And I don’t care what you think about it They say I am direct. My partner noted this to me when I asked our friends why they are not investing. The same week, my manager said I “can work to be less direct” in my review. Recently, Grammarly asked me…

It will be a waste of time for you and me. “Do you want to use my calendly link to find a time that will work?” I get this email often. Usually, from people who invite me to connect with them on LinkedIn. Usually, from people who try selling me…

Shut them down. I’ve started writing a book on charisma three times over the last five years. Yet, I failed every time as the book is nowhere to be found. Like many people, I always dreamed of publishing a book to share what I know with the world. It starts…

And you should too. Aside from the global pandemic, 2021 was good to me. I moved into a VP role with more impact and responsibility. I relocated to a new home where my partner and I don’t have to speak loud over each other on conference calls. …

A short primer on the use of survival models in HR. Most of us use retention metrics to understand the flow of talent in our organizations. It’s a good metric — it tells you a lot. It tells you the number of people leaving. Whether they choose to leave. Whether…

Strategic thinking about your basic analytics. This past week, I’ve been thinking about employee engagement and, in particular, the employee NPS score (eNPS). You’ve probably heard about eNPS. …

And why it is here to stay. — As I build the People Analytics Newsletter, I could not help but wonder what the hell is people analytics? In some ways, you can call people analytics “business intelligence in HR.” This means the collection, analysis, and communication of the people data to make decisions. Despite this, the term people…

One sure way to accelerate your way into leadership You want to be an executive. But, do you know what executives do? If you are not an executive, you likely don’t know what happens at the executive table. You don’t see the discussions that are being had. You don’t see…