garrison gibbons
people executive
the connective tissue between the brand, business, & people
I Am a Finalist!
Happy to announce that I am a finalist in Lattice's ResourcesforHumans Speaks contest! The winner gets to speak on a topic of their...
Dear Corporate Comms: Comments About Social Issues Should Happen On Behalf of Your Employees
It is quite simple: Public announcements on social issues should happen on behalf of your employees, not your company. #HR...
HR: It is All the Rage, Y'all
What a cool way to start my Monday morning! Congrats to the one & only, punk rock (hr) legend, Laurie Ruettimann! Laurie is the...
A Lesson From Gary V
Gary always gets it right, but this one hit home for me. ⭐️ Set your employees up for success every single day. ⭐️ Invest in their...
HR People Often Give HR People a Bad Name.
HR people often give HR people a bad name. That’s changing. And, damn it, I’ll be at the forefront of that change. #humanresources #hr...
Digiday Worklife Awards 2020
Thrilled to see that Knotch is a finalist for the Digiday Worklife Award for Best Employer for Young Careers! One of the main things I...
Remote First Work Culture
For the companies that are shifting from an in-office culture to a remote-first workplace, there are some crucial cultural adjustments...
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...
Getting Emotional at Work
😤 Displaying emotion at work is NOT a weakness. 😤 It’s a strength. 💪 Getting emotional about something shows you care. ✋ Getting...
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...
My Candor
I get a lot of messages about my candor and honesty on here. For me, it's not something I think about as radical. Authenticity is...
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...
The Great Minority
We all know that we have until 2050 to address climate change. What you may not know: We have until 2050 to address Diversity, Equity,...
My Response to BLM at Knotch
Last week, in response to the recent murders of Black lives and the increasing national conversation on racism, I rolled out a...
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...