From Maggie’s Desk
Sometimes the Best HR Advice Is: Leave It Alone.
Not every workplace problem needs a policy, a meeting, or a 47-point action plan. Here’s how to tell what matters.
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People. Perspective. Practical Wisdom.
Thoughtful conversations about the people side of business, California HR, leadership, and everything that happens between the policy and real life.
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From Maggie’s Desk
You Started a Business. Somehow, You Became HR.
You wanted to build a business. Nobody mentioned that you’d also become the hiring manager, policy writer, mediator, and unofficial keeper of the employee handbook.
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The Employee Conversation You’ve Been Avoiding
The longer a difficult conversation sits on your calendar, the more room it has to grow in your imagination.
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Nonprofits Have HR Problems Too. They Just Have Smaller Budgets.
A meaningful mission does not eliminate employee challenges. Sometimes it makes them harder to talk about.
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