The HR Philosopher

“Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong.” – Lao Tzu Ever since I was a little kid, I haveContinue reading "HR, Be Water"

Shenise Cook is a DYNAMIC person, professional, and an all around badass! Get to know her, and then go connect with her! The Street Level Influencer continues into 2021. Now more than ever, we need reminders from those individuals at the ground level making an impact in our daily lives – many times without usContinue reading "Street Level Influencer – Meet Shenise Cook"

Dan Huber, Co-Founder of the HR Hot Seat, Milwaukee Chapter. Many of us have people in our lives, who, when introducing us to their network, we proclaim “Any friend of _____ is a friend of mine!” For me, that person is Erich Kurschat. He seems to attract such a diverse set of individuals to hisContinue reading "HR Philosopher – Street Level Influencer: Dan Huber"

“You must unlearn what you have learned.” – Yoda “Truth is powerful and it prevails.” – Sojourner Truth “History is philosophy teaching by example.” – Thucydides Some of my earliest memories of my Grandpa Bob are of me sitting with him watching the History Channel – back when it actually showed history. We would watchContinue reading "Black History Lessons: Why HR Needs to Study the Past"

“The only reason to study philosophy is to become a better person.” – Ryan Holiday On Thursday February 25th, my friends and colleagues Olga Piehler, Carlos Escobar, Erich Kurschat, and I are putting on a FREE Pop-Up Roundtable to discuss the book The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday. I hope you join us!Continue reading "Panel Preview: Why Discuss The Obstacle Is the Way?"

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Black community deserve more than posting the occasional quote. “But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society.”Continue reading "Not Good Enough"

Dr. Rhonda Owens, a State Line Crew member and amazing human being! "Each contact with a human being is so rare, so precious, one should preserve it." -- Anais Nin Welcome to the new year. It seems a lot like the last year. Wasn’t there a song about that? Well, never mind. Happy new year!Continue reading "Street Level Influencer – Meet Dr. Rhonda Owens"

“Music is medicine.” –  Unknown I lied in my last post. It was NOT my final blog spot for 2020. As I’ve done numerous times in prior posts, I took Steve Browne’s call and made an #HRMixedTape. By this point it’s somewhat blasé to say 2020 was a horrid year. However, it was an amazingContinue reading "#HRMixedTape – 2020 #HRMetal Edition"

“Rebellions are built on hope.” Jyn Erso, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story As I write my final blog post for 2020, I wanted it to be a reflection on this past year. I assumed I’d write how horrible this year has been, and make no mistake, it has been a very challenging year. ForContinue reading "Reflections on 2020, Perspective, and Hope"

“You’ve been made by nature for the purpose of working with others.” Marcus Aurelius I’ve mentioned it many times in the past. I am an introvert. This does not mean, as many erroneously believe, that I dislike people. As a dedicated HR professional, I don’t believe I’d have gotten very far if I didn’t likeContinue reading "Networking as an Introverted HR Professional: How Stoicism Helped Me Overcome Distance"