The Work to Rule Shambles

In this episode of Workplace Shambles, two HR professionals explore the humorous side of HR work, discussing the challenges and absurdities they encounter in the workplace. They cover topics such as workplace dynamics, union communications, and the role of informal sources in understanding what's happening in the workplace. In this episode of Workplace Shambles, the hosts explore the humorous side of HR and workplace dynamics, focusing on topics like industrial action, job responsibilities, and the complexities of communication within organisations. They highlight the absurdities of workplace situations while emphasising the importance of humour in navigating these challenges Takeaways Humour in HR challenges Importance of communication in workplace Humor in HR challenges Navigating workplace chaos Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Workplace Shambles 01:21 The Humorous Side of HR 01:51 ACT 1 - Industrial Action Has Entered The Building 02:17 ACT 2 - The Information Chain 02:49 ACT 3 - What does work to rule mean? 03:25 ACT 4 - The Job Description 03:48 ACT 5 - "While You're There" 04:22 ACT 6 - Enter the stroke committee 04:42 ACT 7 - The Great Phone Debate 05:15 ACT 8 - The government enters the chat 06:01 ACT 9 - THE WRC 06:36 ACT 10 - The government/union awkwardness 07:13 ACT 11 - The strike committee reacts 07:37 ACT 12 - HR in the middle 08:03 ACT 13 - Goodwill 08:29 ACT 14 - Overtime 08:45 ACT 15 - The unionised HR professionals 09:14 ACT 16 - The eyebrow 09:47 ACT 17 - What happens next? 10:19 ACT 18 - The final phone call 10:36 OUTRO