Independent Contractor rule is about access to opportunity
By severely limiting legal options for self-employment, the US Department of Labor shapes itself into an intimidating and impassable gatekeeper to …
On policy writing – an idea battle and finding the right words.
How shall we write? Writing on labor and employment policies reveals to me how inadequate and fractured is the language we rely on. We must find the …
Blind contour drawing – a journey to embrace process.
The challenges of blind contour drawing hold lessons for a vibrant society. They reveal the power of embracing process rather than fixating on …
The drive to create underlies mastery – a trumpet soloist adds a twist to Vivaldi.
What is mastery and what drives it? The purity of the conventional arts makes it easier for us to recognize and admire not just what it is but why it …
Promoted as business-friendly, lawmaking reveals a growing disconnect
Dismissing hard-to-measure costs has become the new normal over four years dominated by one party. The resulting policies will have outsized negative …
Third spaces, our cherished community builders, are at risk.
We have no idea how many of our small businesses are recovering or near a breaking point. But challenges from trending government policy threatens …
Will more legal remedies to address harassment at work build trust and opportunity?
Do workplace laws support happier, conflict-free environments or do they inhibit building trust and relationships?
Policy challenge: we understand common words differently.
Proponents believe that Government's ability to spread risk across so many makes it uniquely suited to manage it. But we understand scale differently …
Serving on a government board or commission – a few things to think about.
This is the first of a series as I look back on my experience as a volunteer appointed to serve on the 2019 Colorado Paid Family Leave Task Force two …
Trust – why recognizing the risks and rewards matters.
Relationships are built on trust. Because it is so hard to see and measure, we underestimate its power and scope. It is the foundation of any …
We need to stop looking for the answer.
We must be ever on the look out for opportunities to stretch our thinking. Too often we assume we need more resources or new solutions when we might …
Paid Leave Job Protection – a Disguised Threat to Upward Mobility.
Job protection is probably the least understood policy lever of government paid leave. It has extraordinary power combined with wage replacement …