Hermie the HR Hermit Crab, Compilation One

Since Hermie the HR Hermit Crab first crawled onto the scene in 2024, the Harmonious Workplaces team of Ben Kleinman, Sharyl Volpe, and Rich Cruz has created a growing series of workplace comics published at HarmoniousWorkplaces.com.

Each cartoon pairs workplace humor with a practical lesson drawn from industrial-organizational psychology, change management, organizational development, and evidence-based workplace research.

This first compendium brings together a selection of Hermie's adventures focused especially on leadership, workplace culture, communication, and the everyday absurdities of organizational life. It is designed for managers, HR professionals, consultants, educators, and anyone who has ever sat through a pointless meeting, endured a baffling leadership decision, or wondered how workplace dysfunction somehow became "the process."

What people are saying:

"Well... I never asked for this, but thanks, I guess?" - HR Manager, Medium-Sized Accounting Firm

"Cool! My kids will love this." - Operations Director, Obscure Manufacturing Company
Disclaimer: This book is intended for adult professionals and will probably go over most kids' heads. The children do, however, tend to like Hermie.

"Oh! My!" - Actor, Sci-Fi Genre
Not actually about this book. We just really like the quote.