HR Nightmares

We wrap up season 1 of HR Nightmares with the OG ladies: Lisa Leath, Beth Looney, and Amy Conway. This week’s episode is all about our listeners and their questions. The ladies dive into questions ranging from company assets VS personal assets, mental illness, inappropriate décor on personal items in the workplace, personal information leaks to the entire company, and new grads interested in getti...

It’s time to bring out the holiday sweaters and spread some cheer! Jonathan Weathington, CEO of Shuckin’ Shack, joins Amy Conway, Beth Looney, and Lisa Leath on this special episode of HR Nightmares. Shuckin’ Shack is a Wilmington, NC, restaurant and bar that has expanded to 17 locations across different states with over 600 employees. We’re here to get the real talk inside of the service industry...

You had questions specifically for an employment law attorney, so we brought one on the pod. Will Oden, Employment Law Attorney with Ward and Smith joins Lisa Leath, Amy Conway, and Gabrielle Plumez for this week’s episode. Will shares his insights as an attorney and helps the ladies walk through each write-in submitted from our listeners in California to the Carolinas! You get the best of both wo...

How does the future of software look? More talk about keeping software jobs onshore!  Wayne Hippo , Managing Partner of  PS Solutions  joins HR Nightmares hosts,  Lisa Leath , Chief of People of Vantaca, and  Amy Conway , Sr. HR Consultant of  Leath HR Group  to discuss the power of keeping our jobs onshore (software and IT especially). The group also dives into...

This week on HR Nightmares,  Chakema Clinton-Quintana , VP- Inclusive Small Business at Live Oak Bank joins HR Nightmares hosts,  Amy Conway , Leath HR Group, and  Lisa Leath , Vantaca. The ladies discuss how a fairly new small business resource center, Channel, powered by Live Oak Bank helps connects small businesses to the Wilmington community. Chakema explains the importance of e...

Robbie Garner, CEO of Atlantic Computer Services joins Lisa Leath, CPO of Vantaca and Gabbi Plumez from Leath HR Group for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In this episode, we discuss how costly cyber attacks can be for businesses of all sizes. Lisa, Gabbi and Robbie share some of the horror stories from their own personal experience and how they had to help businesses recover from an attack on thei...

Director of The Harrelson Center, Meade Van Pelt, joins Lisa Leath and Andy Almeter for an episode that dives into the world of running a non-profit. The Harrelson Center is a modeled-after hub that provides opportunities and shared resources to other non-profit organizations. In this episode, Meade shares the creativity and innovation that goes into running her own non-profit - att...

The Queen Bees of  Honey Head Films , Erika Arlee and Kristi Ray took a break from filming and joined  Leath HR Group  behind the mics. Ever wanted to share your business story but wasn’t sure how to start? Are you trying to recruit great talent with no online presence? #HRNightmare. This is your sign to get online. This episode breaks down the importance of showcasing your company...

Dory Weiss joins the ladies of Leath HR Group for this episode of HR Nightmares. The team dives into the meaning behind Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and why businesses need to create the space for their employees to show up as their whole selves. Dory shares some of the ESG initiatives and processes for the team at nCino that have been successful.      ...

Is there a threshold I need to meet before an advisor will talk to me? As a small business who is not financially ready to support our employees 401ks, what resources could I offer instead? When should I start thinking about investing in a retirement fund? These are questions we hear all the time. Creighton Hayworth joins the ladies of Leath HR Group to help employees and businesses of all sizes w...

Tiffany Tucker, joins the team at Leath HR Group for this week's episode. Tiffany shares her journey of being a baller on and off the court! From being student-athlete (not to mention ACC Champion), to landing a job as the Deputy Director of Athletics at UNCW, Tiffany has always had a drive to help other student-athletes become successful. The ladies talk about hiring student-athletes, advice...

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Mental Health was an important topic to cover as we know employees are often confused about how to best take advantage of the many resources that are offered. The HR experts of Leath HR Group run through creative resources to try to offer to your teams, discuss research found through WorkTok (Leath HR's communication tool built to improve trust bet...

Recruiting pro, Madison Bradburn joins Lisa Leath and Amy Conway for ep. 7 of HR Nightmares. We’re talking resume tips, interview tips, and steps to ensure your new hire has a smooth onboarding process. This group of HR experts will also break down two questions from our audience, from new hires not showing up on day one to questions regarding the politics of career progression. We are slayin’ the...

HR professional and international business woman, Eden Arthur, joins the team at Leath HR Group for this week’s episode to give insights on how to be a great leader for remote teams. Having a team of 30 across time-zone and country lines, Eden has implemented processes that allow for her to meet her team where they are at. When it comes down to it, trust and communication is key for a better workp...

Susan Barbee joins Lisa Leath and Beth Looney for this week’s episode about sex in the workplace. It happens in organizations all over and is more common than you may think. When are you required to fire based off misconduct? When do you bring leadership into it? What if you hear about a situation in the office, do you mention it to leadership? Susan shares a few of the juiciest #HRNightmares...

Khalilah "KO" Olokunola, Chief of People Officer of TRU Colors joins Lisa, Beth, and Amy to discuss scenarios most HR folks would shy away from in the typical workplace. Gang rivals and beer, is that a recipe for HR disasters? How did KO end up working for a company on a mission to end gang violence? What is the difference between ‘drinking on the job’ vs ‘drinking in the job’? What does TRU stand...

What is the difference between being “Veteran Friendly” vs “Veteran Ready”? Tune in to this week’s episode where the HR experts of Leath HR Group: Lisa Leath, Beth Looney and Amy Conway meet with Lindsay Cashin, VP of People at The Honor Foundation, to find out. The Honor Foundation is a non-profit that specializes in providing career transition programs for the Special Operations community....

Joe Conway, Chief of Equity and Diversity with the City of Wilmington joins us for his take on HR Nightmares. Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Belonging. Don’t know where to start as a business or personally? Joe’s advice: Start small. Listen in as Joe shares about past experiences that have been an important part of who his is today.

Meet the personalities behind the mic!  Lisa Leath, President of Leath HR Group, and HR Consultants: Beth Looney, Amy Conway, and Gabbi Plumez come together to kick off our first episode. From surprising background checks to employee walkouts, our team breaks down real time, real deal nightmares.