No BS: Authentic conversations about the world of work.

In this episode, I explore the dark side of the #metoo movement and look at the experience of people who have been falsely accused. I was able to sit down for a chat with Mike Tunison about his experiences with being included on the Shitty Media Men list and how that impacted his career.

You can read my full article on this topic over at Forbes.com.

In this episode, I explore the dark side of the #metoo movement and look at the experience of people who have been falsely accused. I was able to sit down for a chat with famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz about his experiences and his book Guilt by Accusation: The Challenge of Proving Innocence in the Age of #metoo.

You can read my full article on this topic over at Forbes.com.

In this episode, I chat with HR veteran Ryan McShane. We start the conversation on the topic of age, discussing when Ryan was told he couldn't possibly be taken seriously in his position because he was young and how he experienced that. But we don't stop there, and explore several other incidents over his career, and explore why he believes that servant leadership is the best approach.

In this episode, I chat with Katrina Kibben about what it was like to be told by her boss not to speak in meetings that she's invited to. What I loved is that the conversation transformed from discussing a negative experience to using it as a platform to find your empowerment and internalize your own value.

Though it's true that women tend to struggle with confidence and imposter syndrome more than their male counterparts, that oftentimes means that men are overlooked with it comes to these conversations. In this episode I welcome Eric to No BS to talk about his struggle with imposter syndrome and how he was able to overcome it (ironically, with the help of a great female leader!).

Spoiler alert! If you're not a fan of swearing, this episode is not for you, and you may want to put on a pair of headphones if you're listening to it at the office. I connect with Amy, a seasoned HR director, who feels more comfortable working in environments where she is allowed to swear. We had a really fun conversation about the appropriate context in which to swear at work, what words are ok and what words should be considered more thoughtfully, and (of course!) we discuss our favorite swear words to use.

We continue Ed's story about getting fired for totally BS reasons, and explore why managers must have reasonable expectations of what their employees can achieve, why you should be on the lookout if you know your organization is doing shady stuff, and why getting fired is never the end of your career. As a bonus, I'll share my story about how and why I orchestrated my own firing and why I have absolutely no regrets about it.

This is part 1 of a conversation about getting fired for reasons that could generously be described as BS. We'll explore how not to do a performance improvement plan (PIP), the consequences of a manager not meeting with their team on a regular basis, and the benefit of coaching employees out of the organization when it's just not working.

In this episode, we explore the experience of working with a Jekyll and Hyde personality: A co-worker you consider to be an amazing friend outside of work, but who takes on a completely different personality when they're in the office. We discuss what you can do to help these friends/colleagues, how dress code might influence authenticity, the mitigating impact employee wellness programs might have, and why we should strive to bring out whole selves to work without worry about "professionalism."

This episode provides a bit of background on how No BS came about, and a preview of what to expect from the series. If you'd like to come on the show and share your BS experience, head over to nobsatwork.com.