Afforded Time during COVID-19
This week: 👉 Take a mindless walk outside just to take in fresh air 👉 Call a friend or family member you haven’t talked to in a while...
garrison gibbons
people executive
the connective tissue between the brand, business, & people
This week: 👉 Take a mindless walk outside just to take in fresh air 👉 Call a friend or family member you haven’t talked to in a while...
The “Future of Work” always seemed like some distant transformation that our generation would be responsible for building but not...
Pride month coming up has me thinking... I see more and more pronouns listed on people’s profiles every day. It makes my queer heart...
▪️ Diversity is being invited to the party. ▪️ Equity is having the means to get to the party. ▪️ Inclusion is being asked to dance. ▪️...
📢 Now is not the time for “keeping a role open” in case good candidates apply. 🎙 Now is the time to be transparent about your hiring...
Listening is not enough when the most desperate voices are likely not speaking up or coming to you in this remote environment. You must...
Mother’s Day is tough. Historically, it's always been two weeks after my mom’s birthday, but it's especially hard to avoid nowadays with...
Ask yourself: "What kind of connection do I need today?" Is it connection with coworkers? Connection with friends? Connection with...
My mom’s birthday was last week. Like 7 birthdays before this one, I wasn’t able to call her on that day. This increased connection with...
I’ve been writing a lot during this crisis, and somehow I find myself almost halfway through a memoir. I’ve written about some of the...
As we shift to a more remote workforce, both temporarily and long-term, we must shift our performance management processes to be more...
Earlier this year, I introduced micro-goals at Knotch. As a startup, we were struggling to commit to KPIs and OKRs, as we moved faster...
Authenticity is great. The progress we have made over the past few weeks has been incredible to witness. Working with kids and partners...
• I listen to Whitney Houston in the shower. • I light a candle. • I put a dash of cinnamon in my coffee grounds before I hit brew • I...
Things are changing quickly. Information is jolting us one way and then another. We all have whiplash. We all want stability. We all are...
I certainly don’t have all the right answers - hell, I dyed my hair pink for Pete’s sake! I’m human. I make mistakes, try to learn from...
I have made countless meaningful connections and had numerous transparent conversations with so many of you over the past few weeks....
I never realized how much I relied on in-person connection to gauge employee sentiment. Or, how much I relied on spontaneous interaction...
My partner of eight years, Jay Jurden, is a comedian. He had an incredible year last year — Just For Laughs, The Tonight Show, Comedy...
Connectivity is more than just hopping on a Zoom or reaching out via Slack. Connectivity is about sharing experiences, leaning on one...