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Nicole Roberts
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Culture Check: Is it Safe to Make a Mistake?
When mistakes happen, what is the go-to behavior in your organization? Do you have people who will vehemently defend their actions, try...
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Nicole Roberts
Mar 29, 20202 min read
Let’s Err on the Side of Human
Things are crazy right now. That’s not a secret. You may be tired, overwhelmed, and unsure of what to do next. That’s okay. No one...
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Nicole Roberts
Aug 25, 20192 min read
Someone Needs to Hear This: Put More White Space on Your Calendar
We, as a society, have morphed into a celebration of busyness. Don’t believe me? Take a look at your calendar, and tell me how much...
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Nicole Roberts
Jul 19, 20193 min read
There’s No Lukewarm HR
I engaged in a conversation yesterday that went something like this: Person: “I see you work in HR…how’s that treat ya? Can be a tough...
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Nicole Roberts
Jul 13, 20191 min read
You Can’t Help if You Don’t Take the Oxygen Mask
At some point in your career, you will inevitably encounter a situation where the most important aspect of your job will be supporting...
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Nicole Roberts
May 2, 20191 min read
A Lesson in Compromise – Be Like Carol
The image associated with this post is of my dear friend Carol’s jewelry box. Carol was born in England, and when she emigrated to the...
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Nicole Roberts
Mar 24, 20192 min read
#Workhuman Takeaway — Resilience and Grit
I had the extreme fortune of attending #Workhuman this week in Nashville. I am very fortunate to work for an organization that believes...
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Nicole Roberts
Jan 9, 20192 min read
Do It Anyway
We’ve all been there. Someone on our team or in our organization is behaving in a manner that would not exactly motivate us to want to...
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Nicole Roberts
Jan 1, 20192 min read
Resolutions? Simple. Be Kind. Stay Positive
It seems simple enough, but I hope that we all share a resolution this year and every year: Be Kind. Stay Positive. There are very few...
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Nicole Roberts
Jun 22, 20182 min read
It’s Okay to Ask for Help
Being in HR for nearly 15 years, I can tell you that I know my strengths and my weaknesses. Patience is not one of my virtues. However,...
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Nicole Roberts
May 25, 20181 min read
Thank You. It has been my privilege.
Today, I sent a message that I wasn’t ready to send. I’m still not ready. I haven’t helped enough. I’m not in a place where I can say...
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Nicole Roberts
May 3, 20183 min read
How to be Patient at Work
In your career, you are not going to agree with every decision is made. If you have already experienced this, you’re thinking “Duh” in...
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Nicole Roberts
Apr 18, 20181 min read
How to Apologize in Business
We all make mistakes. We are human. We are not expected to be perfect. If you are expecting perfection, your focus is misguided....
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Nicole Roberts
Mar 3, 20182 min read
Failure is Feedback…
I saw a post on from the fabulous Sarah Hathorn on Twitter a while back: Sarah Hathorn @SarahHathorn Jan 31 Leadership Tip: Effective...
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Nicole Roberts
Mar 1, 20182 min read
The Power of Vulnerability
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome....
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Nicole Roberts
Feb 22, 20182 min read
Hello, I’m Here to Help…
“The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves. The value of our lives is determined by what we do for others.” ...
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