June 17, 2025
A sketchnote showing the growing preference for a girl child

The Gender Revolution That’s Quietly Reshaping Your Workplace

Something extraordinary is going to happen in boardrooms across America, and most executives don’t even realize it. While headlines focus on AI and remote work, a silent demographic revolution is fundamentally altering who shows up to work, how they think about careers, and what they need from employers. There is […]
June 16, 2025
Cartoon depicting "The Problem of Too Much Information." Part of the HR for Irrational Humans series focused on solving issues with human behavior insights.

HR for Irrational Humans: Solving Problems with the Science of Human Behavior

This is a new series where I will write about applying well established principles of Behavioral Science to improve employee experiences. What is harder – choosing the glasses or the frame? If you think choosing the eyeglass is hard, then wait till you have to choose a frame that fits […]
June 16, 2025
Designing Dashboards

HR for Irrational Humans Ep 4: Dashboards Focus on Metrics – Not Behavior Change

The Fitbit Fiasco The company launched a wellness program. Everyone got a shiny Fitbit to help them track their 10,000 steps. The goal: Employees who walk together. The dashboard shows leaderboards. Prizes await the winners. Week one looks promising. Step counts soar. The C-suite celebrates. By week three, the real […]
June 9, 2025
Neuroscience in Talent Management

HR for Irrational Humans Ep 3: Unlocking Talent Potential Through Neuroscience

This is a new series called HR for Irrational Humans. read Episode 1 and Episode 2 here Businesses are grappling with a talent paradox. Despite massive investments in learning and development, employee engagement remains stubbornly low. Training programs fail to stick, feedback sessions backfire, and high-potential employees quietly disengage. The […]
June 8, 2025
Robot teaching in a classroom

The AI Revolution: What Mary Meeker’s 2025 Report Means for Your Future

The AI Revolution: What Mary Meeker’s 2025 Report Means for Jobs & Skills Speed of Adoption Beyond Comprehension Perhaps the most startling finding is the sheer velocity of AI adoption compared to previous technologies. ChatGPT reached 90% of its current international user base in just 3 years, while the internet […]
June 5, 2025
Thomas Edison welcoming his guests

Tech is Adapted at the Speed of Trust

The gaslit streets of Manhattan shivered with anticipation on that frostbitten New Year’s Eve in 1879. Inside Menlo Park’s laboratory, Thomas Edison prepared his moment. A dozen investors, wrapped in fur coats and quiet scepticism, ascended a creaking staircase into darkness. Their gold pocket watches glinted as the door shut […]