This is a post that’s five (or maybe even ten or fifteen?) years in the making. When I started at RPL fifteen years ago, I was an extremely unique position in the HR Unit called “Organization Development Specialist” with responsibility for staff training and development, change management initiatives, working on the nebulous “organizational culture” among […]
@win_the_job #corporatejargon #corporateamerica #corporatetiktok #makeanoteofthis #winthejob #satisfying ? original sound – Samy Jones, Win The Job
A couple recent conversations got me thinking about the idea that “Work is 80% Relationships” and the vital importance of soft skills. * A long time ago, the best manager we ever had at RPL talked to me about how the fact that her and another manager were really good friends outside of work and […]
@wankernomics We’ve been renaming classic movies in corporate speak. We think you’ll love the ones we’ve done so far. If you like this, come see the new Wankernomics show, touring Australia and the UK from March. Details at Wankernomics.com/live (link in bio) #wankernomics #workhumour #worklife #funny #jargon #buzzwords ? original sound – Wankernomics
Actions speak louder than words… @wankernomics Ever wondered how companies come up with meaningless ‘Organisational Values’ like Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Excellence? Watch this video to find out how. If you like this type of stuff come to the all new Wankernomics show touring Australia and the UK this year. It’s an all-staff meeting brought […]
Had an interesting conversation with a colleague recently who said “I’m more of a person who critiques than has ideas” and I replied “Actually, I think those are the same thing. The only difference is how they are delivered and more importantly, how the other person receives them. But they’re both ideas at their core.” […]
January 30 marks 10 years since the SFL brought you the constitutional right to strike! We brought together 5 insiders from the legal challenge to reflect on what it all means.? https://t.co/y3e5sLpSMF@LHubich @ljohb @SameOldKent #canlab #skpoli — Sask Fed of Labour (@SKFedLabour) January 24, 2025
A colleague and I got talking about how we love “factory movies/how things are made” movies and she reminded me of this Sesame Street classic:
White women, many of whom voted for Trump to hurt “others”. When you realize DEI isn’t what you thought it was …#FAFO pic.twitter.com/trdrjNMXq0 — Piyush Mittal ????????? (@piyushmittal) January 27, 2025
Pace was only a few months old when we took him to a long-term service award presentation – I think this was 35 years for my mom?
