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HR ARMOR - When Work Turns Against You - Hosted by Noël

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HR Armor is the workplace defense podcast exposing what actually happens behind closed doors in HR, leadership, investigations, retaliation cases, PIPs, accommodations disputes, and terminations. Hosted by former executive HR insider Noël, the show breaks down how workplace cases are strategically built, how internal narratives shape outcomes, and how employees can protect themselves before it’s too late. Tactical. Direct. Unfiltered. Built for people who want leverage. This show teaches employees how workplace cases are strategically built - and how to protect themselves before it’s too late.

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Noël

Episodes

The PIP Started Before You Saw It 18.06.2026 30:13

Most employees think the Performance Improvement Plan starts when the document arrives. It doesn't. The conversations started earlier. The documentation started earlier. The concerns were discussed earlier. And in many cases, the employee is the last person to know a process is already underway. In Episode 2 of HR Armor: When Work Turns Against You, former Executive HR insider Noël breaks down...

The First 48 Hours After Getting Fired: 3 Mistakes That Change Everything 02.06.2026 17:57

Getting fired is not what destroys most employment cases. What happens in the first 48 hours after termination often does. Most employees think the termination meeting is the event that matters most. It isn't. The company has already had time to prepare. HR has already built its record. Leadership has already aligned its story. Meanwhile, most employees are shocked, angry, scared, or trying to...

You Got Fired. Now What? 02.06.2026 1:25

Getting fired is not what destroys most employment cases. What employees do in the next 48 hours usually does. Most people think the termination meeting is the event that matters most. It isn't. The company has already had time to prepare. Most employees are still processing what happened. If you’ve been fired, terminated, laid off after reporting misconduct, placed on a PIP before termination...

HR ARMOR: Getting Fired Is Not What Destroys the Case 31.05.2026 1:25

You do not lose workplace leverage at the termination meeting. You usually lose it before you realize the case has already started. Most employees think HR reacts to situations as they happen. Noël spent 30 years inside Executive HR watching how organizations quietly prepare long before the employee ever sees the risk clearly. This trailer for HR Armor: When Work Turns Against You introduces the h...

HR Armor: When Work Turns Against You | The Truth About Workplace Power 23.05.2026 8:22

Most employees think workplace problems begin when HR gets involved. Usually, they started long before that. A shift in communication. Documentation that suddenly appears. A manager who becomes unusually formal. Conversations happening around you instead of with you. HR Armor: When Work Turns Against You is a workplace strategy podcast for professionals navigating PIPs, HR investigations, retaliat...

HR Is Not There to Help You | Workplace Survival, Corporate Politics & The Truth About HR 19.05.2026 0:52

In this debut teaser episode of HR Armor, former executive HR insider Noël pulls back the curtain on what actually happens behind closed doors inside corporate HR, executive leadership, workplace investigations, and termination strategy. After spending 30 years inside executive HR systems helping build the same documentation frameworks companies use against employees, Noël explains why most people...