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Robin Schooling

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Louisiana, United States
As seen in: Drive Thru HR, LinkedIn, Oracle Magazine, Fast Company, Silicon Republic, ERE, Work Human
Covers:  Human Resources. Work. Recruiting and Hiring.
People + Work Strategist | HR Leader | Speaker + Author of @RealHRBook | @DrivethruHR Co-Host | Making sense of the art, angst + absurdity of work

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Robin Schooling is the author of Real HR, and an HR leader, strategist, and advisor with extensive senior level experience in all areas of people operations and human resource management. As People + Work Strategist with advisory firm Velvet Cubicle, she works with teams and organizations to design people strategies that are forward-looking, progressive and human-focused. A highly regarded global HR influencer, she regularly speaks to global HR and TA audiences, writes for various publication…

Robin Schooling’s Journalist Portfolio

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The Leadership Retreat: Are Off-Sites On Point…or Not?

The Leadership Retreat: Are Off-Sites On Point…or Not?

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It’s Not a Meeting, It’s a Huddle! (and we still hate it)

It’s Not a Meeting, It’s a Huddle! (and we still hate it)

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HR Technology Adoption isn’t a Tech Issue. It’s a People Issue.

HR Technology Adoption isn’t a Tech Issue. It’s a People Issue.

HR technology adoption fails without a plan. Learn how to drive real engagement through better communication,…

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The HR Initiative "Ick" Factor

The HR Initiative "Ick" Factor

We slap the word “initiative” on everything in HR like it’s duct tape. Engagement initiative. DEI initiative.…

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How to Look Strategic When You're Crying in the Breakroom

How to Look Strategic When You're Crying in the Breakroom

You’ve managed layoffs, coached leaders mid-crisis, and smiled through nonsense - only to cry alone in your o…

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Work Overload Is Real. Here's a Framework to Tackle It.

Work Overload Is Real. Here's a Framework to Tackle It.

Feeling buried at work? Use this simple delegate-automate-eliminate framework to prioritize smarter and regai…

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Articles

Setting Your Status to “Leave Me Alone”: In Defense of Being Unreachable at Work

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By Robin Schooling
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There was a time – and I know you remember it, if only dimly – when you could wander down to the break room, pour yourself a cup of terrible coffee, and exist, unbothered, for twelve glorious minutes. No one knew where you were, nor did anyone need to know. You were simply… between things. Thinking, maybe. Or staring at the walls. Maybe reading a 5-year-old copy of Martha Stewart Living from the pile of periodicals strewn on the end table next to the couch.
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The Corporate Polo Shirt: A Uniform Built for No One

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By Robin Schooling
| robinschooling.com
At some point in the evolution of the workplace, someone decided that the polo shirt was the ideal canvas for a company logo. That decision has never really been questioned since.
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HR Career Realignment: Ditch the Logo, Chase the Impact

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By Robin Schooling
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For decades, HR professionals have played an unspoken career game: chase the biggest logo you can land. The assumption baked into this – that working for a massive, household-name enterprise signals intelligence and ambition, while toiling at a mid-market privately-held bank or a 300-employee hospitality group signals something lesser – has shaped career decisions, résumé choices, and professional identities across the field. Nobody wrote this rule down because nobody had to.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. (and took high school typing class!)

How is social media changing news?

Immediacy and accessibility - coupled with the need for readers to be discerning in what they consume (and how soon they consume it).

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Dennis Lehane

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