Survive HR

The Surprising Impact of Inflation on Employee Morale and Company Culture

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Anna Vinson and Steve Nail discuss the latest trends in HR, workplace culture, and the financial challenges employees face today. The...

Be Prepared, NOT paranoid! Feat. Proactive Response Group

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Anna and Steve were happy to talk with their sponsors, Chad and Andy from Proactive Response Group about what it looks like ...

HR Outlook for 2026: What HR Leaders Must Know

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Steve Nail and Anna Vinson give an outlook of HR for 2026 and insight into what HR leaders must know. HR has never had more ...

Will Hybrid or Remote work ever go away?

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Anna Vinson and Steve Nail discuss hybrid and remote work, and ask the question - will companies ever go back to being fully...

Hey HR Professional - Are you a Serial Fixer? Feat. Leah Marone

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, psychotherapist, author, and Yale clinical instructor, Leah Marone, joins Anna and Steve to talk about her new book, "S...

Are you most productive if you are remote, hybrid, or onsite?

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Survive HR, Anna and Steve dive into the evolving landscape of remote work and its impact on productivity. They explore the challen...

The Art of Non Verbal Communication

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation, Anna and Steve discuss the importance of non-verbal communication and presence in the workplace, particularly for HR professiona...

The End of Disparate Impact? Trump's Newest Executive Order

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Anna and Steve discuss Trump's newest executive order, and how this could be the end of disparate impact. As always, we ...

How the next Trump Regime will affect HR Feat. Michael Nail

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, another Nail joined the podcast - Michael Nail! He is Steve's son and Anna's brother. Michael is a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, and an...

Should Employers Consider Hiring Employees Who Have Been Previously Incarcerated?

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, we talk with the CEO of Jumpstart, Cary Sanders. He shares his personal story and provides insights to employers on how to h...

I Bet You Have Never Heard of This!

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Anna and Steve are joined by their friend Keith Williams who is the Senior VP of the CIE, Center for Independent Employees. ...

Questions to Ask at the Midpoint of Your Career!

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Steve and Anna talk about questions to ask yourself at the midpoint of your career! As always, huge thank you to our liste...

Updated EEOC Guidelines for the LGBTQ Community

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Anna and Steve talked about the updated EEOC guidelines and what this means for employers in regards to the LGBTQ community,...

Recruiting Matters for Your Brand

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Anna and Steve talked about recruiting issues and why recruiting matters for your brand.

Will Employees EVER be happy at work?

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Anna and Steve talk about an article about how employee happiness at work hits a 4-year low. They talk strategies on how HR professionals c...

"I Was A Former Union Organizer" part 2 Feat. Roger Allain

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Roger Allain joins us and this time he acts as a union organizer and tries to convince us to join a union! This is an episode you do not wa...

"I Was a Former Union Organizer" Part 1 - feat. Roger Allain

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Steve and Anna are joined by Roger Allain, a former union organizer with the Teamsters organization. Roger currently works...

2024 Goals for HR Professionals!

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steve and Anna discuss 2024 goals for HR professionals. They focused on the following - Onboarding processes, coaching & mentoring, ...

Why do I need to be kind at work? I'm the Boss!

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Steve and Anna discuss kindness at work and how it goes a long way! As always, thank you to our listeners and our sponsors...

Unique Company Benefits!

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Anna and Steve discuss company benefits that are outside of the normal realm of what companies offer! Having a unique benefit package is es...

Corporate Social Responsibility During Hard Economic Times

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Anna and Steve discuss corporate social responsibility during hard economic times. Steve gives suggestions to companies on h...

Get Promoted & Quit

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Anna and Steve talked about how many people are getting promoted and quitting shortly after. As always, we would like to thank our faithf...

Are College Degrees Really Important in Today's Workplace?

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Anna and Steve talk about a hot topic - college degrees and their importance in the current workforce. As always thank you to our sponsors...

The Biggest Untapped Workforce

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast, Steve and Anna discuss the biggest untapped workforce - older workers! Also, we announced our new sponsor - RWP! RWP has three p...

To Increase Productivity, Put in 85% Effort

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steve and Anna discuss an article they read about how to increase productivity. The article suggest that people only put in 85% effort - ye...

