HR Besties Happy Hour: Bestie Updates and the Latest on SHRM
Episode Date: February 4, 2026Welcome back to HRB! We hope your new year is off to a great start, Besties! We can't wait to catch up on all the hot gossip... In this Happy Hour:...
Everyone says HR’s not your friend, but you’ve never had friends like these HR BESTIES: Leigh Henderson (@hrmanifesto), Jamie Jackson (@humorous_resources and @millennial_misery), and Ashley Herd (@managermethod). Join us in the staff meeting you actually WANT to attend. We have a full agenda and stick to your hard stop. Your HR Besties are here to celebrate your good days, relate on your tough days, and shout from the rooftops that being human at work matters. Pull up a seat to our table - you’re always invited to sit with us. Get ready to mix business and bullsh*t with the HR Besties - your favorite watercooler crew! Visit our website at www.hrbesties.com and follow us on the socials (@hrbestiespod) for sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes fun.
140 episodes transcribedWelcome back to HRB! We hope your new year is off to a great start, Besties! We can't wait to catch up on all the hot gossip... In this Happy Hour:...
Ho, ho, ho! Welcome to our final episode of 2025, Besties. Unfortunately, due to our busy December schedules, we weren't able to lock down a time to r...
Welcome back, Besties! With the year coming to an end, we thought we'd highlight some of our most insane, unhinged and *facepalm* moments as HR profe...
Today’s agenda: Brostel warehouse Cringe corporate speak: moonlighting Hot topic: all things over employment Why is job stacking so popu...
Today’s agenda: Remember the good ole days? Cringe corporate speak: come to Jesus Hot topic: all things layoffs: what we're hearing in the...
Thanks for joining our mid-week Happy Hour, Besties! Whew, do we ever need it. In this Happy Hour: Spilling the latest on SHRM's lawsuit, the i...
Today’s agenda: Swish swish Cringe corporate speak: fireside chat Hot topic: answering questies sent by our fellow Besties Receiving fee...
Today’s agenda: Word cloud Cringe corporate speak: don't throw the baby out with the bathwater Hot topic: all things fear-based work cultur...
Today’s agenda: Spilling more SHRM tea Cringe corporate speak: push the envelope Hot topic: all things work besties and celebrating Nationa...
Thanks for joining us for a mid-week Happy Hour, Besties! Whew, did we ever need it... In this Happy Hour: Dishing the latest on SHRM But do...
Today’s agenda: Hey big boy Cringe corporate speak: I know just enough to be dangerous Hot topic: all about AI anxiety: what does AI in the...
Today’s agenda: Inappropriate meeting invite Cringe corporate speak: get granular Hot topic: all things remote work: what does it mean thes...
Today’s agenda: Square affair Cringe corporate speak: mother's milk Hot topic: all about opting out of leadership Why are employees choo...
Today’s agenda: Really, Ohio? Cringe corporate speak: drill down Hot topic: all things ghost job epidemic: applying, interviewing and never...
Today’s agenda: An unmuted crash out Cringe corporate speak: too many cooks in the kitchen Hot topic: all things workplace crash outs Re...
Today’s agenda: #Justice4Jerry Cringe corporate speak: hit the ground running Hot topic: how to be promoted at work: tips, tricks and caree...
Welcome to our first Happy Hour of Season six, Besties! Whew, this is one hell of a week. In this Happy Hour: Updates on Jamie's layoff story...
Today’s agenda: Whipped vodka Cringe corporate speak: Chinese wall Hot topic: all things Gen Z in the workplace WTF is the Gen Z stare?...
Today’s agenda: HR Worsties Cringe corporate speak: difficult but necessary Hot topic: all things layoffs, job loss and coping with uncert...
Today’s agenda: Workplace wubbie Cringe corporate speak: core competency Hot topic: all things work-life balance - who is responsible and...