Don’t Mix Your Personal and Professional Lives Together on Company-issued Devices

It is amazing the number of workers who use their company-issued smartphone, laptop, or computer for personal reasons. Seriously, it doesn’t matter whether you’re the boss, a manager, line supervisor, HR professional, or an elected official, mixing your personal and professional lives together via a company-issued laptop or device is risky business for both you and the… Read More Don’t Mix Your Personal and Professional Lives Together on Company-issued Devices

May 20, 2017 Gwendolyn McGraw1 Comment

Happy Birthday, Fannie L. Taylor!

Sometimes I feel so bad When I think of all the things I used to do How mama used to clean somebody elses house Just to buy me a new pair of shoes I never understood how mama made it through the week When she never ever got a good night’s sleep Talking ’bout mama… Read More Happy Birthday, Fannie L. Taylor!

April 4, 2017 Gwendolyn McGrawLeave a comment

#EqualPayDay

The National Committee on Pay Equity started Equal Pay Day in 1996 to bring awareness to demonstrate wage inequities between men and women. Each year on a Tuesday in April, Equal Pay Day brings awareness to pay discrepancies between women and men around the world for the same work. You probably have seen posts, tweets,… Read More #EqualPayDay

April 4, 2017April 5, 2017 Gwendolyn McGrawLeave a comment

“I am a woman. Phenomenally.”

Phenomenal Woman Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s in the reach of my arms, The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my… Read More “I am a woman. Phenomenally.”

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 Gwendolyn McGrawLeave a comment

Remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today marks 49 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.… Read More Remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 Gwendolyn McGrawLeave a comment

Women’s History Month “Firsts”

As Women’s History Month comes to an end, I hope you continue celebrating women in your life or women who inspire you. With that regard, I want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of Janice Bryant Howroyd, the first African-American-woman to own a billion-dollar company in the United States. Bryant Howroyd… Read More Women’s History Month “Firsts”

March 31, 2017 Gwendolyn McGrawLeave a comment

Birthday Musings

I love music: listening to it, writing songs, making beats, performing, you name it!

My twin sister (Linda) and I start singing in church many years ago. Then when rap hit the scenes, it was a Gwen and Lin the Rappin Twinz. We often joked backed then about how our beautiful singing voices were ruined from all the rapping.… Read More Birthday Musings

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 Gwendolyn McGrawLeave a comment

So You Wanna Work in HR?

Breaking into the human resources is becoming increasingly onerous. Just ask any forthright HR professional and they will tell you. In this VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world, it is much harder than most people think it is to land a job in the HR as well as keep it. Unfortunately, many HR newbies found… Read More So You Wanna Work in HR?

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 Gwendolyn McGraw1 Comment

HR Angel: A Surprise Interview Goes Wrong

On a crowded London commuter train, an early morning rider shoved and insulted a fellow passenger who tot in his way. It was the kind of unfortunate, and mindless moment that usually remains unresolved. But later that day, the unexpected happened. A business manager sent a quick message to his social media friends, “Guess who… Read More HR Angel: A Surprise Interview Goes Wrong

March 15, 2017March 15, 2017 Gwendolyn McGrawLeave a comment

Good Luck: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at Work

When you see rivers died green, green colored waterfalls in outdoor fountains, leprechauns, delicious green treats, green tinted nonalcoholic punch, green, green, and more green; you know what that means. St. Paddy’s Day, a festive day full of fun, parades, adult beverages, delicious food, and lots of entertainment, is just around the corner. Many people… Read More Good Luck: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at Work

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 Gwendolyn McGrawLeave a comment

Keep It 💯 with Human Resources

by Gwendolyn F. McGraw