Honest HR is the go-to podcast for aspiring and informed HR professionals intent on transforming workplace challenges into golden opportunities. This podcast brings you insights, trends, and actionable advice through relatable stories from the REAL world of HR.
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Social Media: Followers and Employers Want a Human, Not a Robot feat. Brooke Auxier
Callie and Brooke talk all things social from consistency to the vast importance of head shots to lurkers to meshing your personal and private lives online and more.
You don’t want to miss this conversation. And beware, Brooke will judge your social presence 😉
The Case for More Thank You's: Beyond Service Awards feat. Lori McKnight
Callie and Lori talk employee recognition: ROI, analytics as the future and fatal flaws. They dig in on the four ways to succeed at employee recognition, starting with having the right stakeholders at the table in the beginning and ending with campaigns to keep the momentum going.
Get Involved: Connect and Uplift Others feat. Rebecca Rowe, SHRM-CP
Callie and Rebecca talk about how volunteering is a gateway to meeting people, connecting outside of forced networking events and even lifting others up. Rebecca talks about her quick path to SHRM chapter leadership and using that opportunity to develop programming for realizing the potential of unt...
Read moreNot Everyone Is Cut Out to Manage People...and That's OK feat. Lyndsey Tym, SHRM-SCP
Callie and Lyndsey talk getting management experience where you can, how some of the smartest people in your org may not be the best managers and how some leaders lead with strong ideas.
Lyndsey’s advice: use your voice and drive your career.
Head’s up Honest HR producer Bailey Yeager ju...
Mental Health in the Workplace: Warning Signs, Stigma, Critical Conversations & What Managers Can and Should Do feat. Eve Sweeting
Forty four million Americans are impacted by mental health conditions in any given year. Depression is the #1 cause of disability in the U.S.
Eve Sweeting is taking mental health in workplace head on and has tips for HR professionals and people managers alike in this episode. Straight from Eve: ...
The Real on Talent Calibration: It's Not Always Sunshine and Rainbows feat. Logan Wallick, SHRM-CP
Callie and Logan talk talent calibration in an unlikely industry–difficult conversations, improved performance and clearer expectations.
Listen in as they discuss how HR being there makes it all happen and how it gets easier as you go. Plus, pilot programs work.
Getting a Master's: Tuition Assistance, The Drive to Become a People Manager and Putting Aside Netflix for a While feat. Mando Lara, MBA
Callie and Mando talk getting a master’s with the help of your employer. Callie’s advice: find a path that works for you, own it and live it.
Use Your Power for Good: Employee and Payroll Data Best Practices feat. Ann Ramos
Callie and Ann talk about how in HR you are paid to keep secrets, how the most important hires are often those that can come in and create, lead and execute with little supervision, and more on this jam-packed episode of Honest HR.
Disciplinary Actions: Mental Toughness and "Icky" Feelings feat. Brittany DiSciullo, SHRM-CP
Callie and Brittany dive into a discussion on disciplinary actions, how there are no “cookie cutter” rules, that you have to learn to be comfortable in the silence and how this is the no-fun part of HR practice.
An Honest Update: Hang Tight for Season Two
Callie gives an update on what’s next for Honest HR, new and returning guests, topics and more on tap for season two. Plus, updated audio (!!!) and requests for all your best episode ideas and guests!



