Author: Renee Trotman

Let me tell you about Maria, an ER nurse I worked with last year. After 18 brutal months of pandemic surges, she was running on fumes - snapping at colleagues,…

Look, I'm just gonna say it - managing a hybrid team is like trying to herd cats while blindfolded. Some days you feel like you've got it all figured out,…

Look, I get it. You're reading this on your lunch break, hiding in the bathroom stall because your manager just pulled another power move. Maybe they took credit for your…

Look, we’ve all been there. The email goes out about the annual company food drive, and half the team suddenly develops "prior commitments." The other half shows up, poses for…

Let me tell you about the worst wellness program I've ever seen. A former employer brought in a perky consultant who made us do trust falls at 8 AM on…

I'll never forget the day Dr. Martinez quit. Twenty-two years on faculty, beloved by students, and the heart of our Latin American studies program. She handed me her resignation with…

I’ll never forget the look on Mr. Tanaka’s face when I handed him my business card. Fresh out of HR training, I was so proud of myself for remembering to…

Let's cut through the HR buzzwords for a second. Remember when hybrid work was supposed to be this magical solution where we'd all get the best of both worlds? Yeah,…

Let me tell you about the Johnson family. They ran a successful hardware store for three generations until last year, when two brothers stopped speaking over a disagreement about their…

I'll never forget the look on my Japanese colleague's face when our American CEO proudly announced we'd be implementing a "radical transparency" policy across all offices. In Tokyo, where saving…