{"podcast":{"title":"Good Morning, HR","slug":"good-morning-hr-4101361","podcast_index_feed_id":4101361,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/good-morning-hr","website_url":"http://www.goodmorninghr.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pq-xjs_ERB6E-puusatwJxe5rHen5KdjmdVbu7rZ5hk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81Yzc3/MTM3MzQ3ODczMzQ1/NDZjM2Q0MGQ3Mjc1/YWJiZC5wbmc.jpg","author":"Imperative – Bulletproof Background Screening","episode_count":262,"summary":"HR entrepreneur Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP engages business thought leaders about the strategic, psychological, legal, and practical implications of bringing people together to create value for shareholders, customers, and the community. As an HR consultant, mentor to first-stage businesses through EO’s Accelerator program, and owner of Imperative—Bulletproof Background Screening, Mike is passionate about helping other professionals improve how they recruit, select, and manage their people. Most thirty-minute episodes of Good Morning, HR will be eligible for half a recertification credit for both HRCI and SHRM-certified professionals. Mike is a member of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Fort Worth and active with the Texas Association of Business, the Fort Worth Chamber, and Texas SHRM.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T18:20:19.528655+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-morning-hr-4101361"},"episode":{"title":"HR News: Politics, Mental Health, and the Future of HR with Justin Dorsey","slug":"hr-news-politics-mental-health-and-the-future-of-hr-with-justin-dorsey","published_at":"2026-04-30T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-morning-hr-4101361/hr-news-politics-mental-health-and-the-future-of-hr-with-justin-dorsey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-morning-hr-4101361","url":"https://goodmorninghr.com/episode-250-hr-news-politics-mental-health-and-the-future-of-hr-with-justin-dorsey","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/31a65304/e392845f.mp3","summary":"In episode 250, Coffey talks with Justin Dorsey about recent HR-related new items including navigating politics, mental health, employees’ sometimes inflated compensation expectations, and the most in-demand HR skills. They discuss managing political conversations and ideological conflict in the workplace; balancing employee expression with productivity and respectful communication; how HR leaders can create psychologically safe but performance-focused cultures; generational differences in resilience, stress, and mental health expectations; the growing importance of employee assistance programs and mental health leave awareness; how poor sleep hygiene and digital overload impact employee productivity and wellbeing; handling difficult compensation conversations and unrealistic salary increase demands; avoiding emotional decision-making during employee relations conflicts; why culture fit should evolve into culture add during hiring decisions; the increasing demand for HR technology, people analytics, and change management expertise; how artificial intelligence is reshaping HR roles and workforce management; and the future convergence of HR leadership with operational leadership responsibilities. Media mentioned in this podcast: The End of “No Politics at Work” and What Comes Next Mental health leaves are rising. How can organizations reduce and better manage leaves? | Idaho Statesman The 2026 Workplace Mental Health Annual Report | Spring Health Employee demands a near 50% raise : r/managers HR Career Outlook 2026: Is Your HR Career Future-Proof? - AIHR For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP250 Good Morning, HR is brought to you by…","meta_description":"In episode 250, Coffey talks with Justin Dorsey about recent HR-related new items including navigating politics, mental health, employees’ sometimes infla…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3365,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/good-morning-hr-4101361/episodes/hr-news-politics-mental-health-and-the-future-of-hr-with-justin-dorsey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-morning-hr-4101361/hr-news-politics-mental-health-and-the-future-of-hr-with-justin-dorsey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}