Have you ever wondered how mediating claims at the Department of Human Rights could feel like being on the Jerry Springer Show? In this True Stories at Work episode you get to meet Veronica, who worked in the military and the department of Human Rights before moving into corporate Human Resources. She is an attorney turned HR professional, and we reflect on some of the challenges of dealing with racism, the professional disaster when an executives has sex with a subordinate, and the surprises you can uncover during a thorough investigation.

Topics discussed on the episode:

• Mediation at the Department of Human Rights. Strengthen your mediation skills by getting trained at  Center for Conflict Resolution
  
• Why Compliance Trainings fail and how to fix them – HBR
  
• Communication strategies for appreciating your employees: Why Employees Need Both Recognition and Appreciation (hbr.org)
  

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Haiku for Veronica

Veronica knows,

sex with your boss will always…

become harassment!