Host Verhanika Willhelm answers your most confounding workplace queries. This week we're tackling questions about managers! Inside the episode:How to cover your @ss when going against corporate policy. SOS: My manager is bffs with my workplace bully!The importance of documentation. What is a good management training program? The Peter Principle Have a workplace question? Send it here for a chance to have it answered on the podcast! https://willhelmconsulting.com/askv...

Host Verhanika Willhelm answers your most confounding workplace queries. This week we're tackling questions about balance- time, energy, & what to say. Inside the episode:Correctly someone who is wrong...professionally! Dealing with grief and "functional freeze" at work. Performance review blues. Have a workplace question? Send it here for a chance to have it answered on the podcast! https://willhelmconsulting.com/askv/Links mentioned in the episode:Per...

Welcome to our new season- Ask V! Host Verhanika Willhelm answers your most confounding workplace queries. This week we're tackling questions about big feelings! Inside the episode:Dealing with "yellers" at work. Mixed emotions about quitting a job. Why send e-mail when the planet is dying? Existential dread at work. Love, Worth, Connection and Belonging (and Snacks!) Have a workplace question? Send it here for a chance to have it answered on the podcast! https://wi...

Welcome to our new season- Ask V! Host Verhanika Willhelm answers your most confounding workplace queries. This week we're tackling questions about communication. Inside the episode:Expectations around "working while sick." "This meeting could have been an email." How to do a meeting audit. Passive aggressive communication woes. Have a workplace question? Send it here for a chance to have it answered on the podcast! https://willhelmconsulting.com/askv/Follow me on Instagram @ve...

Host Verhanika and producer Bethany got an email announcing the theme of the SHRM 2025 conference and we have....questions and some potentially spicy takes. How many times are we going to ask "How do we work with Gen Z?!" before moving on to more productive questions. Verhanika attended the 2024 conference earlier this year. She also works very with many HR professionals as clients and has been a member of SHRM for years. Season 4 of this podcast is all about the history and purpo...

In this week's BONUS episode: Verhanika sits down with her producer, Bethany, to discuss her recent trip to the SHRM Conference ( Society for Human Resource Management.) Tune in to hear Verhanika's hot takes, lingering questions, and lightbulb moments from the world's biggest gathering of HR professionals. Follow me on Instagram @verhanika and @bestdayeveratworkpodFind me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/verhanikawillhelm/Sign up for my newsletter at WillhelmConsulting.com...

How can we ensure that HR is a true resource for you and what you need? HR is an important part of an organization, so what do you need to know to utilize their capabilities and power to help you at work?Inside the Episode:How to have a good relationship with HR:Get clear on their role. What are the explicit functions of HR in your organization? Get to know the people in HR and ask about their background. Learn about the processes that HR are involved in.Think about when to involve ...

Why don't people trust HR? This week we examine power dynamics, practices, and perceptions that corrode trust and "tear the middle." Inside the Episode:What don't people trust HR? HR is unaware of their personal biases. Confidential conversations don't remain confidential.HR often prioritizes the company's interests over employees' needs.Follow me on Instagram @verhanika and @bestdayeveratworkpodFind me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/verhanikawillhelm/Sign up for my...

What should your human resource person or department be doing? Last episode we dove into the history of HR from the industrial revolution to Toby from The Office (Michael's nemesis!) History and jokes aside, there are 5 bare essential functions of HR and though that list might seem short, the details of each function can be enormous and complex! Inside the Episode:The 5 bare essential functions of HR Labor Law ComplianceHiringOnboardingCompensationsEmployee Relations. Fo...

Welcome to Season 4! Over the next few weeks, we'll be diving into the rich topic of Human Resources: what it is, how it should be functioning, the history, the pitfalls, stereotypes, successes, and more.Inside the Episode:The History of HR:Origins of HR: The concept of Human Resources (HR) can be traced back to the early 20th century. Industrial Revolution: The rise of factories and large-scale production created a need for more structured workforce management. This period saw the begin...

We're wrapping up season 3 with a recap of everything we learned in the previous episodes and how to use structure to make sure we don't make the same mistakes again.Inside the episode:Recap Recognizing the metaphorical current and your current situationAssessing and triaging using:The 5 WhysEisenhower Matrix Trusted colleagues, thought partners, or a coach as mirrorsSelf compassionUsing structure as a preventative measureParts of Structure: goals, roles, processes, resources

Ever been caught in a riptide? Swimming against a strong current can just wear you out and make the situation all the more dangerous. Today, we're talking about how to get yourself out of the metaphorical riptide that is taking you further and further from where you want to be AND how to get back on track. Inside the episode:Recognizing the metaphorical current and your current situationAssessing and triaging using:The 5 WhysEisenhower Matrix Trusted colleagues, thought partners, or a co...

We're taking a deeper dive into polyvagal theory & co-regulation because understanding our nervous system can aid in managing moments of panic or stress. Inside the episode:Polyvagal theory, proposed by neuroscientist Stephen Porges, simplifies the nervous system's response to threats into three states: fight, flight, and freeze. Unlike the common four-state model, which includes faun, freeze, and variations of fight or flight, Polyvagal theory focuses on these three primary states....

Welcome to Season Three!Lately, I've been highlighting a variety of phrases that I hear very frequently from clients in orgs and businesses of all shapes and sizes. The following phrase was too big to talk about in a newsletter or a social media post so I'll be talking about it all season three: "How did I get here?"Inside the episode: the realization of waking up and realizing you're not where you want to bePolyvagal theory How to soothe your nervous system What your procrasti...

In today's episode, I'm chatting with my producer Bethany about why every organization NEEDS a handbook, what should go in it, and how to get started!

Change is inevitable, and within organizations, it can be daunting. In this episode, we delve into the full contact sport that is staging an organizational intervention. We'll explore the challenges and triumphs that come with initiating transformation within group.

Content Warning: Some brief swearing while talking about my HOA. Sure a cleansing fire sounds like a good idea sometimes....but here's my tips for dealing with messy situations that don't involve arson.

Today we're talking trauma and the biggest thing you can do to create NON- traumatizing workplaces.

This Monday we're discussing how to pick and choose what organizations to get involved with (hint: it has to do with values!) Value Webinar discussed in the episode here- https://willhelmconsulting.com/discoveryourvalueswebinar/

Welcome to Season Two of How to Have the Best Day Ever at Work! What about volunteering and volunteer organizations? This season we'll be talking about how to pick organizations to volunteer your time with, what I think is the one thing all volunteer organizations need to function better that almost none of them have, how to know when to intervene and push for change in a volunteer organization, what does it mean to have a space like this that is non-traumatizing, and some scripts ...