Writing, talks, and coverage
Work
Two decades of it, in one place
Ghostwriting clients like to keep a low profile, and most research and advisory work is private by design. What I can show you is the writing that runs under my own name, and there's a lot of it.
The Turn
My newsletter on work tech: news, analysis, and whatever I'm building. Most Tuesdays.
100+Reworked columns
An ongoing column on digital workplaces, talent, and the reality behind vendor narratives.
500+ERE, SourceCon, TLNT
Fifteen years of articles across the ERE Media network, including the Techsploration column and an editor run at TLNT.
One-offs and features
Selected bylines
Harvard Business ReviewDon't Hire the Perfect Candidate
The Conference BoardAre Your Opinions Really Your Own?
X-TeamIs the Tech Talent Shortage a Myth?
EightfoldFive Lasting Implications for Retention in a Remote-ish Workforce
HR.com / EnboarderState of Frontline & Volume Hiring 2026 (contributor)
The 8 Man RotationA Look at Sports and HR, co-authored ebook series
SmartBrief archivePodcasts
HR Happy HourSports, HR, and the 8 Man Rotation ebooks
Up Next @ WorkFounding Beacon Turn, AI, and where jobs go next
The Employee Experience PodcastThe state of employee experience, live from HR Tech
AI for AI's Sake?The AI rush in HR tech product development
Micro PodcastWhat generative AI means for people who write for a living- Micro PodcastWhy content calendars can't run 12 months ahead anymore
Recruiting FutureMaking sense of the talent acquisition tech market
Punk Rock HRThe reverse mullet: putting employee experience first
Talent Experience PodcastGive People the Opportunity to Explore
Fistful of TalentThe science of recruitment marketing, with Tim Sackett
Talks and webinars
Inspiring WorkplacesEating the Elephant of Employee Experience- Inspiring WorkplacesThe Reverse Mullet: Why It's Time to Put Employee Experience First
- Inspiring WorkplacesWhat Can EX Learn From CX
HR AnswersEating the Elephant of the Employee Experience, full webinar
ERE Conference 2024The state of recruiting, with Jim Stroud
Where I'm the source
Interviews and mentions
Human Resources DirectorIn the new layoff era, AI is the 'scapegoat' and the workforce is the bet
SHRMOn the Kronos and Ultimate Software merger
HR ExecutiveQ&A with HR Tech Influencer Lance Haun
NPAworldwideHow to Mitigate the Risks of AI Tools in Your Workplace
The Skeptical GuyResearch That Makes the Case for Remote Work
Most of the business
The private work
Research and advisory engagements mostly stay private. If you want to know what that work looks like, I can talk you through anonymized examples. One thing worth saying up front: if I did the same work in 2019 that you're asking about now, it would look completely different today. The tools changed, the market changed, and the work changed with them.
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