garrison gibbons
people executive
the connective tissue between the brand, business, & people
Shorten Your Applicant Macro Emails!
Recruiters / Talent Folxs: Keep your applicant rejection emails short and sweet. No one that applied to work for your company (and never...
Tips for Interviewers: Reframing the Career Journey Gotcha Question
Instead of asking a candidate why they moved from one company to the next, I like to frame it a bit differently. I ask candidates to tell...
Reinventing the "Work Space" & "Corporate Life" as We Know It
Regardless of which side of the remote vs in-office debate you fall on, you must admit — this is an exciting time and opportunity to...
No More Cover Letters!
Ban cover letters. I can’t think of a bigger waste of time for a candidate than to have to draft a formal letter before even being...
Drift's Virtual Event Certification
I received early access to Drift's new training + certification in virtual events. While a lot of the sessions reiterated some lessons we...
Generational Divides Evident in Corporate Operations
Millennials & Gen Zers have grown up in a technological world like no other generation. This technology has made everything more...
Personal & Professional Development at Work: How to Carve It Out For Yourself
PAY ATTENTION to change happening around you. IDENTIFY OPENINGS & WEAK SPOTS within your current organization. DETERMINE OPPORTUNITY...
HR Leaders: Your Social Responsibility
Social Responsibility. ▪️ Does your company have to return to the office right now? ▫️ Is your work essential? ▪️ Do your employees...
Self-Worth At Work
Positive feedback is great. We all want to hear we are doing a good job. But, I have learned (the hard way) that if you don't start from...
Put Resourceful Back in Human Resources
put the *resourceful* back in human resources. how are you helping the business grow? how are you helping accomplish the goals of the...
Knotch named Inc5000
At Knotch , we had three goals this past year: to grow the team, to grow our customer community, and to grow our platform. Making the...
Remote is Our Norm
Knotch recently announced that remote work will now be our norm. That said, we will have an optional workspace in NYC for those that wish...
HR Leaders: Stop Limiting Yourself
I often see #HR leaders limit themselves. HR leaders can have a say in operations. HR leaders can have a voice in comms. HR leaders can...
I'm Late To The Game
I’m late to the game. I’m *just* learning the power in asking more questions vs simply giving answers. Allowing others the power to...
Not Voicing My Opinion: A Lesson
As a queer person from the south who was constantly silenced for fear that speaking out to lead to more bullying... As the youngest of...
Pros & Content Connect 2020
I’m extremely honored and excited to moderate several conversations during Knotch and Salesforce’s two-day virtual experience, Pros &...
New Future of Work
Remember “Future of Work?” 📚 The former lens of “Future of Work,” primarily focused on the technical and digital revolution of work, has...
Non-Revenue-Generating Roles: Productivity in COVID-19
If you are a non-revenue-generating role, you have been challenged to demonstrate your productivity, creativity, and impact during this...
SHRM Does NOT Represent the HR Industry
I must speak out. As an HR leader, I have been extremely disappointed and frankly disgusted by the way SHRM has posted about the topic of...



