Compensation & Benefits - What are Employees Really Looking for in 2023?

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are BACK! Steve is joined by his new co host, his daughter, Anna Nail, to talk about compensation, benefits and what employees are really looking f...

Organizational Do's and Don'ts - Associates Returning to Work After Parental Leave With Lori Mihalich-Levin

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Lori Mihalich-Levin to talk about organizational do's and don'ts when it comes to how to handle parents' return to work aft...

What Employees Want Feat. Laura Camacho of the Mixonian Institute

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on SurviveHR, Kelly and Steve talk about employee benefits and culture with Laura Camacho of the Mixonian Institute. This week's episode is ...

The Future of HR - Where We Are & Where We Are Headed

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Steve and Kelly discuss the future of human resources - where we are and where we are headed. 

Employee Burnout Feat. Ben Fanning

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us know how it feels to be "burnt out." I mean, think about the number of emails you receive each day! However, are we creating more productiv...

HR & AI - Welcome to the Future?

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on survive HR, Kelly and Steve discuss HR and AI (Artifical Intelligence) and ask themselves the question is AI the future of HR? 

The Great Resignation, Part 2 Feat. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For our first episode of 2022, we once again discuss the Great Resignation! In 2021, companies experienced a huge amount of resignations from employee...

Productivity in the Workplace Part 3: Ways to Ring in Efficiency in the New Year

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For our last episode of 2021, we talk about tech and non-tech ways to be more efficient in the workplace and in everyday life. We hope you enjoy our l...

Tips & Tricks for Effective Meetings: Productivity in the Workplace Series, Episode 2!

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steve and Kelly discuss tips & tricks for more effective meetings, thus increasing productivity for you and your employees.  As a...

Productivity in the Workplace, Part 1: The Creation of a Deep Work Culture

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Survive HR, Kelly and Steve talk about productivity in the workplace, specifically how to create a deep work culture when there are many ...

The Motherhood Penalty

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Working moms and working parents in general face many unique challenges. This week, we talked with special guest Brandon Miller about how to not get s...

Crazy Company Benefits!!!

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Employee retention is difficult in the current market, and this week on Survive HR - Kelly and Steve talk about some of the craziest benefits! Some ar...

Recruitment Marketing - Building Your Company's Brand Feat. Giovanni Calise

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recruitment marketing - Now, more than ever, how you market your company and its brand is an important aspect of bringing qualified and committed cand...

Funny HR Stories - Part 2!!!

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Survive HR we take a break from our usual discussions for a light hearted conversation! Our wonderful listeners sent in their funniest HR...

Clearing Through The Fog - The Rules & Regulations Surrounding the Vaccine Mandate

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Kelly, Steve and their friend Chris from the law firm, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd as they discuss the rules and regulations surrounding the vaccine ...

Equal Pay

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Kelly, Steve, and their friends, Chris and Perry from Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd as they discuss equal pay and the laws surrounding it. 

The COVID Vaccine Mandate & What It Means For Your Business

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Kelly Scheib, Steve Nail, and their friends Chris and Perry from Haynsworth, Sinkler, Boyd as they discuss the COVID vaccine mandate and what it ...

The 4 S's of Structure for LESS Stress!!!

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Survive HR we talk about stress with our good friend and psychotherapist, Leah Marone.  Leah gives us her 4 S's of structure to have...

Is HR an Unhealthy Profession?

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a really good question and the answer is, that it depends.  We certainly feel HR can be an unhealthy profession.  All HR professiona...

Is This Really What You Need?

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Kelly and Steve on this week's podcast as they discuss recruiting and finding the right fit for your organization.  Every organization is lo...

The Great Resignation - Feat. Ben Fanning

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Kelly and Steve this week as they discuss turnover with #1 Best Selling Author, of the “Quit Alternative”, Ben Fanning. Turnover is rapidly i...

Show Me The Money - The Counter Offer Conundrum

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SHRM reported that in April 2021, 4 million employees (2.7% of workers in America) quit their jobs and that the US is seeing record turnover. 25% of e...

Marijuana in the Workplace: To Test or Not to Test?

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Kelly Scheib, Steve Nail and their friends Perry and Chris at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd as they discuss the laws surrounding marijuana in the workp...

