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HR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastWhen It’s Time to Part Ways: Mick & Hanna on Employee TerminationsIn this long-overdue episode, Mick and Hanna finally address the rumors about Hanna’s so-called ‘involuntary departure’ from the podcast (spoiler: not true), before tackling one of the most challenging aspects of Human Resources—employee terminations. Tune in as these long-lost co-hosts share best practices for letting employees go with empathy, professionalism, and a touch of humor.   CONTACT US: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com   2025-05-2123 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastGen X Rewinds & Rates Adulting – Part 2In this mini “conversation starter” episode, Gen X survivors Mick and Kerri press rewind—again—to their high school days, complete with bad hair and even worse decisions, to rate what it means to “adult” today. From parenting pitfalls to social obligations and the sacred legacy of video games, they take on grown-up life with just enough nostalgia and sarcasm to keep things relatable.   Contact Us: bubblerpodcast@gmail.com Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2025-05-0213 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastBubbler Tackles Adulting – Dream vs. DisappointmentJoin Mick and Kerri as they dive headfirst into the absurd gap between teenage dreams and adult realities. Remember when we thought our first apartment would be glamorous—and not just a glorified laundry room with messy roommates and rent? Or that eating cereal for dinner would feel like sweet freedom instead of mild depression? From Boo Berry at 8 p.m. to the myth of "pulling all-nighters" after 25, we’re unpacking the expectations we brought into adulthood. Let’s find out which ones lived up to the hype—and which ones got mercilessly stomped by reality.   ...2025-04-1632 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Podcast"Viva la Revolucion" Employees Are Ready to Share Their DemandsMick and Hanna are ready to back a much-needed workforce revolution after reading the results of a recent Gallup poll. Workers want leaders who deliver Hope, Trust, Compassion, and Stability—and if you can add a solid moral compass, even better. Are companies ready to meet these demands, or do we need to start screaming from the rooftops?   CONTACT US: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com Article Cited: https://www.hrdive.com/news/employees-seek-hope-trust-from-workplace-leaders/739899/ 2025-03-1813 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick and Hanna Call in WellMick and Hanna Call in Well Mick and Hanna channel their inner Ferris Bueller to explore the trend of "calling in healthy." Forget waiting until you're burned out—this movement encourages using PTO to recharge and come back feeling like a superhero. Tune in as our hosts champion the art of playing healthy hooky and taking time off before you completely run out of steam!   CONTACT US: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com  ...2025-02-2018 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastBubbler Presents: The One with Ross, Rachel, and the Lunchroom BanditIn this collection of lighthearted clips, Mick & Kerri dive into the complex psyche of the lunchroom leftovers bandit, debate the age-old quandary of Ross vs. Rachel, and settle the ultimate showdown: Michael Jackson vs. Prince. Plus, don’t miss the fan-favorite segment, Mick Makes the Call, where things get weird in the best possible way.   Contact Us: bubblerpodcast@gmail.com SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2025-02-0525 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR Knockout: Throwing Jabs at Bad Hiring PracticesAfter witnessing a jaw-dropping recruiting disaster that wraps up with an offer straight out of a bad dream, Mick has a slight meltdown. So, to kick off 2025, we’re throwing some serious shade at CEOs and hiring managers who still haven’t figured out that solid people policies are the secret sauce to company success. Once the dust settles (and after a few well-aimed jabs), our dynamic duo might just have some actionable ideas to spark some change—if they can stop ranting long enough to share them. Put on your gloves, folks—this is HR After Hours, where the punc...2025-01-0831 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastGen X Tales of Holidays PastIn this special holiday episode of Bubbler Podcast, Mick and Kerri unwrap the magic—and the mayhem—of Christmas in the ‘80s and ‘90s, exploring how those over-the-top holidays shaped their family traditions today. So spike your eggnog, finish wrestling that 10-foot inflatable Santa into submission, and get ready for a nostalgia trip brighter than Clark Griswold’s front yard. It’s time for Bubbler’s Gen X Tales of Holidays Past!   Contact Us: bubblerpodcast@gmail.com Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hraft...2024-12-1731 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastBest of HR After Hours: Passive Aggressive TerminationsGet ready for one of our favorite episodes bursting with insight and attitude. Join Hanna and Mick as they dive into one of the cringiest managerial emails ever sent. From there, they unpack the shady tactics some employers use to push employees to quit instead of facing termination. Spoiler alert: they don’t hold back! Buckle up, folks—this is HR After Hours!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail...2024-12-0232 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastBubbler Talks Turkey “Gobble Gobble”Get ready to gobble till you wobble—it is almost time to launch the holiday season with a belly full of gratitude and your favorite drunk uncle’s questionable life advice! Mick & Kerri are here to dish out the laughs as they take a trip down memory lane, reliving Thanksgiving’s greatest hits (and epic fails). Pass the stuffing, pour a drink, and join us on Bubbler   Contact Us: bubblerpodcast@gmail.com   Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.c2024-11-2125 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastThe Best of HR After Hours: Mick & Hanna Finally Confront Toxic PositivityIs the "good vibes only" mindset in leadership actually harmful? Does telling someone "everything will work out" do more damage than good? Short answer: YES! In this episode of HR After Hours, Mick and Hanna dive into the truth about Toxic Positivity—what it is, why it’s problematic..   