Ideas for the employee experience you've always wanted.
Essays from Rob, pieces written for Forbes and others, and conversations on HR podcasts.
Your Newest Hire Is an AI Agent. Manage It Like One.
Teams are adding AI agents every quarter, and most of what goes wrong with them is what goes wrong with a new employee who was never properly onboarded, briefed or reviewed. Managing agents is a management skill, not a s…
Read the essay →- Jan 19, 2026
From Jobs to Judgment: Why the Future of Work Isn’t About Doing, It’s About Deciding
Essay · 3 min readEssay - Dec 27, 2025
I created a company without Values (or a Mission Statement)
Essay · 3 min readEssay - Dec 20, 2025
Nine Ways To Build Employee Resilience
Essay · 4 min readEssay - Dec 13, 2025
7 strategies to combat employee burnout
Essay · 3 min readEssay - Dec 6, 2025
3 strategies to keep good employees without a hefty pay raise
Essay · 4 min readEssay - Nov 29, 2025
The Employee Engagement Benchmark Fallacy
Essay · 4 min readEssay - Nov 22, 2025
Amplifying Purpose and Values in the Workplace
Essay · 2 min readEssay - 2025
Why employee engagement is key to retention after M&A
StackerArticle - 2025
The importance of a company-wide employee recognition strategy
StackerArticle - 2025
Turning Change Into Opportunity: Keeping Employees Engaged
Talent TalksPodcast - 2025
Unleash The Power Of Your People With Recognition And Feedback
Leaders PodcastPodcast - 2024
Employee Appreciation
People & Performance PodcastPodcast - 2024
Employee Engagement for the New World of Work
the foHRsight podcastPodcast - 2023
4 Tips for Creating a Culture Worthy of Top Talent
Inspiring WorkplacesArticle - 2023
7 strategies to combat employee burnout
Benefits ProArticle - 2023
4 Ways to Quantify the ROI of Employee Recognition & Rewards Programs
Inspiring WorkplacesArticle - 2023
The Art of Data in HR Management Decision Making with Rob Catalano
Transformations: The HR Management PodcastPodcast - 2022
Nine Ways To Build Employee Resilience
ForbesArticle - 2022
Is Your Employee Survey Approach Stuck In 2019?
ForbesArticle - 2021
The Employee Engagement Benchmark Fallacy
ForbesArticle - 2021
Building a Team Culture
Start-up CanadaPodcast