What’s your worst bad boss story? It seems like everyone’s got one. We expect leaders to provide guidance and make sound decisions, but that’s not always the case, and it can put employees and HR in a tricky position.

In this episode (our first live show!), we sit down with Amy Butler, VP of People Operations at Awardco, and Jared Olsen, VP of People Experience at JobNimbus for a candid discussion about the challenges of poor leadership.

We kick the conversation off by swapping our worst bad boss stories, including a shocking tale of fraud and an unexpected firing during maternity leave. But more importantly, Amy and Jared share the best lessons learned from bad past experiences and how they feed into their approach to people management today.

We cover the importance of good coaching, transparent communication, setting expectations, and much more in this episode. It’s a must-listen for anyone looking to improve leadership at their organization!

Key moments: 

• Our worst bad boss stories and lessons learned
• How a poor onboarding experience inspired Jared’s thorough approach to onboarding today
• Strategies to help employees dealing with poor management
• Why you should build a coaching culture
• Why Amy uses AMAs alongside engagement surveys
• How poor people leaders can repair relationships with employees
• Why transparency and difficult conversations are important
• How responsible is HR for dealing with poor management?

Key links:

• Subscribe to HR Unplugged Series: https://www.bamboohr.com/resources/podcasts/hr-unplugged/
• Join HR Heroes Slack Community: https://join.slack.com/t/hrheroesworkspace/shared_invite/zt-21ad3f1r8-dkWC2EdmyhxUAHw9cGLdQw
• Bamboo HR Homepage: https://www.bamboohr.com/
• Connect with Amy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-poll-butler-b13b5291/
• Connect with Jared on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredolsen/