March 26, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments Apprenticeship acquired — Improve Your HR Last summer, my 16-year-old son entered into a Swiss program designed to help him find a career. It allowed him to spend one week ... Read More
February 26, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments How to Get People to Do Things For Free — Improve Your HR Do you need someone to do something for you for free? I get lots of requests to do things for free. Sometimes, I say ... Read More
December 5, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments It’s Holiday Party Season! — Improve Your HR It’s holiday party season! You know what this means? It’s okay not to drink alcohol. It’s also okay to have employees who don’t drink ... Read More
November 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments PBSHRM Taking Control of Your HR Life — Improve Your HR In September, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Midland, Texas, to speak at the Permian Basin SHRM conference. The PBSHM people have ... Read More
August 14, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Kindness is not what you think it is — Evil HR Lady How important is honesty when giving feedback? One thing HR professionals hate is when a manager comes and says, “I can’t take it anymore ... Read More
August 1, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Happy Birthday Switzerland! — Evil HR Lady Happy Swiss National Day! I’ve been in Switzerland for 15 years. I planned on staying two or three. Alas, life happens in unexpected ways. ... Read More
April 1, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Introducing Elvis HR Lady After 18 years of being Evil HR Lady, I decided it was time for a change. From now on, this blog will be known ... Read More