WTF is Business Casual
By Rise Human Resources
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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 survived office politics, this show is for you.
Subscribe to WTF is Business Casual—because work is weird, leadership is messy, and people always be peopling.
Hosted by Sarah Bursten & Jenny Lavey | RiseHR
www.risehumanresources.com
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"Soft Skills" is a Terrible Name for the Most Important Skills You Have
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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WTF are Peanut Butter Raises?! Why Pay-for-Performance Keeps Getting Smeared
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Affordable HR Support for Colorado Small Businesses: The HR Collective
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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When Employees Start Making the Rules: How Leaders Should Respond
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May 06, 2026 |
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The Most Expensive "Free" Lunch in HR History.
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Gen Z at Work: Lazy, Loud, or the Wake-Up Call Corporate Needed? (Rebroadcast)
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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What "Lack of Initiative" Means (And Why Employees Get It Wrong)
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Productivity at All Costs? The Workplace Obsession With “More With Less”
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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WTF Workplace Moments: AI Fails, Paycheck Glitches & Career-Limiting Questions
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Small Business HR Mistakes That Will Cost You: Employee Classification, PTO Policies & Intern Rules
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Cussing at Work: Where “Authentic” Meets “HR Nightmare”
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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The Workplace Is Tired: The Darker Side Of Modern Work
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Interviewing? Maybe Leave Your Mom at Home. (Rebroadcast)
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Performance Reviews Are Broken (Part 2): Why Development Planning Keeps Missing the Point
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Performance Reviews Are Broken (Part 1): The Messy Reality of Workplace Evaluation
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Sick at Work: Why You Showing Up Is Everyone’s Worst Nightmare
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Please Stop Hugging Me (and Other Workplace Crimes)
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Gen Z at Work: Lazy, Loud, or the Wake-Up Call Corporate Needed?
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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The Detachment Paradox: Why HR Bias Punishes Employees Who Unplug
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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WTF Meetings: Why Your Workplace Productivity Is Dying in Conference Rooms
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Leadership Boundaries: Non-Negotiables That Keep Teams Sane
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Brains That Work Differently: Why Your Team Needs Both
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Rest, Recovery, Repeat: What Work Can Learn from Marathon Training
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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“Halfway There” Won’t Cut It: HR’s Guide to Performance Management Fails
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Workplace Shenanigans: There’s Cheese in the Ceiling! (and Other HR Violations)
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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WorkHuman Deep Dive (Part 2): The Future of Work: It’s Complicated (But Still Human)
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May 28, 2025 |
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WorkHuman Deep Dive (Part 1): No BS Lessons on HR, Culture, and Leading Humans.
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May 28, 2025 |
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Interviewing? Maybe Leave Your Mom at Home.
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May 14, 2025 |
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Work Hard, Play Hard... Or Just Take a Nap? Corporate Phrases That Drive Us Bananas!
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Episode 2: Taking the Cake
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Episode 1: Welcome to the S*** Show!
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Apr 01, 2025 |