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2024-11-1419 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastThis is NOT a HR Podcast Halloween Spooktacular 4It’s that time of year again when we swap our office attire for our darkest cloaks to celebrate the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain! In this episode, Mick and Hanna share their eerie origin stories, mischievous tales from their youth, and the must-watch Halloween movies and TV shows to enhance your All Hallows’ Eve celebrations. So, grab a handful of fun-size treats, relax, and tune in to our Halloween Spooktacular 4!   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hraft...2024-10-2832 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastBubbler’s Halloween Special Virgin Sacrifice Edition In Bubbler’s inaugural Halloween Special, Mick and Kerri explore the fascinating origins of Halloween and the transformation of costumes from ancient pagan traditions to modern times. Join our hosts as they recount their own costume triumphs and blunders from childhood to the present, pulling out a delightful mix of tricks and treats along the way!   Contact Us: bubblerpodcast@gmail.com   Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2024-10-2129 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick & Hanna Consider Conspiracies Causing Clueless CEOSIn our season six premier our dynamic duo is found feverously scratching their heads while reading the results of a recent poll. Is it actually possible that the majority of CEOs are predicting a complete return of employees to a five-day in-office work week? In the immortal words of the wisdom-driven ensemble Weezer “Say It Ain’t So!”   Article cited: https://www.hrdive.com/news/ceos-expect-full-return-office-rto-kpmg-remote-hybrid-work/727816/ Contact Us: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com   Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterh...2024-10-0724 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastBubbler Tackles Top Television Theme SongsAh, fall—the season of cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice everything, and the glorious return of our favorite TV shows! Sure, streaming has turned our screens into a buffet of endless options, but let’s be real: nothing beats the nostalgia of those catchy theme songs that made us feel like we were part of the family… or at least part of a sitcom where the dog always gets the last laugh. Join Mick and Kerry in this hilariously heartfelt episode as they dive into the TV theme songs that tug at our heartstrings and bring back memories of chi...2024-09-2621 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastDefending John HughesJohn Hughes, a trailblazer in 1980s teen cinema, created iconic films like Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, known for their humorous and insightful takes on adolescence. However, his work has faced recent criticism for problematic humor and lack of diversity. In this episode, Mick and Kerri explore Hughes' early films, examining their influence on Generation X and assessing whether they still resonate today.   Contact Us: bubblerpodcast@gmail.com   Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hr...2024-08-2330 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastConfusing Artificial Intelligence with Probiotic DailiesJoin Mick and Hanna as they dive into a whirlwind of topics, from the risks of using cutting-edge AI in hiring to class-action lawsuits, Activia Dailies, and unsettling ballerina clowns. Strap in for an entertaining and unpredictable ride—this episode promises to be a wild one! Contact Us: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com   Article Cited: https://www.hrnewsfeed.com/how-do-you-feel-about-cvs-ai-lie-detector-interview-process/   Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2024-08-0820 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastDodging Cults and Campaigning for Airline Etiquette“Bubbler podcast is committed to providing watercooler conversations to help make you the life of the breakroom and office party.” In their latest episode, Mick and Kerri delve into their personal encounters with cults, explore the latest trends in cult phenomena, and uncover the deceptive strategies cult leaders employ on social media. Also, “Mick makes the call” over a heated debate over the airplane shade. Contact Us: bubblerpodcast@gmail.com Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com   Net...2024-07-2332 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastFlashback Friday: This is NOT an HR Podcast Episode Number OneJoin Mick and Hanna as they step away from their HR roles in this Flashback Friday episode. They dive into some NSW topics, offering a refreshing break from the usual constraints of Human Resources. Happy Friday indeed!   Contact Us: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com   Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com   2024-07-1924 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastAre Employees Ready to Find Zen in the Workplace?Hanna and Mick are back with an exciting new episode packed with insights! Join them as they delve into the latest encouraging statistics on employee recruiting and retention, plea for a win-win scenario for employers and employees, expose morning shower arguments, discover the secret to starting your path to career Zen, and even more!   Contact Us: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com   2024-06-2825 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastWelcome to BubblerGet ready to dive into the murky waters of parental lies and the secret uses of household items in the official premiere of Bubbler Podcast! Hold onto your office chair, because Mick's got a revelation that will leave Kerri reeling faster than a Titanic iceberg – brace yourself for the sinister truth about Rose DeWitt Bukater! Bubbler podcast is committed to providing water cooler conversations to make you the life of the breakroom and office party.     