I’m Robin Schooling, a People + Work Strategist who has spent 30+ years in HR trying to make work better for the humans doing it. And that goal explains a good deal about how I approach things, since I care about systems and strategy but am every bit as interested in the stories people tell about their jobs, their managers, and the organizations they’d like to believe in.

I’m Robin Schooling, a People + Work Strategist who has spent 30+ years in HR trying to make work better for the humans doing it. And that goal explains a good deal about how I approach things, since I care about systems and strategy but am every bit as interested in the stories people tell about their jobs, their managers, and the organizations they’d like to believe in.

I’ve co-hosted the Drive Thru HR podcast since 2010, write about HR strategy at robinschooling.com and about the reliably odd realities of office life at Velvet Cubicle, and am the author of Real HR: What It Is, What It Can Be, and How to Get There, with a second book, Real Work, on the way.

When I’m not thinking about work, I’m at home in Baton Rouge with my husband and our three dogs, who have firm opinions about my schedule and no interest whatsoever in my professional accomplishments.