Michelle Nicholson

Here's what I know after 20+ years leading HR transformations: traditional compliance-focused approaches aren't equipped to address what's really breaking our organizations—trauma, disconnection, and toxic hustle culture. Human Resources leaders are exhausted. You're carrying the weight of government shutdowns , mass layoffs , AI disruption , mental health , inclusion fade , and teams who are barely holding on . You're managing everyone else's capacity while yours erodes. You know there's...

The AllProfit HR Team (L-R) Sparkle, Michelle and Johnika I was nervous. Even though I knew everyone who RSVP'd. Even though we'd planned every detail for our first Clients Giving gathering. As each person rounded the curve at Urban Roast that beautiful November evening, one question kept surfacing: Would they actually come? They did. And what happened next reminded me why we do what we do. For two glorious hours, we were finally out of the inbox. No performance reviews. No policy...

A lone elephant in an African safari broken into puzzle pieces, with one piece highlighted in a contrasting color. “You were not just born to center your entire existence on work and labor. You were born to heal, to grow, to be of service to yourself and community, to practice, to experiment, to create, to have space, to dream, and to connect.” - Tricia Hersey Looking at the entirety of what needs to change in your relationship with rest  can feel overwhelming. The elephant is enormous. But...