Joe Gerstandt | keynote speaker, freedom fighter, freak-flag flier

This is revised version of a post originally written almost a year ago exactly.  I happen to have some friends stuck in dysfunctional work situations right now and conversations that I have had with them over the past week or two brought this post to mind.  Enjoy. I see whole people. I like art. In   [Read More…]

This one stings a little… I live in Omaha.  Omaha is my home.  I am not a native, but I have been here for over a decade now and it is my home.  I found my soul-mate here, I started a family here and I have started a business here.  I am not going to   [Read More…]

Jason Lauritsen is my very best friend.  He is also a smart cookie.  We also do a bit of work together spreading anarchy.  In addition to all of that stuff, Jason still finds time to make other groovy stuff happen as well.  His latest creative project is The HR Reinvention Project and it is going   [Read More…]

I am committed to helping this body of work continue to evolve and expand.  I am committed to making sure that this work is an integral part of what we do to architect the future.  In my last post, I mentioned some of what I see to be key trends regarding the future of diversity   [Read More…]

My hope is to help diversity and inclusion work continue to evolve.  I think that our understanding of and approach to this work has not changed much in the past 30+ years.  Some of the issues have changed and some of our tactics have changed, but I do not think there has been much evolution   [Read More…]

When I am traveling home from a conference there are always a number of things bouncing around in my head…conversations that I had, presentations that I sat in on and my feelings about the conference overall.  I think that the 2010 SHRM Diversity and Inclusion Conference was a really good conference. It was a privilege   [Read More…]

I am in New Orleans for the SHRM Diversity and Inclusion Conference this week, and it has been great.  It has been a few years since I have participated in this conference and I am really happy to be here and enjoyed the opportunity to present a session on the link between diversity and innovation   [Read More…]

Upcoming public speaking gigs: October 12th SHRM Diversity Conference “diversity + inclusion = innovation” October 18th Mosaic Diversity Conference “Hey HR! Diversity ain’t what it used to be!” October 19th Business Innovation Summit “Where Good Ideas Come From” October 28th HR Reinvention Experiment “The Next Generation of Diversity & Inclusion Work” November 16th Sioux Falls   [Read More…]

RecruitFest was a very cool event to be a part of.  Really.  Uber cool even.  Good stuff, good people, good conversation.  Great planning and coordination.  I am still soaking it all in.  It is a true privilege to spend time with really smart and passionate folks.  It was also a good poke in the brain.   [Read More…]

On my way to Boston to participate in RecruitFest as part of the Talent Anarchy team.  Looking forward to it for a few reasons…I get to hang out with some good friends, I get to meet other folks that I have been looking forward to meeting, and I get to participate in this funky event.    [Read More…]