The work behind the work
The invisible labor HR carries, why nobody outside the function sees it, and why it is the whole job. My most-read theme, out loud.
Speaking
Hand me a mic.
Keynotes, panels, and podcasts on what HR actually is, from someone still doing the work. No recycled frameworks, no "in today's landscape," no deck you have seen ten times. Just the real version, out loud.
Tell me about your event → In person or virtual, wherever the room is.
What I talk about
Five talks that don't sound like every other HR talk.
Humans Before Title
What good leadership actually looks like under pressure. Behavior, not frameworks. The stuff people remember long after the offsite.
AI in HR without the hype
Where AI takes real cost out of a people function and where it is theater. From systems I have put into production, not a vendor keynote.
HR is a competitive advantage
Why the best people quietly leave companies that treat HR as overhead, and how to run the function so they stay.
Zero to an audience
What building a daily writing habit for 32,000+ HR practitioners taught me about the field, and about saying something worth reading.
The format is yours
However your room works best.
01
Keynote
The main-stage version. Twenty to forty-five minutes, built for your audience, not pulled off a shelf.
02
Panel or fireside
I am sharper in conversation than in monologue. Put me on a panel and let it get honest.
03
Podcast
Long-form, unscripted, no media training. The version that sounds exactly like the writing.
04
Workshop
For HR teams who want to build something, not just listen. Half a day, hands on the actual work.
The rooms so far
On stage, and behind the mic.
Bring me to your event
Tell me the room. I'll tell you the truth.
Send me the event, the audience, and the format you have in mind. I will tell you honestly whether I am the right voice for it, usually on the first email.
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