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Should I Get AI Employees Instead? By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher Should I Use AI Instead of Hiring Employees? Let’s be honest – the AI pitch

New California Minimum Wage By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher You Might Not Care About $16.90 – But You Should Let’s talk about the one number that

Washington State – Up Close and Personal By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher Washington State has rolled out a series of employment law changes that every business

Surprise! You’re On TikTok! By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher Let’s talk about something that’s probably already happening in your business – even if you haven’t noticed

New York is All In on Prenatal Leave By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher On January 1, 2025, New York became the first state in the U.S.

What to Do When an Employee Complains About You By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher Let’s talk about one of the most uncomfortable moments in leadership: when

HR Nightmare Fuel By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher We all love a good concert moment — the lights, the crowd, that kiss-cam sweep across the audience.

What Every Manager Needs to Learn: The Basics of Coaching By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher “I hired someone great… so why am I still doing everything?”

Probation vs. Introductory vs. Regular Employee By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher Let’s Talk About That Word You’re Still Using If you’ve got an employee handbook that

The Art of Saying No By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher Why Every Yes Comes at a Cost When I first started leading a team, I thought

The New Kind of Ghosting: Present But Absent By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher It’s not always the loud departures that shake your team. Sometimes, it’s the

Stop Letting a Quiz Pick Your Team By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher Are Personality Tests Helping or Hurting Your Hiring Process? If you’ve ever been tempted

Questions You Should Never Ask By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher Interviews are one of the most high-stakes conversations a small business owner can have. You’re making

You Built the Team – But Can You Keep It By VICKY BROWN Listen to this episode on Amazon | Apple | Pandora | Stitcher How to Retain Employees Without Big Salaries or Benefits You did

AI Hiring Tools and Age Discrimination Lawsuit By VICKY BROWN https://youtu.be/2G3muh1Vtd0 If you’re using AI tools in your hiring process — or your HR software vendor is — you’re going to want to hear this.