by Rich Cruz | Jul 9, 2026 | Change Management, Ethics, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, Leadership, Management and Leadership
Download a print-read PDF of this Hermie Cartoon Panel 1 Kat (on the phone): Hermie, my team is getting mopey, and mopey doesn’t get the job done… Can you schedule a meeting to discuss boosting engagement and morale? Hermie (on the phone): Right away, Kat! Panel 2...
by Rich Cruz | Nov 18, 2025 | Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Ethics, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Mental Health, Psychological Safety
Download a print-ready PDF of this cartoon. Panel 1: Hermie is in front of a whiteboard that says, “Onboarding: Day 1” addressing three new hamsters. “Our Workplace is a safe space where we support each other… …and value different opinions, even when...
by Rich Cruz | Jun 13, 2025 | Change Management, Ethics, I-O Psychology, Management and Leadership, Organizational Development, Psychological Safety, Workplace, Workplace Culture
AI Changes Tasks, Not People As someone who uses AI tools daily – from ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Perplexity to CoPilot, Consensus, and beyond – I see firsthand how these technologies reshape our work. I also teach as an adjunct professor who stands in front of...
by Rich Cruz | Jan 11, 2025 | Ethics, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Workplace Culture
Download a printable PDF. Gerbil: *Sigh* I feel I failed the test I just took for this job. Hermie: Oh, don’t worry. It’s a personality test – you simply can’t fail it. It’s less of a test and more of an assessment to let us know how you think and act at work. Gerbil:...
by Rich Cruz | Dec 7, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Ethics, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, I-O Psychology, Organizational Development, Workplace, Workplace Culture
The Society for Human Resources Management (or SHRM) has recently published a few articles on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or EEOC) has provided some technical guidelines on using AI to...
by Rich Cruz | May 24, 2024 | Ethics, Human Resources, I-O Psychology, Organizational Development, Workplace Culture
Fairer Methods Exist for Recruiting People Over Years Worked Experience counts. However, limiting the value experience brings for the perceived sake of salary savings devalues an organization’s potential. I recalled a few years ago; I interviewed for about five rounds...
