Episode
EP 39 Rachel Child and HR Education in Iambic Pentameter
- Podcast
- The HR Life Podcast
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- Mar 10, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 5720
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Summary
In this episode Tony and Steve welcome back Rachel Child in iambic pentameter and great hazas to talk about the intersection of HR education and real-world practice. Rachel shares how she found her way into the profession — and what she’s seeing from the next generation of HR professionals. This episode touches on leadership accountability, HR education, culture vs. compliance, the realities of entering the HR profession, and why the success of HR often starts at the very top of an organization. This episode includes a new segment centered on a real world, short case study. If you like or hate the segment, let us know. [email protected]. Quote of the episode: “A good HR person is a good business person.” – Rachel Child Learn more about Rachel Child at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelm-child/ Learn more about Fantastic Tony Benjamin at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/ Learn more about Steven “Big Deal” Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/ Learn more about the books mentioned on the podcast at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/hr-life-podcast Learn more about our sponsor MegastarHR at: https://www.megastarhr.com/ Learn more about Pucks for Autism at: https://www.pucksforautism.com/ Rachel Child is a human resources professional, consultant, and full-time faculty member teaching HR at Weber State University. Before entering academia, she spent years working as an HR manager and HR generalist in industry, later running her own HR consultancy. Rachel now teaches the next generation of HR professionals while continuing to consult and serve in leadership roles within the HR community.