Suzanne Lucas's videos and podcasts
Earlier this month
I don’t know how many “future of work” presentations I have seen at conferences, but they all have o...
“I’m an HR expert, not a veterinarian, why would you expect me to know that?” I said this to my ca...
Evil HR Lady turns 20 this year, and I wanted to celebrate with something a little more fun than cak...
A Hiring Manager Called a Candidate ‘Too Stupid to Work Here.’ The Real Failure Wasn’t the Candidate
Never remove a fence, law, tradition or handbook section without first understanding why it was buil...
September 2026
"If you can’t answer this, then you’re too stupid to work here." Now, I do understand why a frustrat...
If you smooth out your child’s life such that they never bite into any lemons the result is far, far...
Have you ever had to talk to someone about how they smelled funny? Sent someone who operates heavy e...
Texas attorney Mariah Medina reported that a judge had told her she was dressed inappropriately for ...
What do these things have in common? Closed-toed shoes High turnover Shift work Uniforms They are a...
Two things can be true: You should not bring an iced coffee to an interview. AND You should not j...
I was at a social event with a manager, “John,” who told me what he thought was a “funny” story. T...
HR cannot fix bad senior leaders. We can document and make recommendations but we cannot fire the si...
A reader question. What would you advise? I started my current job in April. When I accepted the jo...
What to Do When Your Employees Claim a Religious Exemption to Vaccines
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