As a former Chief People Officer, I learned how to align strategy and metrics in a fast-moving, results-driven environment. Now, I’m bringing that experience into a “do-it-with-you” format—designed to help HR leaders sharpen their strategy, elevate their expertise, and build a people foundation that’s measurable and truly business-critical.

And the research backs it up.

A recent study in the Journal of Applied Corporate Finance found that 92% of executives agree that improving culture increases firm value—and over 90% say culture is a top three driver of business success. It’s not just a “nice to have”—it’s a strategic advantage.

And the best part? Culture is the one asset competitors can’t copy. When done right, it becomes an invisible force multiplier—driving productivity, alignment, and long-term value across the organization.

Most people think mentorship is about advice. It’s not.

Mentors don’t make your path easier. They can make it move faster—and help you recover smarter when it doesn’t work.

I didn’t understand that early in my career.

What changed everything for me was someone seeing potential I didn’t recognize and stretching me long before I felt ready (which I may have never been ready).

I had a mentor who gave me work I wasn’t “qualified” to do.
Unclear work. High-stakes work. Business-critical work.

Careers are deeply personal and a direct reflection of the choices you make and the reasons you make them.

Yet research shows most people spend more time planning a vacation each year than they spend planning their careers.

If that's true, it's no wonder so many of us feel like our careers "just happened" rather than being intentionally designed.

Job cuts used to be bad news. Now? They're a badge of honor.

Some CEOs are proudly flaunting layoffs like they’re innovation metrics—proof they’re “serious” about AI, efficiency, and transformation.

But here’s the thing:

• Cutting headcount ≠ progress

• Fewer people ≠ better performance

• And AI isn’t a strategy—it’s a tool

If your culture celebrates job cuts as success, what message does that send to the people still showing up?

Building your culture is like building your reputation, it’s created slowly through many big and small acts. And it’s fragile, can be broken in a second, especially by the CEO.

Recently, a CEO was displayed for a few seconds on a concert kiss cam, holding and hugging his Head of HR. Within days, he resigned as the video went viral. It wasn’t just a scandal; it was a collapse of trust at the highest level.

When the CEO and Head of HR, the very people entrusted to uphold the culture, ignore the expectations they’ve set for everyone else, it can create confusion, fear, and silence.

Monday mornings have long been the villain of the workweek, but recently, something new has entered the scene: Bare Minimum Mondays. It’s exactly what it sounds like—employees coast through the first day of the week, doing only what’s necessary to get by, easing into productivity with minimal effort. It’s the opposite of the traditional "hit the ground running" mentality. And honestly, it sounds tempting, right?

The latest workplace trend? Juggling.

Not priorities. Not meetings. Jobs.

Welcome to the world of polywork—a trend accelerating right alongside AI. Polywork, or overemployment, happens when professionals secretly hold down multiple remote roles at the same time. It's a workplace circus act, and unless your culture is rock solid, your business might be just another gig that they juggle on their calendar.

Leaders, you've been through a lot, and I see you! You implemented WFH and are now facing RTO.... you've witnessed quiet quitting, loud quitting—all the quitting... and have navigated hiring sprees followed by sudden layoffs. 

This rollercoaster of leadership whiplash probably isn’t ending anytime soon, and now we’re faced with the Great Detachment. What does this have to do with leadership? My answer: EVERYTHING.

Leadership might come with a title. But credibility? That has to be earned—every single day.

According to new research published in the Harvard Business Review, executive teams are losing confidence across the board - including where it matters most: inside their own organizations.

While many leaders focus on investor sentiment or customer loyalty, the real credibility crisis is also happening in Slack threads, quiet one-on-ones, and disengaged all-hands meetings.

Today’s workplace is full of noise—Slack pings, Zoom dings, and the constant hum of productivity (or fauxductivity).

Have you noticed that:

• Your employees wear earbuds all day while tuning out those around them.

• People are locked into Zoom meetings and disconnected from the coworkers sitting right next to them.

That’s the silence you hear (or see). :)

But what about the silence you can’t?