HR After Hours Podcasts

Mick & Hanna's love of all things Halloween is one of the few topics in which they consistently agree. Join our devious duo as they cackle over how Apple gutted the nostalgia from Halloween, review two new spooky television specials for 2022, dare you to take Mick’s Halloween Challenge, look at this year’s most popular costumes, decimate People’s suggestions for how to enjoy Allhallows Eve, share some corny jokes, and recommend unique horror flicks & frightful fun.
Ready or not, ‘This is NOT a HR Podcast’s Halloween Spooktacular’ is waiting for you!
 
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Is a "good vibes only" approach to leadership actually extremely negative and emotionally restrictive? Does telling someone that "everything will work out" do more harm than good? Short answer: YES!! 
Mick & Hanna tackle the truth about Toxic Positivity and how to avoid it in this episode of HR After Hours.
 
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In this jampacked episode Mick & Hanna discuss what we can learn from Apple’s sexual harassment lawsuits, the toxic masculinity that destroyed Woodstock, give two vastly different listener “shout-outs,” and Mick declares Ted Nugent should “go f*&k himself.”  Who said HR cannot be fun? Enjoy!
 
A portion of this episode contains information from the article: “Apple vows to 'make changes' after report details how 15 female employees faced an apathetic HR following sexual harassment allegations” written by Katie Canales. https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-promises-changes-female-workers-reported-sexual-harassment-hr-2022-8
 
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It is time to take a break and hit your reset button with another Five Minutes of Positivity mini episode. Join Mick & Hanna as they plan a trip to Jerome, Arizona. "Why Jerome?" you ask, well kick back, close your eyes, and share a couple laughs with our dynamic duo to find out!
 
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This episode inspired by an article written by Allison Godlove for Travel Awaits July 17, 2022: https://www.travelawaits.com/2782708/jerome-az-residents-told-to-stop-yelling-at-tourists/

Our dynamic duo return from their recent sabbatical to enthusiastically warn of the significance of the current "Great Vacation." Is the current clamor for time off a sign of the future need to reexamine your current vacation policies? If you do not already know the answer, according to Mick you may be f*@ked!
 
This episode is inspired by an article written by Zara Stone for Fast Company: https://www.fastcompany.com/90768726/the-great-vacation-is-upon-us-and-offices-are-struggling-to-keep-up
 
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Break up your day with a quick "Snack Break" provided by Mick & Hanna. Our snacks are quick treats of positivity so you can hit your mental reset button to help take on the rest of your day. Enjoy!
 
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Mick and Hanna were each long overdue for a vacation, and it just so happens they hit the same sunny destination! Listen in as our dynamic duo discusses their quests to cure Spring Fever followed by an attempt to digest the shocking statistic regarding the number of HR Managers suffering from burnout. Hopefully, they have a suggestion or two to help beat the HR blues!
 
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Article by Jack Kelly referenced: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2022/04/14/98-of-human-resources-professionals-are-burned-out-study-shows/?sh=53976c2e6c02
 

After an unplanned and lengthy break, Mick and Hanna are back to share a few laughs while discussing how to implement an effective hybrid work model based on your business and people. Is there a uniform template you should be utilizing? Could your decisions and design create turnover? Does your team have a strong disdain for the term “new normal?” Click play and find out!
 
 
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