I’m excited to announce that this week I jumped back in to the HR / L&D space and (re) joined @HRZone and @TrainingZone - so many great things on the horizon. Please message me if you'd like a catch up or want to discuss how we can help you engage with our audiences #HRtech
We are heartbroken by the passing of our friend @RealEricDane, a fierce advocate, a generous spirit, and a true champion in the movement to end ALS.
Eric used his platform not for attention, but for action. Read our full statement online: https://t.co/lUuuk1VuQx
Alyssa Milano, who worked with Eric Dane during his ‘Charmed’ arc from 2003 to ’04, wrote on Instagram:
“I can’t stop seeing that spark in Eric’s eye right before he’d say something that would either make you spit out your drink or rethink your entire perspective. He had a razor-sharp sense of humor. He loved the absurdity of things. He loved catching people off guard.”
“And when it came to his daughters and Rebecca, everything in him softened. He carried them with him even in rooms where they weren’t present. You could see it in the way his voice changed when he said their names. A breathtakingly beautiful family,” she continued.
“The spark. The mischief. The tenderness he kept guarded but never totally hidden... He called me “Milano,” as if it was the only part of my name that mattered. My heart is with the people who were lucky enough to be his home.”
See more tributes here: https://t.co/FG7xwhRDIE
The great AI-in-HR balancing act -- impressive article by Jill Barth @HRExecMag . Keen insights on how HR should approach AI. I was pleased to contribute to the discussion.
Full article: https://t.co/LdSIX71fgm
#AI#HR#AIforHR#GenAI#AgenticAI#HRTech
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway DFC – Last of ‘The Few’. We reflect not only on his sacrifices, but the sacrifices of all those who served & fought in WWII.
Paddy, thank you for your service.
Per Ardua ad Astra
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I love this from Gabby Gatland. Warren is, and always will be, one of the most influential people in the history of Welsh rugby. I’d like to think he’s welcome at the Principality as a supporter whenever he wants ❤️🏴
Vamos, @RafaelNadal!
As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.
Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.
I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.
And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more.
OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.
We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.
I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.
I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.
And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.
Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.
Rafa that!
Best always, your fan,
Roger
Thank you, Cav 🫶
Sir Mark Cavendish signs off from his glittering career with victory in Singapore 🙌
An Olympic silver medallist in 2016, the Manx Missile was one of the defining riders of his generation 🚴♂️
Happy retirement, @MarkCavendish 🫡