by Rich Cruz | Apr 22, 2026 | Change Management, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, Leadership, Management and Leadership, Organizational Development, Teamwork
Our Experience at the ACMP Midwest Chapter’s 2026 Midwest Change Conference On April 20, 2026, Ben Kleinman and Rich Cruz of Harmonious Workplaces and the Harmonious Workplaces Podcast had the opportunity to present at the Association for Change Management...
by Rich Cruz | Dec 16, 2025 | Career Development, Change Management, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Management and Leadership, Organizational Development, Workplace
“Plant the Seeds for Knowledge Transfer” Premiered in the December 2025 Issue Chicago, IL — Harmonious Workplaces is pleased to announce that Sharyl Volpe, Ben Kleinman, and Rich Cruz have co-authored a featured article in the December edition of TD Magazine, the...
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 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 | Oct 14, 2025 | Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, Leadership, Management and Leadership, Workplace, Workplace Culture
Hermie Returns in “Out of the Loop, Into the Fire, or HR Hung Out to Dry”: A Satirical Look at Leadership, Culture, and the Cost of Excluding HR Chicago, IL — Harmonious Workplaces announces the release of Hermie the HR Hermit Crab: Out of the Loop, Into the Fire, or...
