The HR Origin Story

Why HR?  I get that question a lot.  Like many other professionals in the HR space, I fell into it.  I was working as a retail manager running an operations department, and a vacancy prompted me to take a HR role.  My training and education was in the field of Business and Marketing.  Once I began recruiting and developing others, I felt at home.    

After spending 5 years in the retail HR space, I needed a change (mostly better hours, since my wife was expecting).  I found a job in the manufacturing space.  I went from a progressive organization, where HR was the heart of the culture and a driver of talent, to an organization who thought HR was the "principal's office".  That started my journey as a HR Disruptor.  

Through the course of many years, my view on HR is that "Old school" HR is a path to failure.  If we aren't nimble, innovative, and challenging the status quo, HR will simply be a cog in the machine of mediocrity.  That's why I started this blog to help other HR practitioners who see the same problem.  

Join me on my journey to help other like-minded HR professionals drive culture improvements, inclusion, and continuous improvement at their organizations!