If HR is one of the most soul-crushing industries to work in, how come we’re not talking about it more? I Hate it Here is the unflinching podcast where People professionals to talk honestly and openly about HR, sharing best-in-class resources to make the hardest job in the world that little bit easier. Hosted by Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer at Workweek and creator of the I Hate it Here podcast and newsletter, this show is for HR People who want to get things done right - even if they do feel a bit empty inside from time to time. You’ll hear from industry insiders, not just the same old voices, sharing all the things you’re secretly thinking but never said out loud, digging into real-life examples, and delivering practical solutions and strategies for your people team.
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If HR is one of the most soul-crushing industries to work in, how come we’re not talking about it more? I Hate it Here is the unflinching podcast where People professionals to talk honestly and openly about HR, sharing best-in-class resources to make the hardest job in the world that little bit easier. Hosted by Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer at Workweek and creator of the I Hate it Here podcast and newsletter, this show is for HR People who want to get things done right - even if they do feel a bit empty inside from time to time. You’ll hear from industry insiders, not just the same old voices, sharing all the things you’re secretly thinking but never said out loud, digging into real-life examples, and delivering practical solutions and strategies for your people team.
S9 E10: 50 Shades of Gray Areas in Policy with Stephanie Shuler
I Hate It Here
49 minutes
1 month ago
S9 E10: 50 Shades of Gray Areas in Policy with Stephanie Shuler
Look, I love a good policy binder as much as the next HR nerd (okay, maybe sometimes even more).
But here’s the thing no one wants to say out loud:
Sometimes the “right” answer on paper is actually the wrong move in real life. 🙃
In this episode, I sat down with Stephanie Schuler to talk about the messy, gray, can’t-Google-it moments where consistency, fairness, and actual human judgment all collide.
The easy answers may not always exist, but the better ones do!
0:02:34 - One Hard Truth About Work
0:04:37 - When Policies Aren’t Written for Edge Cases
0:06:13 - Does Law School Help with HR Practices?
0:07:48 - When Following a Policy Actually Causes Harm
0:11:21 - Who Should Have the Power to Override Policy?
0:15:13 - Consistency Vs Fairness
0:19:21 - Keeping Exceptions From Turning Into Favoritism
0:22:25 - What to Say to a CEO Who Only Wants Things “By the Book”
0:26:53 - Recovering From Broken Trust
0:31:08 - Is HR the Enforcer of Policy, or the Translator?
0:35:48 - Breaking Rules as an HR Manager
0:41:46 - One Policy Stephanie Wishes Never Existed
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I Hate It Here
If HR is one of the most soul-crushing industries to work in, how come we’re not talking about it more? I Hate it Here is the unflinching podcast where People professionals to talk honestly and openly about HR, sharing best-in-class resources to make the hardest job in the world that little bit easier. Hosted by Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer at Workweek and creator of the I Hate it Here podcast and newsletter, this show is for HR People who want to get things done right - even if they do feel a bit empty inside from time to time. You’ll hear from industry insiders, not just the same old voices, sharing all the things you’re secretly thinking but never said out loud, digging into real-life examples, and delivering practical solutions and strategies for your people team.
