At-Will Doesn’t Mean At-Any-Cost
At-will employment is legal. Using it as a substitute for leadership is not sustainable. When termination becomes easier than correction, culture quietly deteriorates and the people who tell the truth are the first to go.
When HR Is Asked to Fix What It’s Not Allowed to Change
HR doesn’t fail organizations nearly as often as organizations fail HR. When HR is asked to fix culture, retention and engagement, but isn’t allowed to challenge leadership or influence decisions, outcomes don’t change. Data without authority is just observation.
High Turnover, Quiet Firings, and the Myth of “Cultural Fit”
When turnover is chronic and firings are quiet, culture isn’t broken, it’s working exactly as designed. Here’s what that reveals about HR, leadership and accountability and many modern organizations.