Clear thinking for hard workplace moments
Honest, practical writing on managers, exits, and your rights at work — so you can decide with information instead of isolation.
Yes, HR Is Kind of the Villain in Your Story. Let Me Explain.
HR is sometimes the punchline for a reason. Karma Harb explains what internal HR can influence, what it cannot control, and why Humanly exists to give employees an independent voice in their corner.
Karma Harb
September 22, 2026
The Ladder I Was Told to Climb
After nearly twenty years in HR, Karma Harb is questioning the CHRO path she spent a career climbing — and whether redefining ambition is failure or finally choosing for yourself.
Karma Harb
September 22, 2026
Fifteen Years, Then Suddenly a Problem
A PIP is only ever as good as the standard sitting behind it. Karma Harb on the fifteen-year employee whose manager could never say what 'better' looked like — and the questions HR should ask before the countdown starts.
Karma Harb
August 4, 2026
You Don't Have to Navigate a Bad Manager Alone
A bad manager rarely ruins a career — isolation does. Karma Harb on the reporting relationship that pushed her out early, and what she'd tell anyone standing where she once stood.
Karma Harb
July 16, 2026
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