HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
Welcome to the HR Stories Podcast - where there is a lesson in every story. Our Storytellers - John Thalheimer and Chuck Simikian, the Team behind HR Stories, share real-life tales about where a business made a preventable mistake. At The HR Stories Podcast, the STORIES are the teaching tool! LISTEN to the stories of those who did not heed the warning signs. LEARN from their mistakes. ACT on best practices shared by our hosts and guests. Each year, our hosts, Chuck Simikian and John Thalheimer, deliver thousands of live seminars around the country to business owners, executives, and HR professionals discussing the fundamentals of Human Resources, Leadership best practices, and legal risk reduction activities for organizations. Each HR Story episode shares a story of where a company missed the mark, what went wrong, and how you can avoid their fate. As the Team at HR Stories, John and Chuck continue to develop and provide resources to help HR leaders, business owners, and organizations with the confidence they need to successfully handle employee issues and build strong employee practices to comply with employment laws. Both successful entrepreneurs help businesses through HR consulting, training, and coaching leaders. They have coached and trained thousands of HR Professionals, Business Owners, and Leaders to prepare them for the future. John is the Founding Director of True Star Leadership™, which focuses on helping managers and leaders learn performance management principles. Chuck is the Founding Partner of Alliance HR Partners, which provides HR consulting and training to businesses nationwide. Together, they have over 40 years of experience navigating the challenges of HR and recently published their book, The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklist Edition. Go to https://ultimateguidetohr.com/ for more information, download a free sample, and watch their webinar on the Secret Power Behind Successful Businesses.
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Send us a text The big day is here! Chuck and John celebrate the podcast"s 100th episode by looking back at their top 10 podcast stories, looking at the most controversial episode titles, and the best and worst stories they"ve told. You won"t want to miss this look back at where it all began along with an exciting anno
Send us a text In today"s episode, Chuck and John take on some of the tough questions that come from the employee"s perspective. As an HR professional, keep an open ear for ways to make sure your employees don"t go unheard. Check out how the team tackles these questions: How do I know if I’m being paid fairly for my r
Send us a text Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today"s episode goes into these questions:How much do you take dietary restrictions into consideration for company events?Can you require salary employees to clock in and out?What’s the best way to develop a time off policy? Support the show Ou
Send us a text It’s easy for us to look back and see how much has changed from 5 or 10 years ago but it can sometimes be easy to miss the subtle changes as they come that lead to those bigger changes. In today’s episode, Chuck and John talk through the changes that have been coming to the work environment over the rece
Listener Q&A - We Answer Your Questions: Avoiding a bad hire and restriction avoidant workers
Send us a text Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today"s episode goes into these questions:How do you effectively advise on not hiring a bad culture-fit candidate?How do you properly navigate legal documentation and onboarding documentation for transgender individuals?How do you work with an
Send us a text When a new hire of a trucking company follows directives from a supervisor, he lands in hot water - literally - and in a dispute around workmans" comp. What is classified under this umbrella and how can you think about it in realistic terms? This week, Chuck and John dive into all of this an more as they