Archive - From the People Desk

Are you a Tinkerer?

There are so many time when someone brings me an idea or wants to get my thoughts on an idea.

Aug 18 • Clayton Rodgers

I Don't Synthesize Feedback Alone Anymore

In my career, I have spent so much time in one on one conversations with leaders and employees doing feedback reviews.

Aug 11 • Clayton Rodgers

HR's AI Problem Is Actually an Automation Problem

Gartner surveyed HR leaders last fall.

Aug 4 • Clayton Rodgers

July 2026

The Score Is the Cover

But what if it wasn’t?

Jul 21 • Clayton Rodgers

HR Is Automating Backwards

Scroll through HR feeds this month and you’ll find the same post on repeat.

Jul 14 • Clayton Rodgers

AI Didn't Create the Distraction Economy. It Gave It a Disguise.

A colleague sends you a deck.

Jul 8 • Clayton Rodgers

June 2026

Skills, Not Credentials

What AI Actually Changes About Career Mobility

Jun 30 • Clayton Rodgers

Why Your AI Strategy Is Optimizing the Wrong Layer

Jun 23 • Clayton Rodgers

When Your Employee Isn’t Human

An employee flags something to you.

Jun 16 • Clayton Rodgers

When the Leader Changes, So Does Your Starting Line

Your last leader pulled you into every significant people conversation before they even became significant.

Jun 9 • Clayton Rodgers

The Ripple You Don’t See

Any idea how many people at work have impacted your life in a positive way?

Jun 2 • Clayton Rodgers

May 2026

The Barrier to AI Adoption Isn't Technology.

It's Permission.

May 26 • Clayton Rodgers

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