WTF is Business Casual
Buckle up for real HR stories that'll make you laugh, cringe, and thank your lucky stars you're not that guy.
WTF is Business Casual is the HR podcast where two seasoned consultants—Sarah Bursten and Jenny Lavey, co-founders of RiseHR—dish on wild workplace fails, toxic bosses, employee drama, and leadership gone wrong. With 35+ years of combined experience in HR, leadership development, and people management, they offer surprisingly useful advice wrapped in real talk and hilarious storytelling.
If you’re an HR professional, small business owner, people manager, or just someone who’s survived office politics, this show is for you.
Subscribe to WTF is Business Casual—because work is weird, leadership is messy, and people always be peopling.
Hosted by Sarah Bursten & Jenny Lavey | RiseHR
www.risehumanresources.com
WTF is Business Casual
Latest Episodes
When Employees Start Making the Rules: How Leaders Should Respond
What happens when employees stop asking and start telling?In this episode, Jenny and Sarah unpack a growing workplace trend they have been seeing with small business owners: employees announcing schedule changes, cutting their hours, dem...
The Most Expensive "Free" Lunch in HR History.
A team gets invited to a "free" lunch with a consultant, and it ends up costing the company six months of peace.Jenny and Sarah unpack a "WTF" moment where a simple midday meeting turned into a spiral of written statements, HR investigat...
Gen Z at Work: Lazy, Loud, or the Wake-Up Call Corporate Needed? (Rebroadcast)
Rebroadcast: It’s graduation season, and we’re dusting off one of our all-time fan favorites! Whether you’re tossing your cap, building a team, or guiding the next generation, this episode is essential listening for navigating the transition fr...
What "Lack of Initiative" Means (And Why Employees Get It Wrong)
This week, Jenny and Sarah break down one of the most misunderstood workplace complaints:“You lack initiative.”But what does that actually mean?Because to employees, it often sounds like:Work more. Stay later. Do...
Productivity at All Costs? The Workplace Obsession With “More With Less”
This week, Jenny and Sarah follow a strange rabbit hole that started with a podcast about the history of meth.Yes, really.The episode explored how stimulants were once used to push soldiers, pilots, and workers to stay awake longe...