Contact Us: bubblerpodcast@gmail.com   Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours 2024-06-1325 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Revisits the Potential Pitfalls of Social MediaIn this episode, our dynamic duo plunges into the treacherous waters of social media and its career hazards, spotlighting the recent wave of personal drama and beliefs flooding LinkedIn. Could spilling your non-business tea online backfire? One study says, "Oh, you betcha!" So, kick off your shoes, grab your favorite beverage, and get comfy. It's time for HR After Hours – where work talk meets happy hour!   Article cited by Brooke Kato: https://nypost.com/2023/08/31/bosses-are-tracking-and-judging-your-social-media-posts-for-mental-health-red-flags/   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hraft...2024-05-3025 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Investigates Corporate Conspiracy TheoriesIn this episode, Mick and Hanna dive into a fascinating scientific study on conspiracy theories related to businesses, organizations, and industries. If you suspect corporations sometimes use unethical means to succeed, you will NOT want to miss this episode.   Contact Us: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com   Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2024-05-0223 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastBubbler Sneak Preview Episode 3: “Revenge of the 80’s”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.   Contact Us: bubblerpodcast@gmail.com   Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2024-04-2229 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHanna Schools Mick on “The Culture Code”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.   Contact Us: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com   Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com   2024-04-0339 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastBubbler's Special Sneak Preview Part TwoIn 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. 2024-03-1924 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastBusinesses Plagued by Employee Engagement PlungeIf 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.     Contact Us: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Article cited: https://www.hrdive.com/news/younger-workers-employee-engagement-gallup/708961/ Social Media Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2024-03-0729 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastWelcome to Bubbler Sneak Preview Part OneWe 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.” 2024-02-2926 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastFrom Sick Shaming to Protecting the Public?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!   Feedback, questions, or suggestions? Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2024-02-2123 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick and Hanna Critically Ill Over Sick ShamingIn 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/   Feedback, questions, or suggestions? Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2024-02-0123 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastAvoiding Water Cooler Conversation Pitfalls & MishapsIn 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.   QUESTIONS, TOPIC IDEAS, OR FEEDBACK? Contact Us: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com   Social Media: Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2024-01-2617 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHoliday Stocking Stuffer – Revisiting Office Party EtiquetteWe hope you enjoy this bonus episode for your holiday travels or just a quick giggle. Mick & Hanna discuss how to survive your office party and even make yourself look good in this segment recorded in 2019. Happy holidays!   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com   2023-12-2216 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastLeading the ChangeAs a follow up to our “Unmotivated Clock Watchers” episode Mick & Hanna quickly discuss a company with the dubious honor of being recognized as “possibly the worst employer with a terrible culture” before exploring what individuals are seeking in their next career move. The great news is that they are not asking for much. However, the real question is: are you ready to lead the change to make your company a sought-after employer? Do you really have a choice?   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterho...2023-12-0625 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastIs Your Culture Creating Disengaged and Unmotivated Clock Watchers?Mick & Hanna revisit a quick discussion regarding team engagement, “Office Space Syndrome,” proposing a task-based work schedule, and a couple quirky and awkward moments. Is Mick one splash of patchouli away from joining a drum circle? Will Hanna actually put the Human back in Human Resources? Listen in to find out! This is HR After Hours.   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2023-11-1418 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastThis is NOT a HR Podcast Halloween Spooktacular Fun-Sized BonusHello little ghouls and goblins. You asked for our original tale of McKamey Manor, and we decided to oblige your frightful curiosity. In this fun-sized episode we share our introduction to this horrific haunted house and briefly explore the real-life frights bestowed upon Gen X by our elders and the powers that be. This mini episode is not for the faint of heart. You have been warned.   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2023-10-2613 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastThis is NOT a HR Podcast Presents: Halloween Spooktacular 3It is that time of year again when we shed our office attire and adorn our darkest cloaks to celebrate the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. In this episode Mick and Hanna share this season’s most interesting Halloween movies and television shows to compliment your All Hallows’ Eve festivities. So, sit back and sneak a handful of fun-size confections and listen carefully to our Halloween Spooktacular 3!   Contact Us If You Dare: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumbl...2023-10-1930 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastThis is NOT Your Parents’ LinkedInIn this episode our dynamic duo discusses their love of Halloween to get you ready for the upcoming Annual Halloween Spooktacular episode before taking a dive deep into the recent influx of posts discussing personals issues and beliefs on the site LinkedIn. Are there potential ramifications for sharing your non-business-related ideas and personal struggles? According to one recent study, the answer is yes! So, grab those fun-sized Butterfingers and your favorite beverage, it is time for HR After Hours.   Check out our sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com.   Article cited by Br...2023-10-1229 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastWhen HR 101 Meets Business Etiquette 101 Part 2In this follow up episode to “When HR 101 Meets Philosophy in Business 202” our dynamic duo dive deep into the topic of companies offering etiquette training classes, and whether or not the classes should be required. This episode jumps down a couple of rabbit holes involving Mick shaking his rake, bombing in stand-up comedy, being happy for others, Logan Paul, and Cancel culture.   Check out our sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com.   HR Dive article cited by Ginger Christ: https://www.hrdive.com/news/worker-etiquette-classes-column/688922/    Contact Us: Email...2023-09-1222 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastWhen HR 101 Meets Philosophy in Business 202 Part 1Mick & Hanna are back! In this awkwardly titled episode Mick & Hanna discuss what they might have done differently early in their careers and some different paths available to someone considering moving into Human Resources. Our dynamic duo then ditches the original topic to contemplate their individual integration of personal philosophies into their business practices and working relationships.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you! Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours 2023-08-3024 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Back to School SpecialIt is time to pack up your messy, moody, and unpredictable offspring and send them back to the University that may eventually garnish your wages. In this back-to-school episode Mick and Hanna revisit the Indiana University professor whose “racist, sexist, homophobic, and vile” views landed him in hot water, but did NOT cost him his job.   Check out our sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com.   NY Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/us/indiana-university-eric-rasmusen.html   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practic...2023-07-2720 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastThe Tale of the Potentially Catastrophic CakeIn this short and sweet episode our dynamic duo discusses how a delicious desert caused a safety risk at a company pitch-in, creating chaos for the Human Resources Manager. Does this sound far-fetched? If you have been in HR more than a week, you know that ANYTHING can become a HR cautionary tale.   Check out our sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you!   Contact Us: E...2023-07-2109 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Revisits ”Company Seeks Caucasian”HR After Hours Revisits “Company Seeks Caucasian" As part of our 100th Episode Celebration we present a remastered version of one of our most discussed episodes “Company Seeks Caucasian.” In this early episode Mick & Hanna tackle the dreaded “off the record” requests by hiring managers that can make your job dangerously difficult.   Check out our sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you!   Contact Us: Email...2023-06-1618 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick & Hanna Celebrate 100 EpisodesIn this milestone episode our troublesome twosome is a little nostalgic before discussing how the current labor market is being blamed for major violations of Child Labor Laws. Do local lawmakers want to make the restrictions more flexible instead of enforcing current regulations? The short answer is YES.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you.   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours...2023-05-2323 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastGiggles, Miscues, and Mailroom ShenanigansIn this humorous yet helpful episode our dynamic duo shares some outtakes before answering a listener’s email asking how to deal with an unenforced and often ignored company attendance policy. Kick back, relax, and enjoy this special bonus episode of HR After Hours.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you.   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumb...2023-04-2714 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastSpecial Classic Replay: HR After Hours Special 420 EpisodeIn this classic episode released on April 20th, 2020, Mick and Hanna discuss their favorite “pot in the workplace” stories and review the impact on businesses and culture as more states legalize marijuana. (The statistics may surprise you!)  PLUS: Want to know how to responsibly celebrate 420 during quarantine? Mick has a great virtual event that you will want to check out!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twit...2023-04-2019 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours 5 Minutes of Positivity: Professional Bear Huggers NeededIt is time to step away and find your happy place with another Yogi Raw Life Presents: Five Minutes of Positivity mini episode! Listen in as Mick & Hanna discuss an advertisement seeking “professional bear huggers” and what the position entails. This episode is bursting at the seams with fun, fluffy cuteness!   Check out our new sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com. Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you!   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail...2023-04-1105 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastCancelling an Evil Cartoonist on Bare Minimum MondayAs a follow-up to January’s “Sunday Comics” podcast Mick & Hanna take a deep dive into the dark side of the evil creator of a certain office inspired comic strip and even rename the comic something more  appropriate. Also, our devious duo explains why your initial reaction to “Bare Minimum Monday” is probably presumptuous and incorrect.   Please check out our new sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com and use our coupon code HRYOGI for 10% off Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share?  Contact Us: Email: hraf...2023-03-2228 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastDisney’s Three Course Fairy TaleMick and Hanna have a bad case of Spring Fever which makes for entertaining listening as they discuss Disney’s decision to force their workers to spend more time in the office. Has the clock struck midnight for the remote worker? Not if fairy godmother Hanna Hampton has anything to say about it!   