HR After Hours Podcasts
HR After Hours Podcasts is a collective of original shows featuring authentic conversations on business, workplace culture, leadership, current events, pop culture, and the topics that capture our attention. Featuring the original HR After Hours, Bubbler Podcast, Quality Time with Mick, and After Hours Obsessions.
HR After Hours Podcasts is a collective of original shows featuring authentic conversations on business, workplace culture, leadership, current events, pop culture, and the topics that capture our attention. Featuring the original HR After Hours, Bubbler Podcast, Quality Time with Mick, and After Hours Obsessions.
Episodes

Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
29 min
In the final installment of our Sneak Preview Trilogy, hosts Mick and Kerri discuss fascinating trivia about the record-breaking humanitarian musical collaboration "We Are the Word" and the documentary "The Greatest Night in Pop." Plus, per your requests, brand-new segments of Blindsided and Mick Makes the Call.
The 2024 documentary: “The Greatest Night in Pop” is currently streaming on Netflix.
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Apr 22, 2024
29 min

Apr 3, 2024
Hanna Schools Mick on “The Culture Code”
Apr 3, 2024
Apr 3, 2024
39 min
In their ongoing pursuit of exemplary employee policies, Hanna guides Mick through an in-depth exploration of Daniel Coyle's 2018 book "The Culture Code" and its actionable strategies for cultivating teams that are both more productive and satisfied. This episode is essential listening for anyone seeking straightforward, practical ways to enhance their organization's culture.
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Apr 3, 2024
39 min

Mar 19, 2024
Bubbler's Special Sneak Preview Part Two
Mar 19, 2024
Mar 19, 2024
24 min
In the second part of our Special Sneak Preview, Mick and Kerri have a pre-coffee chat about the usual troublemakers responsible for various lunchtime mischief, including the most diabolical culprit of all. We also debut new segments - Mick Makes the Call and Watercooler Wrap-up.
Mar 19, 2024
24 min

Mar 7, 2024
Mar 7, 2024
29 min
If you are not concerned about the alarming decline in employee engagement, the harm to your brand may be more severe than you think. Recent polling data reveals an impending danger for companies with substandard people management. Is your company's future at risk? Only time will tell.
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Article cited: https://www.hrdive.com/news/younger-workers-employee-engagement-gallup/708961/
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Mar 7, 2024
29 min

Feb 29, 2024
Welcome to Bubbler Sneak Preview Part One
Feb 29, 2024
Feb 29, 2024
26 min
We are excited to present a sneak peek at "Bubbler," the newest addition to our family. This podcast is a throwback to the days when water cooler conversations were the hub of office socialization and focuses on the importance of casual exchange while providing a reset button for the modern workplace.
Bubbler
Observations Nostalgia Exchange
“All with a little kitsch.”
Feb 29, 2024
26 min

Feb 21, 2024
From Sick Shaming to Protecting the Public?
Feb 21, 2024
Feb 21, 2024
23 min
Mick & Hanna follow up on a 2019 episode discussing the CEO of a fast-casual restaurant chain implementing a policy requiring employees to call and speak to a certified nurse to determining if they are really sick “or hungover.” Has this company changed their humiliating policy? It is time to find out!
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Feb 21, 2024
23 min

Feb 1, 2024
Feb 1, 2024
23 min
In their first new recording of 2024, Mick and Hanna tackle the alarmingly common practice of “sick shaming” by leaders. How does such a deplorable deed still exist after the pandemic? Listen in as they review some despicable statistics that infuriate Mick and Hanna who address this devious debacle.
Cited article in this episode: https://www.hrdive.com/news/manager-sick-shaming-persists-survey-shows-even-after-covid/704902/
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Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com
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Feb 1, 2024
23 min

Jan 26, 2024
Jan 26, 2024
17 min
In preparation for Mick & Hanna’s upcoming return we revisit an early episode regarding conversational “hot topics” in the workplace and how to diffuse their fallout. Let's face it, 2024 looks like it may be a tough year for water cooler conversations. So let us begin your preparation for what lies ahead.
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Jan 26, 2024
17 min







