Send a text Ever wonder just how far an HR manager could go in reprimanding an employee? Buckle up as we dish out the jaw-dropping tale of a manager who took things too literally and sent an irreverent cake to an employee's home. As we pull back the layers on this wild mishap, we'll also be urging you to leave reviews on Spotify to bolster our efforts in del ... Show More
Mar 12
A Botched Marketing Video Reveals What Workplace Culture Hides and the Sideways M
Send a textA CEO takes a tiny bite of a new burger, calls it “the product,” and accidentally hands the internet a masterclass in cringe. We use the McDonald’s Big Arch backlash as a springboard to talk about something bigger than fast food: leadership authenticity, executive pres ... Show More
38m 30s
Feb 27
Olympics, Women Can Mansplain Too and Employees You Love To Hate
Send a textEver had someone CC half the company to “helpfully” point out your missing comma? We’ve been there. Today we unpack the office characters you secretly love to hate—the grammar police, the drama magnets, the nonstop talkers, and the tech dinosaurs—and share practical wa ... Show More
44m 26s
Feb 12
Accenture’s Bet On Upskilling And Cutting The Dead Weight
Send a textWhat happens when a global consulting giant decides AI proficiency is the new baseline? We dig into Accenture’s headline-grabbing cuts, its billion-dollar bet on upskilling, and the ripple effects this kind of mandate has on culture, fairness, and everyday HR work. The ... Show More
35m 59s
Dec 2023
Stories About Bad Bosses | Part 1 (of 2)
If you’ve ever had a bad boss, not only did they make work miserable, but also probably gave you a good story to tell later on.
In this episode of Honest HR, host Amber Clayton is joined by SHRM Knowledge Center Advisors Robyn Hopper and Rue Dooley to read listener-submitted stor ... Show More
46m 40s
Jan 2025
TOTALLY EXTRA: Concrete Enema, White Elephant & Poopmail
<p>BE WARNED: It's LuAnna, and this podcast contains honest, upfront opinions, rants, bants and general explicit content. But you know you love it! </p><p>It's time to get TOTALLY EXTRA. Extra chat, extra rants, extra bants, extra stories, nonsense and more.</p><p><br></p><p>On t ... Show More
35m 22s
Feb 2025
Corporate Hotline: Topless Zooming, Moldy Espresso, and Other Workplace Tales
As thousands of corporate warriors return to the office, we’re going back to working from home for a ‘Remoted’ edition of Corporate Hotline.Prepare for some seriously unhinged workplace stories. On this episode of Corporate Hotline, Ross and Natalie share listener submissions tha ... Show More
43m 4s