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The HR Happy Hour Network is made up of the HR Happy Hour show, At Work in America, The Workplace Minute, H3 LIVE vlog, HR Means Business, The Play by Play, and System of Record.

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The AI Layoff Trap: Are Companies Cutting Too Far, Too Fast?

Steve examines the emerging evidence of AI’s impact on employment, particularly for younger workers, and explores the risks of cutting too deeply before organizations understand the consequences. From disappearing entry-level opportunities to employee burnout and lost institutional knowledge, this episode challenges HR leaders to take a more measured approach to AI-driven workforce transformation.

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The “Spooky” Side of Small Business Culture: Fixing Hidden Ghosts and Silos Before Year-End

In this episode of HR Connection, Sabrina Baker breaks down why small business leaders often default to silence and confrontation avoidance, sharing a jaw-dropping real client story of how conflict avoidance can backfire.

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The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Have Unionized. And It’s About Time

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have officially unionized. In this Workplace Minute, Steve Boese discusses their historic organizing victory and what it means for worker power.

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AI for Frontline Workers: Creating a Better Employee Experience

On this episode of the HR Happy Hour, Steve Boese is joined by Gretchen Alarcon to explore how AI can help organizations create a better experience for frontline workers while also helping managers make smarter workforce decisions.

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Making Change Stick: How HR Leaders Build Trust, Alignment, and Adoption

In this episode of HR Means Business, Mervyn is joined by Amanda Arrowsmith to explore what it takes to lead meaningful organizational change.

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The AI Productivity Trap: When Getting More Done Means Having More Work

Discover how AI is reshaping expectations at work, the hidden challenge of managing automated output, and what HR leaders need to know about the new AI productivity trap.

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Kroger, AI, and the Real Cost of Cutting 3,000 Jobs

On this episode, Steve Boese examines Kroger’s business performance, what the announcement signals for HR leaders, and why the long-term costs of workforce reductions deserve as much scrutiny as the projected savings.

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Take a Different Seat: What Are We Really Looking for at HR Tech Events?

In the debut episode of Take a Different Seat, host Chris Havrilla starts with that seemingly simple question and invites two experienced HR technology leaders to examine it from very different seats. From the buyer perspective to the vendor and customer experience side, the conversation explores what really happens when organizations, technology providers, and practitioners come together at industry events.

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The HR Happy Hour Network Welcomes “Take a Different Seat”

The HR Happy Hour Media Network is welcoming a new show to the network: Take a Different Seat, hosted by longtime technology strategist, analyst, advisor, and product leader Chris Havrilla.

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The SHRM Service Dog Verdict: Accommodation, Accountability, and HR Credibility

A jury found SHRM liable in a disability accommodation case involving a job applicant’s service dog. On this episode of Workplace Minute, Steve Boese examines how accommodations should work, the cost of failure, and what the verdict means for SHRM’s credibility.

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