WTF is Business Casual

Part 2: More Viral Workplace Advice, More Opinions

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of WTF is Business Casual?!, Jenny and Sarah are back for part two of their workplace advice reaction series. They're reviewing tre

We React to Viral (& worst) Workplace Videos - Part 1

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of WTF is Business Casual?!, Jenny and Sarah are doing something a little different. Reacting in real time to the viral workplace advice

What is HR? Myths, Mayhem & the Real Cost of Being in HR

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of WTF is Business Casual?!, Jenny and Sarah pull back the curtain on what HR really does, and rip apart every myth that makes them want

"Soft Skills" is a Terrible Name for the Most Important Skills You Have

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of WTF is Business Casual?!, Jenny and Sarah get real about why "soft skills" is a garbage term for the most critical thing missing from

WTF are Peanut Butter Raises?! Why Pay-for-Performance Keeps Getting Smeared

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of WTF is Business Casual?!, Jenny and Sarah talk about the "peanut butter raise" debate that's been making the rounds in HR circle

Affordable HR Support for Colorado Small Businesses: The HR Collective

Send us Fan Mail Most small business owners know they need HR support. The problem is figuring out what level of support they actually need. In this episode, Jenny and

When Employees Start Making the Rules: How Leaders Should Respond

Send us Fan Mail What happens when employees stop asking and start telling? In this episode, Jenny and Sarah unpack a growing workplace trend they have been seeing with

The Most Expensive "Free" Lunch in HR History.

Send us Fan Mail A team gets invited to a "free" lunch with a consultant, and it ends up costing the company six months of peace. Jenny and Sarah unpack a "WTF" moment

Gen Z at Work: Lazy, Loud, or the Wake-Up Call Corporate Needed? (Rebroadcast)

Send us Fan Mail Rebroadcast: It’s graduation season, and we’re dusting off one of our all-time fan favorites! Whether you’re tossing your cap, building a team, or guidi

What "Lack of Initiative" Means (And Why Employees Get It Wrong)

Send us Fan Mail This week, Jenny and Sarah break down one of the most misunderstood workplace complaints: “You lack initiative.” But what does that actually mean? Be

Productivity at All Costs? The Workplace Obsession With “More With Less”

Send us Fan Mail This week, Jenny and Sarah follow a strange rabbit hole that started with a podcast about the history of meth. Yes, really. The episode explored how s

WTF Workplace Moments: AI Fails, Paycheck Glitches & Career-Limiting Questions

Send us Fan Mail  This week, Jenny and Sarah lean into the weird. They kick it off with an AI interview note-taker that accidentally sent a candidate the hiring team’s

Small Business HR Mistakes That Will Cost You: Employee Classification, PTO Policies & Intern Rules

Send us Fan Mail This week, Jenny and Sarah tackle the HR landmines small businesses step on all the time. They break down three compliance issues that quietly turn int

Cussing at Work: Where “Authentic” Meets “HR Nightmare”

Send us Fan Mail  This week, Jenny and Sarah tackle a topic that somehow manages to be both extremely relatable and extremely lawsuit-y: swearing at work. It starts wit

The Workplace Is Tired: The Darker Side Of Modern Work

Send us Fan Mail This week, Jenny and Sarah start the year by doing what they do best: collecting a pile of workplace nonsense from the internet and asking the uncomfort

Interviewing? Maybe Leave Your Mom at Home. (Rebroadcast)

Send us Fan Mail Rebroadcast: We’re bringing back one of our favorite episodes as hiring ramps up in the new year—and it’s just as relevant now as ever! In this laugh-a

Performance Reviews Are Broken (Part 2): Why Development Planning Keeps Missing the Point

Send us Fan Mail Development planning is the most ignored, and most misunderstood, part of performance management. In this episode of WTF is Business Casual, HR consult

Performance Reviews Are Broken (Part 1): The Messy Reality of Workplace Evaluation

Send us Fan Mail This week, Jenny and Sarah drag the workplace ritual everyone hates: performance reviews. They open with a simple truth HR has known forever. Nobody lik

Sick at Work: Why You Showing Up Is Everyone’s Worst Nightmare

Send us Fan Mail Cold and flu season has arrived, and Jenny and Sarah have officially reached their breaking point. This week, they break down the circus of people dragg

Please Stop Hugging Me (and Other Workplace Crimes)

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to WTF is Business Casual, where HR consultants Jenny Levy and Sarah Bursten roast, rant, and reality-check the weird stuff that somehow pa