Rise Human Resources

WTF is Business Casual

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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 surviv...

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WorkHuman Deep Dive (Part 1): No BS Lessons on HR, Culture, and Leading Humans. 28.05.2025 1:04:09

Send us Fan Mail In Part One of our two-part deep dive into the WorkHuman HR conference, Sarah and Jenny unpack their favorite moments, biggest surprises, and most impactful insights from the event. They tackle some provocative HR realities—like why your team might be spending a staggering 2.5 hours every day just complaining—and explore eye-opening advice from thought leaders like Adam Grant , wh...

WorkHuman Deep Dive (Part 2): The Future of Work: It’s Complicated (But Still Human) 28.05.2025 1:00:08

Send us Fan Mail In Part Two of our deep dive into the WorkHuman Conference, WTF is Business Casual hosts Jenny and Sarah pick up where they left off—this time digging into the big, bold conversations around AI, leadership, and what it really takes to build a human-centered workplace. Trevor Noah set the tone with humor and heart, reminding us that curiosity isn’t optional—it’s essential. And whil...

Interviewing? Maybe Leave Your Mom at Home. 14.05.2025 1:00:47

Send us Fan Mail In this laugh-and-learn episode, Jenny and Sarah take you inside the beautiful mess of modern recruiting. From jaw-dropping candidate missteps to the surprising rise of parental involvement in job applications (yes, it’s happening), they break down what’s really going on behind the interview screen. With plenty of humor and hard-earned HR wisdom, this episode serves up real talk o...

Work Hard, Play Hard... Or Just Take a Nap? Corporate Phrases That Drive Us Bananas! 30.04.2025 59:04

Send us Fan Mail Jenny and Sarah tear into the corporate phrasebook, dissecting the BS behind sayings like "work hard, play hard" – which usually translates to the soul-crushing reality of the Hotel California of the workplace ("you can check out any time you want, but you can never leave"). They dig into the eye-rolling phenomenon of forced "fun" and just come right...

Episode 2: Taking the Cake 16.04.2025 43:30

Send us Fan Mail “Who the F*ck stole my sandwich?!” Join Jenny and Sarah as they hilariously dissect the wild world of workplace food culture in “Taking the Cake." From stolen lunches to the mystery of the missing cake, no crumb is left unturned. Ever had a potluck disaster or a coworker who treats the office kitchen like an all-you-can-eat buffet? Jenny and Sarah get it! In this episode they...

Episode 1: Welcome to the S*** Show! 01.04.2025 27:43

Send us Fan Mail Get ready to dive into the hilarious and often unbelievable world of HR with your new favorite podcast, WTF is Business Casual?! Hosted by friends and business partners Jenny and Sarah, this is episode one, and they're not holding back. In this inaugural episode, Jenny and Sarah introduce themselves and share the story of how they met and decided to start their own HR con...