Show Notes
HR has this fun little quirk where almost nothing is black and white, and the concept of "right" and "wrong" is rarely as simple as it sounds in a policy doc!
This season, we've talking about firsts, and the moments that fundamentally change how you see this work.
Today, I sat down with Stacey Norville, VP of People Strategy at Pyn and host of one of my favorite podcasts, Toot or Boot, to talk about the first time she had to step into an HRBP role before that role even existed at her company, then navigate a serious performance situation where doing everything right still didn't guarantee a good outcome.
We get into the emotional toll and gray areas you have to deal with to survive this job, and the part no one puts in the job description, which is that sometimes you carry the weight of your decisions home with you!
00:03:29 - Something Stacey Had to Unlearn About Work
00:05:23 - When Stacey Had to Step into an HRBP Role Before it Even Existed
00:11:21 - Expecting the Unexpected in HR
00:19:09 - The Difficult Nature of Feedback Convos
00:25:39 - The Duality of Regulating Your Emotional Reactions During Procedural Moments
00:34:59 - The Complexity of What’s Right and What’s Wrong in HR
00:38:36 - How Past Experiences Have Shaped Stacey’s Approach to Performance Management
00:49:47 - Getting in Touch With Stacey
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