colleen mccreary
chiefpplofficer.bsky.social
colleen mccreary
@chiefpplofficer.bsky.social
mom & partner, long time hr and ops lady working in tech who dabbled in venture capital, southern sassybiscuit turned west coaster…my own ramblings

https://medium.com/@colleenwheelermccreary
Might have to find those old “booker in the house” cups - go @booker.senate.gov
April 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
“If you hit the right buttons, she will come up. You just have to figure out what buttons to press. I can solve that. We can solve that,” Hall said. “Humans are vastly more complex than any machine that I know of.” 

www.wsj.com/tech/ai/asml...
It’s the Most Indispensable Machine in the World—and It Depends on This Woman
I got a rare look at the one tool responsible for all the tech in your life. It’s made by a company you’ve never heard of. And it’s maintained by hidden figures like her.
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December 31, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Loving my United airlines flight to Vancouver this morning … announced as the Taylor Express to the Eras Tour!
December 7, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Another fun HR Heretics pod discussing partnering with your CFO and others … podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
C-Suite Budget Scrutiny? with Colleen McCreary
Podcast Episode · “HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing Companies · 12/03/2024 · 13m
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December 4, 2024 at 7:07 PM
The world is small. When you give your word and commit to show up for people, be there. I recently took a new role and a big work meeting came up that conflicted with an external commitment I made months ago. There will always be another work meeting but you only have one reputation.
November 21, 2024 at 3:26 PM

Today’s fun HR take. I love HR rules that forbid employees from changing jobs internally for a year or some random time frame but the company has no problem randomly moving an employee around from project to project at any time or manager to manager. Shakes head.
November 21, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Feels like a good first post here.
November 19, 2024 at 3:19 PM