# EP 45 The State of the Hot Tub Workplace in the Empty Red Seat

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Podcast: [The HR Life Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906)
Published: 2026-04-22T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/1624bb94
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/1624bb94/20335fd3.mp3
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Duration seconds: 4068

## Resource

Tony and Steve break down parts of SHRM's annual State of the Workplace report, but only after venturing into stories of strange women playing footsies with Steve on a cruse. Who is the most optimistic that employers are meeting the needs of their employees? Employees, HR professionals, and HR Executives, are all in agreement that the second biggest need n the workplace is...? Want to know what is happening now in HR? This is your episode. Find the study at: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/research/state-of-the-workplace-summary-and-report/2026-sowp-full-report Join us at Fuel HR on May 14. Learn more at: https://hracu.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=88&ts=1744305292 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/ Lean more about Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) at: https://jag.org/ Learn more about Pucks for Autism at: https://www.pucksforautism.com/ Join us at Fuel HR on May 14. Learn more at: https://hracu.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=88&ts=1744305292

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