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Dec 2023
46m 40s

Stories About Bad Bosses | Part 1 (of 2)

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About this episode

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 stories of bad bosses, identify their problematic behaviors, and give advice on solving for them in your workplace.

Earn 1.25 SHRM PDCs for listening to both parts of this two (2) part mini-series on Stories About Bad Bosses; stay tuned for Part 2, which will contain info on claiming your credit.

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