HR Nightmares

The OGs, Lisa Leath, Beth Looney, and Amy Conway are back this week with an episode full of audience write-ins.

Here are a few of the questions we dove into:

• What can you do when an employee continues to work over nonapproved 40+ hours/week? 
• Should we add a pet bereavement policy to our handbook?
• An employee accidentally sent a personal link to the company Slack. Do we fire the employee? Do we need a lawyer?
• Did not get a promotion but still took on the roles of other employees due to company downsizing. Is that a red flag? 
• A clinical contractor does not want to fill out an I-9 and started to threaten me, what do I do?

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The OG ladies are back! Host, Lisa Leath and Co-hosts Beth Looney and Amy Conway reflect on 55 years of combined experience in people management and human resources. Join the ladies as they dive headfirst into some of the craziest stories they've encountered while managing thousands of employees over the years. Think you can handle hearing about aggressive behavior, defection in company trucks, stalking, and even employees stealing company goods? Well, get ready because they've got some firsthand accounts that will leave you on the edge of your seat. You may laugh, gasp, or even shed a tear! You hear how they managed and navigated through these difficult scenarios. But it's not all just horror stories - the ladies also share their invaluable advice on how to deal with difficult employees. Each of them offers their own unique perspective and strategies for managing employees who may be causing disruptions in the workplace.

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When a business does not have an “HR” person it often falls to the CFO. Why does that happen? Why is it a possible nightmare? Chris Capone, Fractional CFO guru, and CEO of Capone and Associates are here to share! He is joined by our host, Lisa Leath, and co-host Beth Looney. From early exposure to executive financial management at 23 to now owning his own fractional CFO firm, Chris shares the stories from his experiences through his journey over the years. Lisa, Beth, and Chris talk about the HR challenge a typical CFO goes through when hiring when your business is growing and the perks of fractional executive services. We wrap up this week’s episode with a juicy write-in about an employee in management spreading the news about the upcoming firings of two employees.

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This week, Sara Auld, CEO of Upper and Health Possible joins host, Lisa Leath and co-host, Andy Almeter to talk about how she is shaking up the healthcare space. Sara created Upper, an easy-to-use and accessible marketplace for holistic and natural practitioners as an alternative to traditional healthcare treatment and medicine. We want our employees to be happy and healthy, so they show up to work, right? We also know rising healthcare costs for our organization can be a big HR Nightmare. How can we help our employees with their health needs and cut back costs from insurance claims? Become a wellness advocate and provide supplemental resources. Sara shares how important it is to have education and access to health and wellness resources and why she created Upper.

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Ever wondered what it would be like to work with artists? Or have a dream of working in music and having multiple media production businesses? Well, no need to guess what it would be like; Beau Gunn joins us for this week’s episode of HR Nightmares to share his story. From a radio internship in college to the VP of Local Daily Media, which operates 98.3 The Penguin, and owner of Beau Gunn Presents, a local concert production company that exclusively books talent for Greenfield Lake Amphitheater – Beau knows exactly what it’s like working in the entertainment industry with celebs. Lisa, Amy, and Beau chat about all the nightmares (and dreams) that could happen when bringing top-notch artists to town for sold shows, as well as, managing a mixed team of union workers, employees, and contractors. If there’s one takeaway from this very fun episode, it’s – to find your passion and follow your dreams! Who knows, you may end up working closely with a country Hall-of-Famer like Willie Nelson.

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As a business owner, you might be ready to open your talent pool to fill specific roles in your company. The H-1B visa is a popular and beneficial option for bringing skilled foreign workers to the US. However, the visa process can be complex, and navigating the various requirements and regulations can be overwhelming. Have no fear! This week, Rebecka Reibe, Business Immigration Attorney with Ogletree Deakins joins Lisa Leath, Amy Conway, and Beth Looney to discuss how the process can be made easy! The H-1B visa lottery for FY 2024 is NOW OPEN! In this episode, we will be breaking down the entire H-1B visa process for business owners and HR departments. We cover the basics of the H-1B visa, including eligibility requirements, the application process, and important deadlines as well as answering audience write-ins ranging from international student internships and how to handle terminations for visa holders.

