Agile Unemployment: Normalizing the Way We Talk About Being Out of Work
Reclaiming HR: Combining Humanity and Knowledge for Better Business Decisions with Lotus Buckner, Author of The Joy of HR
17 Dec 2024
🎙️ Podcast Notes: Agile Unemployment 🎧 In this episode, I sit down with the delightful and knowledgeable Lotus Buckner, author of The Joy of HR: Elevating HR's Role as a Trusted Partner. 🌟 What We Cover: ✅ The Real Role of HR in Separations and Hiring: Spoiler Alert: HR doesn’t have as much power as you think. Lotus and I pull back the curtain on HR’s involvement in these decisions and where the real power lies. ✅ Why Leaders Need to Partner with HR: HR isn’t just paperwork and compliance—it’s an invaluable resource for faster and better-informed decisions. Lotus shares insights on how leadership can transform their decision-making by truly collaborating with HR. 🤝 ✅ Empathy and Humanity in Unemployment: Losing a job is tough, but HR can play a key role in bringing compassion and dignity to the process. We talk about what employees need to know if they ever find themselves in this unfortunate position and how HR can support them. ❤️ This is an important and insightful conversation for leaders, employees, and anyone navigating today’s workforce challenges. Trust me—you don’t want to miss it! ✨ Key Takeaways: 1️⃣ HR is often seen as all-powerful, but decisions are rarely theirs alone. 2️⃣ Partnering with HR brings clarity, strategy, and speed to leadership decisions. 3️⃣ Empathy in unemployment matters—it’s not just about ending a job but how you treat people in the process. Let’s shift the narrative on HR together. 🚀 🎙️ About Our Guest: Lotus Buckner is a trusted HR leader, author, and advocate for transforming HR’s role from tactical to strategic, with a focus on adding joy and humanity to workplace processes. 🌿 💬 Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on HR’s role in hiring and separations? Share your takeaways in the comments below! ⬇️ #AgileUnemployment #TheJoyOfHR #HRLeadership #JobLossSupport #EmpathyInHR #FutureOfWork #CareerInsights #PodcastEpisode 🎧 Subscribe and Listen: Don’t miss out on future episodes as we explore what’s next in careers, leadership, and workplace transformation.
No persons identified in this episode.
This episode hasn't been transcribed yet
Help us prioritize this episode for transcription by upvoting it.
Popular episodes get transcribed faster
Other recent transcribed episodes
Transcribed and ready to explore now
Eric Larsen on the emergence and potential of AI in healthcare
10 Dec 2025
McKinsey on Healthcare
Reducing Burnout and Boosting Revenue in ASCs
10 Dec 2025
Becker’s Healthcare -- Spine and Orthopedic Podcast
Dr. Erich G. Anderer, Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery and Surgical Director of Perioperative Services at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn
09 Dec 2025
Becker’s Healthcare -- Spine and Orthopedic Podcast
Dr. Nolan Wessell, Assistant Professor and Well-being Co-Director, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Spine Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
08 Dec 2025
Becker’s Healthcare -- Spine and Orthopedic Podcast
NPR News: 12-08-2025 2AM EST
08 Dec 2025
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-08-2025 1AM EST
08 Dec 2025
NPR News Now