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4 Mistakes That Turn a Necessary Layoff Into a Culture Crisis

4 Mistakes That Turn a Necessary Layoff Into a Culture Crisis

by Catherine Mattice | Jul 8, 2026 | Leadership

Most leaders think the layoff is the hard part. It isn’t. The difficult conversations, severance packages, and notifications are emotionally draining, but they aren’t where organizations win or lose their culture. The real challenge begins the next...
5 Things Ryan Breslow (& Most Executives) Gets Wrong About HR

5 Things Ryan Breslow (& Most Executives) Gets Wrong About HR

by Catherine Mattice | Jun 1, 2026 | Leadership

“Fire your entire HR department.” Wait… what?  That was essentially the message Ryan Breslow, CEO of Bolt, delivered recently when he announced he had eliminated the company’s entire HR team because they were allegedly “creating problems out of thin air.” According to...
Unpopular Opinion: “Open Door Policies” are Just for Show

Unpopular Opinion: “Open Door Policies” are Just for Show

by Catherine Mattice | Apr 1, 2026 | Leadership

Most employees don’t feel safe speaking up at work. In fact, research consistently shows that a significant portion of employees, often more than half, hold back concerns, ideas, or feedback because they fear negative consequences. And yet, ask almost any organization...
Should HR Come as a Pair? Compliance vs. Strategic HR

Should HR Come as a Pair? Compliance vs. Strategic HR

by Catherine Mattice | Mar 18, 2026 | Leadership

Have you ever noticed how small most HR teams are in comparison to everything they’re expected to do? In many organizations, HR makes up only about 2% of the workforce. Yet they’re responsible for the business’ most valuable asset – PEOPLE. That means culture...
7 Questions to Answer Before Launching a Training Program

7 Questions to Answer Before Launching a Training Program

by Catherine Mattice | Feb 11, 2026 | Leadership

Organizations spend a staggering amount on training, yet the results often fall short.  In the United States alone, organizations invested $102.8 billion in training in 2025, up from $98 billion in 2024, yet research consistently shows that only 10–20% of training...
Is Your L&D Equipped to Support a Healthy Workplace?

Is Your L&D Equipped to Support a Healthy Workplace?

by Catherine Mattice | Feb 4, 2026 | Leadership

Learning and Development (L&D) teams are drowning in activity. Leadership academies, compliance refreshers, microlearning libraries, LMS migrations, another platform, another rollout, another “strategic priority.” Motion is constant and it may be keeping your...
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