Disclaimer: The information in this episode is not intended as specific legal advice for your business, but rather offers information about the H-1B visa program and its benefits. If you have a specific immigration issue, we recommend seeking legal counsel.

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This week, we’re diving straight into an advice-dense episode filled with Colonel Rob Campbell of Rob Campbell Leadership. HR Nightmares host, Lisa Leath, and guest co-host Graham Elmore are joined behind the mics with the big guy himself, Rob.

Rob is an army vet of 27 years, turned author, keynote speaker, executive leadership coach, and most recent addition to the growing list, a small business owner. From what we can tell – there isn’t anything Rob can’t do. Within the first 10 minutes of this episode, you can feel the passion that Rob has for leadership, the employee experience, and strategically building better working teams.

As a graduate of the War College (exclusively for military executives), Rob takes his strategic-level thinking and advising to help others YOU. If there is one takeaway, it’s “every step in the journey counts.” From attracting talent by sharing the right message, through your employer brand, to having the best onboarding program, to continuing to work hard “plus one-ing” your employee experience, Rob shares the key to success for leaders and HR partners!

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This week, HR Nightmares host, Lisa Leath is joined by guest co-host Graham Elmore, Director of People and Culture with Vantaca. They are joined by our special guest Caroline King, Founder of Bright Star Diversity. After 17 years working in business strategy for the corporate world, Caroline decided she wanted to help businesses fill the gap that she felt was lacking in the working world: DEI. Lisa continues the conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion by asking Caroline how businesses can go beyond a check-box initiative, where to start if you have no programs or policies in place, and how to not only go through the motions but live it out in the workplace. Caroline shares that the biggest barrier to DEI in the workplace is fear. Fear of getting started and fear of offending people. With the right intention and continued conversations, DEI can be a core practice without the fear. The episode wraps up with two audience write-ins: a co-worker who thinks their colleague has dementia and a close-to promotion that goes missing after switching to a new department at a big tax firm. 

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This week, Alexis Hunter, the Community Liaison of Wilmington Heath, joins Lisa Leath, Chief of People of Vantaca, and Andy Almeter, President of Leath HR Group. Alexis shared how her Public Relations degree paired with her experience as a Practice Manager (who wore the hat of HR, Marketing, PR, and Operations), has helped her in her current role - connecting internal people and resources with external resources. The group dives into how putting a marketing hat on when searching for new talent can help you stand out – on LinkedIn, in person, at community events, etc. Lisa shares how a simple video (and non-traditional) post “hot jobs” got hot hits as she showcased the location, boss, and culture rather than just the job duties. Andy, Alexis, and Lisa all discuss the benefits of getting your organization and employee involved with community events and initiatives. Whether you want to grow your business, attract new talent, give back to the community, invest in your employees, or support your employees – get involved with other organizations in the community, trust us! We wrap up the episode with two audience write-ins: smelly odors in tight places and “anonymous” surveys from HR.

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We’re back in action with Season 2 of HR Nightmares! If you are new to our podcast, HR Nightmares is a podcast by human-centric HR professionals with 20+ experience. Instead of writing ‘that book’ of all the crazy stories HR people say we are going to write, we decided it would be more fun to talk around microphones with other leaders across industries! Our goal is to bring a different vibe to a podcast for businesspeople looking to gain some free HR advice to better their teams, people processes, and overall business.

In this episode, Lisa Leath and Amy Conway reflect on their favorite moments of Season 1. From guests ranging from bars and breweries, government, financial services, videography, non-profits, employment law and more – we had many guests to share their insight and challenge us on our original opinions on situations. That’s the best part – to share and learn from each guest. We wrap up this episode with quite a few audience write-ins ranging from sexual harassment, PTO vs Bereavement time, job title changes without compensation changes and more!

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Start retaining your folks with Leath HR’s technology, WorkTok. Connect and engage with your employees through mobile 1:1s.

Don’t miss out on your first free 30 days.