About this episode

This episode explores outrageous real-life HR moments and the wild side of the workplace.

In this episode, we dive into the wild side of the workplace! Have you ever wanted to hear the craziest stories from behind the scenes—unbelievable employee terminations, unhinged manager meltdowns, and workplace drama you truly couldn't make up? We’re sharing some of the most outrageous real-life HR moments that prove truth is stranger than fiction. We discuss these topics…and of course, we talk about cocktails! Hosted by Kimberly Prescott, Founder and President of Prescott HR Guest: Amber Trail, Managing HR Consultant at Prescott HR

People in this episode

Host: Kimberly Prescott

Guest: Amber Trail

Topics covered

• workplace stories
• HR challenges
• employee terminations
• manager meltdowns
• workplace drama
• cocktails

Keywords

• HR stories
• employee terminations
• manager meltdowns
• workplace drama
• cocktails

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Prescott HR

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