Manager Engagement Crisis: 5 Strategies to Reverse the Decline
Gallup’s latest State of the Global Workplace report reveals a stark reality: just 27% of managers worldwide felt engaged in 2024,...
Category: Human Resources
Are These the “Good Old Days”? — Work, Burnout, and What We Get Wrong
Send us Fan Mail Ever look back at a job and think: “That was actually pretty good… why didn’t...
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...
The Kiss Cam Moment — And What It Says About How People Act at Work
Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how once you start paying attention to people&he llip;you can’t rea lly stop?This...
Old-School Managers, Bad Policies, and Why Employees Push Back
Send us Fan Mail Ever run into a workplace policy and immediately think: “Who thought this was a good...
Office Rewatch: When Dwight Took Over Benefits — And Completely Destroyed Them
Send us Fan Mail Ever watch an episode of The Office and think: “This is funny… but also way...
“We Don’t Need HR” — The Rage Bait That’s Getting Out of Control
Send us Fan Mail Ever see someone confidently say: “We should just get rid of HR entirely .”This episode...
SHRM Drama, Fake Candidates, and the Wildest Rejection Email You’ll Hear
Send us Fan Mail Ever read something in HR and immediately think: “There’s no way this holds up in...
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...
Office Sirens, Bad Decisions, and the Kind of Chaos HR Has to Deal With
Send us Fan Mail The line between professional attire and personal expression has never been blurrier—especially now that TikTok...
The Office Rewatch: Diversity Day — The HR Disaster That Should Never Happen
Send us Fan Mail Ever watch The Office episode “Diversity Day” and re alize…this isn’t that far of f...
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...
Conference Chaos, SWAG Hoarders, and the Behavior That Makes Everyone Cringe
Send us Fan Mail Ever been at a conference and immediately spotted the person who&he llip;is doing way too...
SHRM Should Be Ashamed — Here’s What They Got So Wrong
Send us Fan Mail What happens when an analytical HR professional decides to break down every session at a...
Bubbler Tackles Adulting – Dream vs. Disappointment
Join Mick and Kerri as they dive headfirst into the absurd gap between teenage dreams and adult realities. Remember...
Jaded HR Turns 5 — Plus What AI Is Actually Changing at Work
Send us Fan Mail Five years ago, Warren and Patrick sat down over Pho to plan a podcast where...