by Rich Cruz | Mar 19, 2026 | Change Management, Employee Engagement, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Leadership, Management and Leadership, Organizational Development, Workplace, Workplace Culture
A Timely Take on Workplace Trust, Motivation, and Culture Chicago, IL — Harmonious Workplaces announces the release of Hermie the HR Hermit Crab: Trust Fall Pratfalls, the third installment in its growing series that blends humor with evidence-based insights...
by Rich Cruz | Feb 19, 2026 | Change Management, Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, I-O Psychology, Leadership, Organizational Development, Workplace, Workplace Culture
Click here to download a printable PDF of this cartoon. Hermie Cartoon: Forgeddaboudit Panel 1: Hermie: Hey, Boss Betta… I’m afraid with that recent system change, you’ll need to forget everything I taught you from the last update… Boss Betta: Done! Panel 2:...
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 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...
by Rich Cruz | Jul 29, 2025 | Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Human Resources, I-O Psychology, Leadership, Management and Leadership, Workplace, Workplace Culture
Download a print-ready PDF of this cartoon by clicking here. In the latest Hermie the HR Hermit Crab comic, Boss Betta excitedly hires a “real unicorn”—Sam, an outgoing executive with AI tricks, cosplay talent, and a boatload of social media followers. The catch? He...
by Rich Cruz | Mar 12, 2025 | Human Resources, Human Resources Management, I-O Psychology, Leadership, Organizational Development, Workplace, Workplace Culture, Workplace Safety
Organizations face constant pressure to adapt and thrive in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. But how can you ensure your company is operating at its full potential? The answer lies in Organizational Development (OD) and Organizational Effectiveness...
