by Rich Cruz | Dec 9, 2025 | Career Development, Employee Engagement, Generations at Work, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, I-O Psychology, Management and Leadership, Organizational Development, Workplace Culture
Download a free printable PDF of this cartoon by clicking here. Frame 1 Hermie: “Whiskers, can you mentor our new hire, Pipsqeak, this week?”Whiskers the Hamster: “Sure. I’ll give him the usual tour.” Frame 2 (Pipsqueak, fresh-faced hamster, looks wide-eyed as...
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 | Oct 30, 2025 | Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources Management, I-O Psychology, Leadership, Management and Leadership, Organizational Development, Psychological Safety, Workplace, Workplace Culture
Download a printable PDF of this Cartoon by clicking here. When Your Team Feels More Undead Than Alive If your team groans at the sound of “Let’s have another quick status meeting,” you might not end up leading a productive meeting… you might be summoning the...
by Rich Cruz | Oct 17, 2025 | Diversity and Inclusion, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Teamwork, Workplace, Workplace Culture
Download a print-ready PDF of this cartoon by clicking here. Panel 1 Scene: Kat approaches Hermie.Kat: “Hermie, I need to diversify my team.”Hermie: “That’s great news, Kat!” Panel 2 Hermie (smiling, encouraging): “A more diverse and inclusive workforce strengthens...
by Rich Cruz | Jul 8, 2025 | Employee Engagement, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Management and Leadership, Organizational Development
Click here to download a printable PDF of this cartoon. Frame 1 Hermie: “Gary, the interns are starting Monday. Can you document how you maintain our database?”Gary Gecko (shifty): “Oh. That’s… complicated. And, um… tribal knowledge. Very tribal.” Frame 2 Hermie: “We...
by Rich Cruz | Jun 24, 2025 | Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, I-O Psychology, Management and Leadership, Organizational Development
Download a printable PDF of this cartoon. “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Whiteboard”: What Hermie the HR Hermit Crab Can Teach Us About PTO Chaos and Workforce Planning Summertime in the workplace often brings sunshine, BBQs, and… chaos. In our latest Hermie...
