By Mala Nagarajan
Note from Mala: this builds on a previous post, “What is Radical Human Resources?”
Note from Vega: this is a long one! But stick with it; it’s so worth it! Her section on “A New Vision for … Read More
By Vega Subramaniam
Welp, I officially deleted my Twitter (SORRY, my bad: “X”) account. Something I had been holding onto for too long.
Given that I more or less never used it, you might wonder why it took me so long. … Read More
By Vega Subramaniam
The topic of rejection and its attendant anxiety has come up with alarming frequency in the past few months, both with my clients as well as generally in various conversations I’ve had with various others (which, now … Read More
By Mala Nagarajan
I’m a member of the RoadMap consulting network’s human resources/racial justice (HR/RJ) working group. One of my most trusted and respected colleagues in that group recently posed the question, “What is traditional human resource management (HR), and … Read More
By Vega Subramaniam
Mala had a revelation recently that drastically shifted how she thought about personal growth.
For most of her life, Mala’s been a rule-breaker. When she was young, one of her uncles attempted to impress upon her how … Read More
By Mala Nagarajan
I’ve often heard, and have also adopted, the word “thriving” to describe the desired state of our communities. But I’ve never really seen anyone define what “thriving” means, especially when it comes to compensation. Someone surely … Read More
By Vega Subramaniam
I am someone with many, many interests. Too many to list. Every once in awhile, I’ll run into someone just a bit older than I am who, when I ask about retirement, will say they’re not ready … Read More
By Vega Subramaniam
The other day, I was talking with Mala about some work I was doing, and I said, “it’s going pretty well, actually!” My immediate, split-second response to my own statement was, “I mean, there’s stuff that could … Read More
By Vega Subramaniam
I’m (in a perhaps losing battle with my attempt toward) writing a thing. It started off as a 2021 NaNoWriMo lark. And then, over the course of 2022, it took steadily greater importance in my mind … Read More
By Vega and Mala
Hello, my friends! How are you? Are you OK? Probably not. Or at least, probably not totally, even if sort of. Just like Mala and me! Just like all of us. If you’re tired, welcome. There’s … Read More
