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Hey Besties!

Happy Wednesday! Get excited because today we have not one, but two episodes for you (yes, you read that right)! Yesterday, we released a Bonus recap highlighting our favorite moments from recent episodes. And today, we’re back with a fresh episode that we can’t wait for you to hear. Just like Bob from Accounting who always says the weekend is “too short,” you can rely on the HR Besties for stories, laughs, and (hopefully) useful insights to share with your teams. Let's open the hood and go into what's in store for today's episode.

This week:

• Intro Story: Leigh’s unforgettable interview for a demoted HR job (and who should HR report to?).

• Corporate Cringe Speak: Buckle up for this one - the term that’s as clunky as an old jalopy (and does anyone out there know how cars actually work?).

• Hot Topic - Quiet Vacationing: Ever heard of it? We’ll discuss why some people are sneaking in a bit of R&R without telling anyone, and what this means for trust and work-life balance (spoiler alert - it doesn’t help).

• Questions & Comments: What’s your go-to board game, and our hacks for maximizing your time off (yes, that’s a fairly uniquely American thing to need a hack for).

Discussion Guide - Your weekly podcast club or team meeting questions:

• The Interview: Have you ever had an interview experience that left you speechless? What happened, and what did you take away from that for future interviews - as the interviewer or interviewee?

• Reporting: How do titles and reporting structures affect how functions are viewed at an organization? How can we align our titles and reporting structures to be the organization we say we are?

• Quiet Vacationing: Why do employees need to quiet vacation? What are the pros and cons of this trend, and how can we support genuine work-life balance in our teams?

• Time Off Hacks: How do you make the most of time off, from scheduling when to take it to practices when you’re off?

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