Please check out our new sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com and use our coupon code HRYOGI for 10% off   Article Cited: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/benefits/pages/disney-employees-push-back-against-return-to-office-mandate.aspx Do you have a great stor...2023-03-1023 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours & Yogi Raw Life Presents: The Ultra Inclusive Theme ParkIt is time to step away from your desk to find your happy place with another Five Minutes of Positivity mini episode! Listen in as Mick & Hanna discover an ultra-inclusive, accessibility-focused, wonderland for all children and their families to enjoy.   Check out our new sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com. For more information regarding Morgan’s Wonderland: https://morganswonderland.com/     Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you!   Contact Us:2023-02-2007 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick & Hanna Rip 2023 Human Resources Prediction ArticlesIt started out as a simple conversation while reviewing January articles predicting HR Tends for 2023 and quickly turned into disdain toward the repetitive cycle that the articles confirmed. “Why are we subjected to the same recycled thoughts every year?” a self-proclaimed “particularly froggy” Hanna inquired. Mick responded with a simple “Let’s hit record and see how you really feel.” This is HR After Hours.   Please check out our new sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com  Cited Article: ”8 of the Biggest Challenges for HR in 2023 By Alex Larralde featured in betterworks.  https://www.betterw...2023-02-0727 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours & Yogi Raw Life Presents: Five Minutes of PositivityIt is time to take a break and hit your reset button with another Five Minutes of Positivity mini episode! Join Mick & Hanna as they ignore January’s abandoned resolutions with a quick tale of sharing and family togetherness. Pour yourself a cup of chocolatey cocoa and enjoy this heartwarming narrative.   Check out our new sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you! Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmai...2023-01-3007 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastFinding HR Topics in the Sunday ComicsHanna and Mick cannot avoid finding HR issues and topics no matter how hard they try. In this episode our troublesome twosome updates you about their favorite fast-food fountain of poor people practices and utilizes a Sunday comic strip to warn you about the perils of retaliation in the workplace. Put your seat back up and tray table away kids: this is HR After Hours!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: E...2023-01-1927 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastPassive Aggressive Terminations: Are They Quietly Pushing You Out the Door?This episode is packed with more goodies than your holiday vacation suitcase! Listen in as Hanna and Mick discuss one of the worst emails ever sent by a manager, before tackling the topic of employers utilizing passive aggressive tactics hoping employers will quit in lieu of termination. Needless to say, our dynamic duo has plenty of choice words for these employers. Buckle up kids: this is HR After Hours!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. C...2022-12-2232 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastLicking Toads and Laying Off Team MembersHas an alien billionaire taken over your company forcing you to jump ship? Use your newly acquired time off to check out our newest podcast! In this episode, Hanna & Mick weigh in on working for companies that generate a culture of cyclical terminations and mass rehiring and the impact it has on their people, what no one EVER thought State Parks would ask you NOT to do, and how ‘Family Guy’ used their time machine again.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love...2022-11-2132 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Snack Break: Turning Your Sweet Tooth Into a CareerIt is time to step away from your desk, stretch, and listen to the latest Snack Break "bite sized" edition of HR After Hours. Do you have a sweet tooth? Did you not get enough leftover Halloween candy? Then we may have the ideal job for you! Take five minutes to yourself to learn more and check out this episode Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter...2022-11-1004 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastThis is NOT a HR Podcast Presents: Halloween Spooktacular 2Mick & 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!   Do you have a...2022-10-1938 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick & Hanna Finally Confront Toxic PositivityIs 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.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours...2022-09-2819 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHello Mongolia, and What We Learned from Apple’s HR MisstepsIn 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   Do you have a great story, question for our...2022-08-3124 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Presents: Five Minutes of Positivity in Jerome ArizonaIt 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!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: h...2022-08-1007 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick & Hanna Weigh the Significance of ”The Great Vacation”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   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we wo...2022-07-2622 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours ”Snack Break” Five Minutes of PositivityBreak 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!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2022-06-1604 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastBeating Spring Fever and Burnout with Mick & HannaMick 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!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: E...2022-05-1122 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick & Hanna Breakdown Developing the Best Hybrid Work ModelAfter 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!     Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: ...2022-04-0722 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastOverworked Employees with Passive AggressionThis podcast has something for everyone! In this episode Mick & Hanna exchange their thoughts on Valentine’s Day and scorned lovers’ revenge, anti-work threads on Reddit, a true work & life balance, and Dan Price’s livable wage success at Gravity Payments.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com  2022-02-2126 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick & Hanna Talk Top Tips to Tackle 2022Let’s face it, quite a few Human Resources leaders have admitted to having a tough time at work since March of 2020. In fact, most people have felt deflated and unmotivated at work recently. Mick & Hanna decide to reach out and attempt to help us pick ourselves up and shake off the demoralizing dust that has been the last two years in this episode of HR After Hours.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us...2022-01-2727 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Presents: Representation with an AsteriskDuring our attempts to grow as HR professionals and human beings we sometimes face obstacles. One of these hurdles is lacking the insight or true understanding of those around us and their life experiences. In this unique episode we go outside of the workplace and take a deeper and personal look at representation and how it impacts our peers and co-workers. Mick and special guest Taj, discuss how the lack of representation in popular culture influenced her as a student and professional. Listen in as Mick and Taj have an honest conversation while Revisiting Perspective.2022-01-1150 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastLabor Shortage Strikes Santa, Fear of Holiday Havoc Ensues!Ho Ho Huh?!  Is the North Pole feeling the labor market pinch? Mick and Hanna take a deep dive into the current labor shortage and discuss theories of how long it will impact the workforce and the actions required for employers to be removed from the Naughty List. PLUS, Mick gets caught up in the conversation and gets super sappy!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.co...2021-12-1428 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Podcast“Clock Watchers 2: Revenge of the Unengaged”This quick episode is packed with quirky and even awkward moments while Mick & Hanna review shocking statistics regarding employee satisfaction and engagement in the currently unpredictable and sometimes uneasy work environment. Is Mick one splash of patchouli away from joining a drum circle? Will Hanna actually put the Human back in Human Resources? Who knows?! This is HR After Hours.   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2021-11-0918 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastThis is NOT a HR Podcast‘s Halloween SpooktacularMick & 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 the details of one of America's scariest haunted houses, the ten scariest horror films, and what candies will earn you a blitzkrieg of rotten eggs hurled upon your domicile. Ready or not, ‘This is NOT a HR Podcast’s Halloween Spooktacular’ is waiting for you! Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com2021-10-1844 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Podcast“WTF is Repressive Interviewing?!”Hanna & Mick get worked-up while discussing a thread on LinkedIn referring to poor interviewing practices regarding notifying candidates that they are not moving to the next round. Do you think our dynamic duo is overreacting and need to “chill out?” Listen in and share your thoughts!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumbl...2021-09-2327 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Podcast“This is NOT a HR Podcast!” First EpisodeMick and Hanna have battled with the restraints of professionalism while discussing and debating sensitive topics that pertain to Human Resources and business for years. In this long overdue departure from HR protocol, our dynamic duo unleashes their rage and laughter on volatile topics like a chimp and his forbidden friendship with a zoo patron, UFOs, Hanna’s secret love of fast-food, and Mick’s general jackassery. Let us be very clear: “This is NOT a HR Podcast!”   Do you have a great story or question for our hosts? If so, we would love to hear from...2021-08-3124 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Podcast“You Can’t Speak to Our Employees That Way!” (Only We Can Speak to Them That Way!)Mick and Hanna are perplexed by the increasing number of verbal assaults on individuals in the service industry and other related fields. Is the customer always right? When is it appropriate to step in and protect your employees? Mick & Hanna have plenty to say about this topic. Listen in and see if you agree.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours I...2021-08-0523 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick & Hanna Discuss the Impending “Workforce Apocalypse”Our dynamic duo has too much fun while breaking down the post pandemic talent market and how it is worse than most employers realize. Hanna & Mick analyze various causes and help you begin your defense against the workforce epidemic and prevent additional casualties.  If you only listen to one episode of HR After Hours this summer, you want to make it this one for sure! Also: Mick makes an exciting announcement.   *Please see the following article discussed &referenced during this episode: https://www.hrdive.com/news/will-employers-see-resignation-spikes-this-summer/601461/ Thanks HR Dive, we love you!!   ...2021-07-1622 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHanna & Mick Spar Over Post Covid ProtocolMick & Hanna discuss the joys of rejoining society and OSHA declaring most employers "no longer need to take steps to protect their workers from COVID-19 exposure in any workplace, or well-defined portions of a workplace, where all employees are fully vaccinated," as new office guidelines. However, things get a little tense when discussing the likelihood of having a 100 percent vaccinated staff and the reasoning of some individuals. Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: ...2021-06-1620 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick & Hanna’s Heated Debate Over Payroll MishapHanna shares a problem created by a payroll error that was a hot topic in a Human Resources forum not anticipating her and Mick’s heated disagreement over potential solutions. Check out what is possibly the most entertaining 20+ minutes of debate over payroll withholding and employer accountability. Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hr...2021-05-1828 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHow the Pandemic Will Impact the Future Workplace (Part Two)Mick and Hanna conclude their highly opinionated discussion regarding Tim McElgunn's article "5 ways the COVID-19 Crisis will transform HR's role" hitting what they consider non-negotiable actions that businesses need to consider as they prepare the workplace for "the new normal."    Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2021-04-2820 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHow the Pandemic Will Impact the Future Workplace (Part One)Mick and Hanna enthusiastically discuss and expand upon Tim McElgunn's article "5 ways the COVID-19 Crisis will transform HR's role" hitting what they consider non-negotiable actions that businesses need to consider as they prepare the workplace for "the new normal."    Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com   2021-04-1521 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastChinese Takeout with a Side of Cult InitiationHanna shares a cautionary tale of people development going unbelievably haywire resulting in all kinds of “WTF?” How does an eager associate become so distraught at a conference she leaves feeling stressed, mentally abused, and humiliated with accusations of cult-like “torture?  Listen and find out on this episode of HR After Hours! Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours F...2021-03-1526 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastGaging Inclusivity Through Television WorkplacesMick and Hanna discuss the workplace as depicted by television over the years and how it provides insight to the state of inclusivity and equality in the work environment. Is your company culture more like Superstore or Mad Men? Check out this episode and let us know what you decide!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours F...2021-02-2524 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMick & Hanna Challenge QSR Clowns to “Lead the Way” in Improving Company CultureWill the US workforce experience post-COVID improvement in work-life balance and company empathy?  Mick & Hanna discuss another slew of sexual harassment cases in the hospitality industry and whether or not they indicate the difficulty in improving company culture in the US.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2021-01-2621 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastAnarchy in DC & Fines for Potty Breaks in ChinaMick & Hanna return from sabbatical to reluctantly yet passionately discuss whether or not participating in the Washington shenanigan’s is grounds for termination. PLUS, our dynamic duo reviews why Mick and his pea sized bladder should avoid working in China. Welcome to 2021 with HR After Hours!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tum...2021-01-1427 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastMcDonald’s Seeks Zen with New McHR Topping the MenuMick & Hanna discuss McDonald’s efforts to replace the “McGrabass” by making changes to their Human Resources leadership team. Will this move by the golden arches end the barrage of sexual harassment accusations? Also, our heroes review whether 2020 was the most stressful year for HR professionals and offer up advice and hope.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you.   Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagra...2020-11-2520 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastFoul Mouthed Fowl Foster Unprofessional Work EnvironmentHanna & Mick look at the lighter side of human resources and business in this mischievously amusing episode. Listen in as our dynamic duo discuss the proper way to deal with problematic parrots, how to cure your craving for airline food, and even create a drinking game to play while enjoying this episode. “Please place seat backs and tray tables in their full upright position as we take off on HR After Hours.”   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you.2020-11-1118 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastImproving the Workplace with Cookies and CannabisTalk about outside of the box thinking! In this episode Hanna discusses her most recent team building exercise while Mick focusses on a way cannabis can help you reduce stress without consuming it. No reason to reread the episode description, you got it right the first time. This is HR After Hours.     Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours In...2020-10-2815 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastThe HR After Hours Spooky Halloween SpecialMick and Hanna share their love of Halloween and all things horror in this special edition of HR After Hours. Get ready to turn off the lights, pour yourself a glass of blood red wine and enjoy the telling of spine shivering, real-life HR nightmares experienced by our truth-seeking heroes in celebration of the workplace macabre.     Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr...2020-10-1218 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHow the Pandemic Will Reshape the WorkplaceMick and Hanna give a sneak peek into their upcoming episodes covering the new work environment and how it will be influenced by your team’s concerns and expectations. Our dynamic duo covers five key pieces while discussing a recent article from Work Design Magazine by Kristin Cerutti and Laura Grodoski.*   *Article Link: https://www.workdesign.com/2020/06/five-post-covid-behaviors-and-attitudes-that-will-reshape-the-workplace/   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com2020-09-3030 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR in Pop Culture: The Summer of GeorgeTo celebrate the upcoming Fall season Mick and Hanna discuss George Costanza’s interview and onboarding at Play Now Sporting Goods after his failed summer sabbatical. What could go wrong when the Human Resources Department is not utilized you ask? Only a false claim of a disability, an epic battle over the handicap restroom, and typical Costanza shenanigans.