I’ve spoken to a number of people recently who were leaving their organization – moving to another organization in a different industry, moving to another organization in the same industry, retiring, and leaving without a choice. The common element for all? Reluctance to do an Exit Interview/not being offered one. This is something I’ve thought […]
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The Most Racist Field Trip Ever/The Worst Booze Cruise Ever
I can’t remember if I’ve posted these before but I love these videos of people telling absolutely hilarious stories that can’t help but make you laugh too! @califinest82 This is Hilarious… #School #FieldTripStory #Hilarious #StoryTelling #Fyp ? original sound – Califinest82
Friday Fun Link – Humour = Tragedy Plus Time?
“He called the terrorists nincompoops?” It sounded much worse in French.
Secular Sunday – Eagle Feathers
It’s stunning how many people think you have to swear on a Bible in court (that’d be a big “out” for me as an atheist! But atheists still have to swear a legally binding affirmation to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me, uh, Bob?)
Wisdom Wednesday – How To Lose An AuDHD Employee In 10 Easy Steps
A friend who is diagnosed with ADHD and some other mental health challenges sent me this. View this post on Instagram
Friday Fun Link – The World Needs More Childlike Pointless Whimsy
I had a manager once who observed, almost confused, “So you like whimsical things?” Yes. Yes, I do. I am *so* jealous of this girl! Somewhere a therapist is trying to get people to "live in the moment" while this girl is already three levels deep into a made up game that only exists in […]
Music Monday – “All this talk of getting old/It’s getting me down my love/Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown/This time I’m coming down”
If you’re in a British band called “The Libertines” and have a lifelong history of battling drug addiction, this is a perfect song to cover in a stripped down acoustic form… Peter Doherty strips “The Drugs Don’t Work” back until there is almost nowhere for the song to hide. Richard Ashcroft wrote one of The […]
Friday Fun Link – Richard Feynman Explains Magnetism in a Very Thorough Way
I mean, this is both cool but also some strong “Sir, this is a Wendy’s” energy here too… In 1983, a BBC interviewer asked Richard Feynman why two magnets push each other apart — and he refused to answer it. What he did instead is the best seven minutes on thinking ever filmed. Bookmark & […]
Wisdom Wednesday – 10 Principles of Change Management
I was *very* fortunate that my first job at Regina Public Library was in an HR role dedicated to change management, organizational culture and staff training. RPL was going into two major changes – a move to a provincewide integrated library system and a large staff reorganization to go with it. The lists may differ […]
Racist Saskatchewan Town Names? White City? Indian Head?
@joeljeffreycomedian The first time you drive through Saskatchewan canada yxe yqr canadian #standupcomedy ? original sound – Joel Jeffrey – Joel Jeffrey