Market Basket Poor Company Culture on Full Display
In the latest development of Market Basket’s high-stakes supermarket saga, a veteran corporate manager is sounding the alarm about...
Category: Human Resources
Immigration Enforcement Is Ramping Up — Are Your I-9s Ready?
As immigration policies evolve and enforcement activity increases across organizations, I-9 and E-Verify compliance is more critical than ever....
Today’s Shifting Priorities for an HR Department of One
What’s behind the changing priorities for an HR department of one in 2025? Jennifer Currence, senior partner at HR Soul...
Coldplay Kiss Cam & People Watching in Costa Rica
Send a text Ever had a cringeworthy moment watching people behave badly in public? Warren returns from Costa Rica...
The Advantages of Telehealth in Your Benefits Strategy
Once seen as a bonus benefit, telehealth is now a vital part of any modern HR strategy. Teira Gunlock,...
How Student Loan Assistance Can Improve Hiring and Retention
Imagine stacks of $100 bills stretching from Earth past the International Space Station — that’s the staggering reality of...
The Office Called, Your 1990’s Management Style Wants Its Policy Back
Send a text Why do employees really leave, and what makes them stay? Beyond the tired generational stereotypes and...
HR Through Pop Culture The Office: Benefits Butchered When Dwight Gets Power
Send a text When corporate orders Michael Scott to select the cheapest possible healthcare plan, his first instinct is...
Rage Bait: When Companies Claim to Eliminate HR Because We Have Tyrannical Zeal
Send a text Is eliminating HR departments the bold new frontier in business leadership, or a recipe for legal...
SHRM 2025 Drama, Lying Candidates, Bad HR Stats and an Epic Rejection Reply
Send a text Sometimes the most mundane workplace interactions become the most revealing. After Warren’s unexpected hospital stay (complete...
When It’s Time to Part Ways: Mick & Hanna on Employee Terminations
In this long-overdue episode, Mick and Hanna finally address the rumors about Hanna’s so-called ‘involuntary departure’ from the podcast...
Force-Choking Your Way Through Office Sirens and Other Absurdity
Send a text The line between professional attire and personal expression has never been blurrier—especially now that TikTok is...
HR Through Pop Culture The Office: The Diversity Day Disaster
Send a text Remember that cringeworthy moment when Michael Scott signed his diversity training completion form as “Daffy Duck”?...
Gen X Rewinds & Rates Adulting – Part 2
In this mini “conversation starter” episode, Gen X survivors Mick and Kerri press rewind—again—to their high school days, complete...
Have Some Self Respect. STFU and Don’t Be a SWAG Hoarder at Conferences
Send a text Ever attended a professional conference only to find yourself surrounded by people who seem to have...
SHRM Should Be Ashamed
Send a text What happens when an analytical HR professional decides to break down every session at a state...