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{/if}Hiii, It's officially fall, yâall! đ Which means YES, Iâm drinking something pumpkin-y and pulling out the dark clothes.
Speaking of dark clothesâŚdid you know Starbucks is out here getting sued over black T-shirts? Yep, you read that right! Who needs burnt coffee when the real burn is employees footing the bill for a dress code they didnât ask for?
Sprinkle in a convo about burnout and why âpurposeâ is giving HR teams an existential crisis, and youâve got todayâs brew!
So grab a sweater, sip something cozy, and letâs get into it.
And if you need something to look forward to... I'm joining an all-star lineup thanks to my friends at Empathy! We're talking all things estate planning and how that contributes to building a financial legacy. As someone who has gone through unexpected loss, I've become deeply passionate about this topic and helping educate all my friends about the importance of estate planning. I cannot wait for this event, grab a spot and learn more!
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𤥠Recruiting right now feels like a sh*tshow.
Someone had to say it....
And for startups, things can feel even more chaotic and intense. Finding talent can make or break some product roadmaps!
Welcome to the Jungle is hosting a free virtual event to help you fix your process STAT.
Join talent leaders from tech unicorn Wise and Series B startup hyperexponential as they break down why applications are âŹď¸ but quality is âŹď¸, and how to attract people who fit.
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â Starbucks workers sue over company's new dress code and costs to employees
The TL;DR: Starbucks workers in California, Colorado, and Illinois are suing the company over its new dress code, which requires solid black shirts under the green apron. Employees claim theyâre being forced to buy these items out of pocket (without reimbursement) even though state laws mandate employers cover such expenses. Starbucks says it gave two shirts for free, but workers argue thatâs not enough and disciplinary action has been tied to noncompliance.
My POV: Even âsmallâ policy changes, like a tweak to the dress code, can carry major compliance, cost, and employee experience risks.
If state law says you have to cover expenses, you should probably cover them!
More importantly: nickel-and-diming employees when theyâre already juggling unpredictable schedules and low wages is an easy way to erode trust and make your workplace look out of touch. |
âBurnout is really just walking around with a bunch of unfinished stress cycles.â |
On the mic this week: Eva Bak is a strategic people leader with 15 years of experience spanning talent acquisition, career development, and employee engagement. Before HR, she worked as a mental health therapist, a background that deeply informs her approach to leadership, culture, and employee well-being. Sheâs passionate about inclusive practices, storytelling, and helping both people and businesses thrive.
Pin this: - Burnout happens when stress never completes its cycle. It lingers in your body until you shut down.
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HR is uniquely at risk because the work is invisible, lonely, and often caught between employees and leadership.
- Recognition and community are straight-up survival tools for HR professionals.
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Setting boundaries matters, but the cruel truth is that deep burnout often robs you of the energy to set them.
My H*ly Sh*t Moment: Burnout doesnât start when you hate your job! It usually begins in the honeymoon phase, when youâre chasing that initial rush of excitement and working yourself past the point of no return.
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Stat: Roughly nine in 10 Gen Zs (89%) and millennials (92%) consider a sense of purpose to be important to their job satisfaction and well-being
My spiral: Whatâs wild about this stat is that purpose has become the baseline for job satisfaction, which I love BTW!
But this also means that purpose isnât one-size-fits-all.
For some, itâs about changing the world. For others, itâs making enough money or gaining skills to change their own world outside of work.
For HR, that means stop trying to package one glossy âpurpose statementâ and start building flexible environments where different definitions of purpose can actually coexist! |
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HR Therapy is back TODAYYY, and we are, in fact, examining the tools you use for work! Sooo if youâre duct-taping your tech stack together like a bad DIY project, this one is for you.
Weâll be airing payroll horror stories, dragging broken systems, and deciding if itâs time to patch things up or pull the plug. Register now, unless you love screaming into the void every week! |
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You know how weâre constantly giving feedback but rarely stop to reflect on the moments itâs been given to us? Some of those little moments can leave some unexpected impacts! And that brings me to this weekâs question:
âWhatâs a piece of feedback that changed how you lead forever?â |
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đ ď¸ TRY THIS TOMORROW: |
I love a simple action that carries a lot of weight, especially in a field where recognition feelsâŚa a bit too rare sometimes. If you want to build stronger connections and remind yourself that appreciation doesnât have to be complicated, try this tomorrow:
DM a peer, âYouâre really good at ____. Just wanted you to know.â |
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