The War on Talent: Creative Ways To Recruit & Retain

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Kelly and Steve on this week's podcast as they discuss the most creative ways to recruit and retain top talent.  Sponsored by Haynsworth Sin...

How Top Executives See HR & A New Mask Product

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Kelly and Steve as they discuss how top executives see the HR function and a new (& improved) mask with their friends, Ron Newbold and Richar...

Life After Masks: How to Navigate!

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Please join us this week as we navigate the ever changing CDC guidance!!!

Burnout At Work!!

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast Hosts: Steve Nail and Kelly Scheib Standout Quotes: "Burnout has a cost" - [Kelly] "We have leaned our organization out so much that... It's a...

Funniest Interview Questions!

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

‘SurviveHR’ Podcast Show Notes Podcast Hosts: Steve Nail and Kelly Scheib Sponsors: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Standout Quotes: "In HR school, you're...

Human Resources is Really the Best Profession!

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast Hosts: Steve Nail and Kelly Scheib Standout Quotes: "Sometimes Kelly, you need to go back to the beginning, and remember why you went into HR"...

Is Work Life Balance Real?

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast Hosts: Steve Nail and Kelly Scheib Sponsors: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Standout Quotes: "The older I get, the more I realize how little I know" ...

Are you ready for disaster?

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guests: Chad Ayers and Andy Sexton of ProActive Response Group. ProActive Response Group’s founders are well-trained veteran SWAT team leaders, with...

How to Set Up Your HR Team for Success in 2021

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SurviveHR Podcast Show Notes  Podcast Hosts: Steve Nail and Kelly Scheib  Guest: Leslie Hayes from The HAYES Approach  Standout Quotes:...

Just Because You Can—Should You? Disciplining Employees for failing to Follow COVID-19 rules outside of work.

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first podcast of the 2021 New Year! Today, Steve and I are chatting with Chris and Perry about employees not adhering to CDC rules with...

To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate- that is the Question??!

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is our final podcast for 2020!!!!  Oh - what a year it has been. As we look back on this year marked by COVID-19 we can’t help but be humb...

Could Violence Be Lurking?

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are living in stressful times as COVID-19 rattles our world. We have talked a lot about stress on this podcast—but I am concerned that HR folks h...

New President & Changes to Human Resources! What to expect!

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On January 20th, as President Elect Biden is sworn in as President of the United States, many in the Human Resources and Business Community will be wa...

TURKEY ANYONE? How do we help our employees during this DIFFERENT holiday season?

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 A season often filled with joy and gatherings will undoubtedly be marked negatively by the COVID-19 virus.  How can employers help their em...

It's GOTCHA DAY! Celebrating our One Year Anniversary of Adoption!

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today is a special day for our family-- it is GOTCHA DAY! On November 4th, 2019, we had the privilege of adopting our daughters from the foster care s...

Politics and Work...dangerous combination!!

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Election Day is exactly one week away and contentious conversations are among us! How do you manage politics in the workplace???  How do you ensu...

You were going to exercise anyway??!!

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could feed a child while walking around the block? Would you walk around another lap? What about donating to cancer research in honor of y...

How to advance your own career? No one else is going to do it for you!!

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you navigate your career development?   How do you push to grow within your organization.?  Listen this week as Steve and I disc...

Is it okay to say NO?

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Listen this week as Steve and I discuss the power of the word "No" and why it is so hard for us to use sometime?

When I grow up, I want to be in HR!

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why did you join the HR profession?   Listen to Steve and Kelly this week discuss why people should go into HR and why some people should st...

How do employees legally work from home?

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with our 2 favorite attorneys Chris and Perry!!!   We sent our employee to work from home in a hurry a few months back-- now we ...

What are parents supposed to do now??!

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the world starts opening....one thing that complicates the situation is school for children!!   It begs the question...what on earth are ...

Are you allowed to be vulnerable at work?

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you allowed to be vulnerable at work?   What are the risks??  What are the rewards??

Early Career Professionals-- this one's for you!!!

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Listen in this week as we discuss how early career professionals can make a big splash in the workforce!

What Do CEOs Want From HR?

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Survive HR podcast, Kelly and I sat down and spoke with  two CEOs regarding their opinions about what traits great HR profession...

