Off The Record

The podcast — unfiltered conversations on corporate life, leadership, and the stuff nobody puts in the press release

Ep. 12 — The Performance Review Industrial Complex

We Invited an HR Director. She Has Opinions. So Do We.

Why does the annual performance review survive despite universal hatred? This week we go deep on the rituals of corporate evaluation, the psychology of feedback, and why 'exceeds expectations' somehow never results in a raise.

Apr 7, 202642 min

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Ep. 11 — Remote Work and the New Class War

Who Gets To Work From Home Is Now Officially A Status Symbol

The return-to-office debate has split workforces along new fault lines. We talk to people on both sides — and find out why the executives mandating five days in office are suspiciously hard to reach on Fridays.

Mar 31, 202638 min