM19Blogger”

“Music is the soundtrack to my life.” – James Hetfield, Metallica guitarist and vocals Earlier this week, I took Steve Browne’s challenge to write a blogpost that centered on an #HRMixedTape2019 – HR Edition! My “mixed tape” of songs was a nod to my heavy metal roots! I named some of my favorite heavy metalContinueContinue reading “#HRMixTape2019 – Metallica Edition \m/”