HR Besties: Why HR is Needed with Matt Taylor, President of Guardian HR
Episode Date: May 7, 2025Today’s agenda: Awkward and lecturing CFO emails Cringe corporate speak: per my email Hot topic: the importance of HR with Matt Taylor, Pre...
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.
114 episodes transcribedToday’s agenda: Awkward and lecturing CFO emails Cringe corporate speak: per my email Hot topic: the importance of HR with Matt Taylor, Pre...
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Today’s agenda: The best busser Cringe corporate speak: heads up Hot topic: what to do if you hate your job FYI, hating your job affects every as...
Today’s agenda: Is it process or process? Cringe corporate speak: bite off more than you can chew Hot topic: all things globalization and hiring...
Today’s agenda: Introducing Maureen Wiley Clough, host of the It Gets Late Early podcast Drunk interview Cringe corporate speak: culture fit Hot...
Today’s agenda: Salary suspension Cringe corporate speak: fight for it Hot topic: all about managing up - how should HR go about this? What does...
Today’s agenda: I quit this b*tch! Cringe corporate speak: transparency Hot topic: ready to resign? Ensure a smooth exit with these dos and don't...
Today’s agenda: Unlawful audacity: toxic boss edition Cringe corporate speak: heads will roll Hot topic: catching up on DEI Disney classics and a...
Today’s agenda: Introducing Max Farbsy, CEO of Customer Service It's not personal, John Cringe corporate speak: synergy Hot topic: the overlap be...
Today’s agenda: Laying down the law in HR, respectfully Cringe corporate speak: hard stop Hot topic: unequal treatment at work: hourly wage vs. sa...
Today’s agenda: Really great stitches Cringe corporate speak: put a pin in it Hot topic: When your job description changes: what can you do? New...
Today’s agenda: The pantless employee Cringe corporate speak: call out Hot topic: out of touch leadership: what does it mean to us? What does it l...
Today’s agenda: Did we date? Cringe corporate speak: big rocks (or BHG's) Hot topic: all things effective goal setting in and out of the workplace...
Happy New Year, Besties! We're so glad you're here to join us for another year of Business and Bullsh*t. Today’s agenda: Bovine piss in the workp...
Welcome back to another Happy Hour, Besties! We’re sure as hell glad it’s Friday. In this Happy Hour: Drones, baby! Jamie is still (partially) offl...
Today’s agenda: Take your thighs to work day Cringe corporate speak: up the flagpole Hot topic: when HR is the compliant department - why does thi...
Welcome to this bonus Happy Hour, Besties! We’re sure as hell glad it’s Friday. In this Happy Hour: Jamie is locked out Mark Zuckerberg, if you're...
Today’s agenda: Why Ashley never became a screenwriter Cringe corporate speak: deep dive Hot topic: answering all your burning bestie questions an...
Welcome back to another Happy Hour, Besties! We’re sure as hell glad it’s Friday. In this Happy Hour: Ashley recommends: Hot Frosty Home Alone (but...
Today’s agenda: When Jamie met Josh Cringe corporate speak: fish off the office dock Hot topic: Office relationships, situationships and everythin...