I’m on a 9-hour-plus train ride, from New York City to Pittsburgh. In an age of air travel, some might think me insane. But I had myriad reasons for choosing the train. I didn’t want to pay the increasingly exorbitant prices for airfare. I didn’t want to have to search out a quart-size zip-lock bag […]
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Why Some Wonkish New Policy Guidelines from EEOC Make My Heart Soar
For those of you keeping track, I apologize for the long delay since my last post. I was completely overwhelmed with “great-place-to-work” application season and I had no creative energy for anything else. Things should be a bit calmer for the next sixth months or so, so you’ll be hearing from me a lot more. […]
Top 10 Things I Learned in New Orleans
I’m just back from yet another conference—this one, the annual Great Place to Work (GPTW) conference in New Orleans. And I want to start by making clear that after four or five days in the Big Easy, I am now able to pronounce its name correctly (“New OR-lins”) at least 50 percent of the time. […]
What Really Matters
I love a good round of ping pong as much as the next person. I love yoga classes and massages. I value the opportunity to pick up the phone and get help finding services for my aging parents, or a summer camp for my kids. I don’t begrudge any of the companies that are offering […]