Episode

HR Can't Fix What Leadership Won't Own

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The HR Connection Podcast with Sabrina Baker
Published
Jun 17, 2026
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1063
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Summary

HR Can't Fix What Leadership Won't Own Most organizations don't have a communication problem. They have a leadership problem, an accountability problem, a decision-making problem, a manager capability problem. Communication is just where those problems become visible. In this episode, Sabrina walks through five scenarios where HR gets handed a symptom and asked to treat it like the disease and why the predictable HR response fails every time. What's covered: Communication Retention Culture Recruiting Performance The three moves HR can make to push back on this phenomenon