"How did you get into HR?"🎙

TGIF! (Okay, we know it's really Wednesday, and April Fool’s was 2 days ago… but we have Friday on the brain - keep reading to see why)

Happy middle-of-the-week, HR Besties! As you power through to the weekend, we've got a fresh episode to keep you company.

• Intro Story: Ever had something mysteriously disappear at the office? Jamie did (and if this was your Nana, please let her know we’ll happily send her some creamer).

• Corporate Cringe Speak: This week, we're unpacking the phrase "Above & Beyond." If you shudder just hearing it, we’re with you (tune in to hear the catchphrase Leigh suggests instead).

• Origin Stories: Ever wondered how we found our calling in HR? We share our journeys to get into the People space and what you can do to get into and succeed in HR (and if you’re interested after listening to our podcast and social media… then HR definitely needs you!)

• Questions & Comments: Cue the “Full House” music, because this week we round out by paying tribute to our mentors - and what they did that impacted us (here’s to a good shoutout!)

Discussion Guide for Your Team (Questions for your team meeting or podcast discussion club):

• Have you ever had a moment that you had to turn into a detective at work? Did you solve your mystery?

• What drew you to your current role, and who has been instrumental in your journey?

• Does our organization have a mentorship culture - where team members feel like they can get advice and feedback (and not have it impact their performance review)?

As always, the best part of our week is hearing from you. So, after you've had a listen, why not reach out to share your thoughts, stories, or a simple hello? Your feedback is our coffee creamer—absolutely essential!

Yee Haw! You can tell it’s not Leigh writing today’s email, because she would not say that, but we’re ready for Friday when Jamie and Ashley will arrive in Leigh’s hometown of San Antonio. We have a chock-full weekend on tap, recording the podcast and hosting a very special HR Besties meetup Friday night. We’ve been so excited to hear from Besties that you’re coming. See details right here and let us know if you’re joining! (And if you’re not in San Antonio, reach out and let us know where you’d like us to visit!).

Either way, listen to today’s episode and keep sharing the podcast and the love (aka give us a review or rating). If you listen on Spotify, we have polls every week!

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