Purpose

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is the most vulnerable podcast we have ever done!  We discuss the concept of purpose, life, and the role we play in it all!!  &...

Why CFO's hate HR?

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Unless you have lived a very blessed HR life, you have, from time to time, had difficulties dealing with your CFO. Is it just that CFOs are mean and n...

Change the World- Do Your Part!

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

PART 2 is here!!!!!  Listen this week as we discuss the unfortunate levels of injustice that plague our nation and our role as business leaders t...

HUGE!!! SCOTUS LGBTQQIA RULING!!!

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Supreme Court ruled on June 15, in a 6-3 decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, that Title VII’s prohibitions against sex discrimina...

Ready or Not, Back to the Workplace We Go!

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wow, can you believe that many of us have been working from home for 4 months! Some like it and  some hate it, but regardless of what you think o...

How are you?

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago, we had the privilege of recording a podcast episode with Nika White. Nika is just a fantastic person! She is a speaker, writer, and D...

The Secret Blessings of this Crisis!

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The news is a scary thing these days! The COVID-19 crisis has led to many freighting days and anxious nights—we are all scared about the health of o...

How to Communicate During COVID-19

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Human Resources and business, in general, have been forced to change the way they communicate with their team members. The communication, in some inst...

How to SHOW UP when you don't have to SHOW UP

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

COVID-19 has forced those who normally work in an office every day to transition to a work from home set-up. I firmly believe this will be our reality...

Making Lemonade Out of Lemons

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Businesses, just like people, can be either positive or negative. Sure, there are lots of things that we can legitimately point to that are negative d...

How to Terminate an Employee in the Day of COVID-19

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Recently released federal government statistics indicate there have been 26 million employees enter the ranks of the unemployed over the past 6 weeks....

Mental Health and COVID-19

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fever, shortness of breath, flu like symptoms is what we hear are the symptoms of COVID-19. However, this virus has a hidden impact that is plaguing o...

How Should HR Behave During this COVID-19 Crisis

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

These have certainly been interesting times for the Human Resources Profession. We were faced almost overnight with a pandemic that forced us to consi...

What you need to know about getting financial help during COVID-19

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode discusses stimulus packages, how businesses can apply for loans and other key information to help navigate COVID-19.

Dating in the Workplace

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's true that "everything you do is a representative of who you are." Tune in to see how dating and fashion choices in the workplace can impact your ...

More Money, More Money, More Money! How to Negotiate your Salary coming out of School!

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Obviously, we are not in times where walking up to an employer and asking them for “More Money” would be a smart move! The COVID-19 crisis has scr...

Active Shooters in the Workplace and Learning How to Survive

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

According to a 2016 report by Everbridge, “69% of workplaces view an active shooter incident as a top threat, but 79% of organizations responded tha...

HR Technology Trends and Landscapes

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's no secret that we live in a technology driven age, especially within the business world. In this week's podcast, our guest Kelly Prange discusses...

The Coronavirus Trickles into the HR World

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Coronavirus is clearly a topic on every news source right now. However, most people may not know how this effects the HR world. This talk features...

Funny Stories

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are keeping things light-hearted. If we could write a book, these HR stories would make the cut. We discuss awkward and comical situation...

OK Boomer

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Unfortunately, today’s society is more uncivil and unkind than I can ever remember. It seems that people’s differences are being accentuated and i...

What is Employee Engagement? Do you know?

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Employee Engagement is one of the most monitored and discussed human capital metrics today.  We are told that in order to be a strategic partner ...

Saving Drake and Vivian

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When Steve Nail and I began the SurviveHR podcast, we expected our episodes would cover Human Resources related topics. However, this one is different...

HR Laws to Look Out for in 2020

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Well it’s that time of year again, Election Time. That’s both good and bad. It’s good in that very few federal laws will be moved through Congre...

How to Successfully Craft Your Personal Brand?

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Branding has been important for many years with products.  Think about iconic brands like Coke, Apple, Nike, Rolls Royce and Gucci.  Today h...

How can Transformational Human Resources Improve Your Business?

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is “Transformational Human Resources?”  If anyone has the answer to this question, they should immediately email me and let me know, bec...

A New Year, A New You

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Well it is that time of the year again.  As we usher in 2020, it is time to think about resolutions, even though most don’t make them and those...