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 | 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 | Sep 4, 2025 | Change Management, Employee Engagement, Organizational Development, Workplace, Workplace Culture
Framework to Help Companies Drive Organizational Change and Boost ROI on Human Capital Chicago, IL – Sep 3, 2025 — Harmonious Workplaces, an organizational development and change leadership consulting firm, proudly announces the official launch of the AdaptX™...
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 | 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...