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr...2020-09-1624 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Armageddon Edition: “HR Investigated Over Fast Food Clown’s Philandering!”HR After Hours Armageddon Edition: “HR Investigated Over Fast Food Clown’s Philandering!” File this under “WTF 2020?!”  Mick and Hanna mourn the loss of actor and humanitarian Chadwick Boseman and try to determine why Japan is experimenting with prehistoric animal cells. PLUS, our dynamic duo discusses how alleged philandering fast-food “f**k boy” Steve Easterbrook’s shenanigans have thrown the McDonald’s HR Team under the bus!   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: E...2020-09-0224 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastProtests, Progress and a Putz“Protests, Progress and a Putz” In this jam-packed episode Mick and Hanna discuss an associate’s protest to racism in the workplace, the “Reclaim Her Name” female author movement, and the ongoing sexual harassment controversy involving McDonald’s and the clown who allegedly dipped his nuggets in several varieties of their sauces.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hr...2020-08-1921 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Podcast"Give Me the Damn Ball!" (Part 2)So, you have considered the obstacles and still want to create a competitive work environment? Let Mick and Hanna help you by reviewing the steps to creating a positive and beneficial competitive culture in the conclusion of this two-part discussion.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2020-08-0619 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Podcast“Give Me the Damn Ball!” (Part One)Does competition bring out the best in your people? Is there ever a downside to competitive associates? Mick and Hanna discuss the positive and negative aspects of a Competitive Work Environment in Part One of this two-episode discussion.     Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you.     Contact Us:   Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumbl...2020-07-2723 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastDo They Believe in You?Hanna floors Mick with the soul-crushing results of recent polls asking American workers their thoughts on Human Resources Departments and their ability to positively impact the work environment. After the staggering figures are revealed our dynamic duo begin to review ways to improve the numbers and morale.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours 2020-07-1426 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Pop Culture Edition “Inhuman Resources”Buckle up, it is time for another special Pop Culture Edition of HR After Hours! In this episode Mick tells Hanna about his recent late-night viewing of the schlock horror film “Inhuman Resources.” If you think your job is a nightmare, you will want to listen in and determine if this film is for you.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Ins...2020-06-3026 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastWarning: High Maintenance Candidates AheadOur dynamic duo warns high maintenance candidates to reconsider their current approach to interviewing. Plus: Mick sings praise to Republic Records for a recent change to eliminate what some consider the marginalization of black recording artists.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2020-06-1623 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHanna Conscientiously Contends with Covid19 Conspiracy TheoristsHanna & Mick review best practices when dealing with a workforce divided over the validity of Covid19 and the importance of social distancing practices.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com 2020-06-0920 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastClowning Around in New Zealand with Mick & HannaMick & Hanna decide to lighten things up a bit by sharing a few behind-the-scenes gaffs and bloopers from previous recordings of HR After Hours. PLUS: Our heroes revisit one of their favorite stories regarding the New Zealand man who hired a professional clown to attend his Redundancy Meeting.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours2020-05-2715 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastVice President Exits Online Retailer During Prime Time in ProtestOur dynamic duo discusses Tim Bray’s recent resignation from Amazon over the dismissal of two associate activists. Are Amazon’s people practices a company issue, or a reflection of the culture in fulfillment centers and the logistics industry as a whole? PLUS: Mick and Hanna review a recent poll and discover how people REALLY feel about returning to the office.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com 2020-05-1921 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastChanneling Leona Helmsley: Does Your Team Feel Pressured to Return to Work?Hanna and Mick discuss items to consider as you plan for your team returning to the office. Do you really know who is comfortable and ready to conquer the new normal?  Have you effectively communicated the expectations and what safety measures are being executed? Even if you are confident with your plan, this episode may be worth a listen. Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_h...2020-05-1220 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastBonus Episode: Mick Responds to Accusations of Biased Bashing Against Big Burger BeastIn this episode Mick Danzig answers an email questioning the podcast’s ongoing coverage of the various sexual harassment lawsuits filed against fast food powerhouse McDonald’s. Hanna also replies to a listener’s correspondence regarding associates who are still struggling with working from home.   Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HRafterhours Tumblr: hrafter...2020-04-3016 minHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours PodcastHR After Hours Presents: Hanna’s Birthday, Shout-outs, Interviews, & Onboarding During QuarantineMick checks in on Hanna six weeks into quarantine and the conversation runs amok until finding its way to how working from home has impacted interviewing and onboarding. Hanna reviews her virtual welcoming process and Mick shows signs of having a heart. Welcome to HR After Hours.     Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you. Contact Us: Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com Twitter: @hr_hours Instagram: hrafterhours Facebook: @HR...2020-04-2817 min