Robin Schooling

2 weeks ago | blog.humareso.com | Robin Schooling |John Baldino

Work Overload Is Real. Here’s a Framework to Tackle It.3:42 You know the feeling: your calendar looks like a game of Tetris, your inbox is spiraling, and your to-do list? It’s a scroll, not a list. You’re busy. Overloaded. And honestly, unsure where to even begin. Welcome to modern work life, where full plates are worn like badges - and burnout is never far behind. But let’s be clear: operational excellence doesn’t mean saying yes to everything.

3 weeks ago | blog.humareso.com | Robin Schooling

Too often, HR gets reduced to surface-level impressions - nice intentions, a knack for handling people issues, maybe a solid operational partner. But in today’s workplace? That’s not nearly enough. HR professionals must bring more than just good intentions and people skills to the table. To lead effectively and earn meaningful influence, they need to operate with a trio of qualities: capability, competence, and confidence.

Dec 3, 2024 | eightfold.ai | Robin Schooling

It’s not enough to find top talent in today’s workforce—you must put time and effort into developing them. Give employees the chance to grow skills beyond their current capabilities to best fit your organization’s needs. Understanding your employees’ skills, capabilities, and goals will help them chart their career paths and provide opportunities for growth, ultimately benefiting your organization with better talent. A few weeks ago, I met with friends at a local venue.

Sep 4, 2024 | blog.humareso.com | John Baldino |Robin Schooling

Have you been fascinated with having special powers? As a kid comic book enthusiast, I would spend hours reading the adventures of various superheroes. When those stories came to life on the small or big screen, I was front and center (still am, truth be told). Steve Austin, The Six Million Dollar Man, was a stud. He was the world’s first bionic man. For those of a certain age, do you remember this mid-1970’s TV Show intro? “Steve Austin. A man barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him.

May 15, 2024 | robinschooling.com | Robin Schooling

A few years ago (2019 to be precise – pre-pandemic!) I wrote about the battle of “Conference HR” vs. “Real World HR” (still one of my top 5 read blog posts) in which I pointed out that the hot-takes offered by speakers, pundits and the vendor account executive at the bar are often so far removed from day-to-day reality as to be somewhat laughable. Now I wholeheartedly believe that HR professionals in SMBs can learn from enterprise organizations and effectively scale-down some of the macro-lessons.