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A Chicken in Brooklyn, and Everything After
I didn't speak English until I was about six or seven.
At home it was all Spanish. My parents both grew up on farms in the Dominican Republic with Spaniard roots, and they carried that with them to Brooklyn, where I was born and raised. At one point we had a chicken in our apartment.
The August Reset: Four Ways Businesses Can Prepare for a Strong Q4
Every year, August sneaks up on me.
Here in the Northeast, one minute we're enjoying pool days and slower summer evenings, and the next we're shopping for school supplies, updating calendars, and wondering how we're already talking about Q4.
The Most Valuable Part of an Exit Interview Happens After It's Over
Organizations often conduct exit interviews to understand why employees leave.
The real value, however, is identifying patterns across employee feedback and using those insights to improve retention and the overall employee experience.
I Thought HR Stood for "Home Room"
I Thought HR Stood for “Home Room”
It was 1997. I was still in high school, sitting across from a career counselor who asked me a question that would change my life:
“Do you know what HR is?”
Your business has changed. Have your policies?
Many businesses outgrow their HR policies before they realize it.
What worked when you had five employees usually does not work the same way once you have multiple managers, remote employees, you start operating in multiple states or provinces, etc. That is usually when compliance gaps start showing up.
First Impressions: Why Onboarding Matters More Than You Think
As leaders, we know onboarding matters, yet sometimes it’s easy to underestimate the cost of getting it wrong.
The paperwork gets signed, the laptop arrives, and a "Welcome!" email hits the inbox. Onboarding complete, right? Not to the new hire.
Be Present Where Your Feet Are: A Leadership Lesson That Stuck
Everyone has a handful of defining moments in their life or career. The ones that truly teach you something. The ones that resurface years later, often at exactly the right time.
Back in the Saddle: Learning Work-Life Integration the Hard Way
Have you ever felt like the Leslie Knope of your workplace? The kind of person who genuinely loves their job and secretly hates taking time off. If you’re lucky enough to do work you’re passionate about, that feeling probably hits close to home. For a long time, I treated work-life integration like a “nice-to-have,” not a necessity. Then I got a very real wake-up call: I broke my pelvis.
The Future of Work for SMBs: 5 Trends Defining 2026
After years of constant change, our teams are craving clear direction and straightforward answers. Here are the top HR trends that should be on your radar for 2026.