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The Work Trauma Podcast provides an accurate and unfiltered view into how corporations truly work. We think we know how corporations work but do we really know? We are told how they work through carefully crafted narratives, corporate videos and promotional campaigns. However, the truth how companies work is a very different story. (Please note these observations mainly apply to large corporations.)
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Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Is HR really as bad as we think? In this episode of Work Trauma: How Corporations Really Work, host Michael Denisoff dives into the deep-rooted issues with Human Resources in corporate America. From outdated paradigms to ineffective leadership, we explore why HR still struggles nearly 20 years after Fast Company’s infamous “Why We Hate HR” article. Key Topics Covered:
- Why HR often fails employees and executives alike
- The most common (and frustrating) HR archetypes
- How corporate policies and legal complexities make HR ineffective
- What great HR should actually look like
- Why most CEOs don’t know what to do with HR