About this podcast
Welcome to Workplace Weirdness™, The Non-HR HR Podcast™ that takes a deep dive into the delightful oddities of office life. Ever wondered why the break room smells like a science experiment or why your boss insists on using 'synergy' in every meeting? We've got you covered!
Join Maya and her revolving door of guest hosts as they unravel the mysteries of cubicle culture and decode the cryptic behaviors of your coworkers. From bizarre email sign-offs to the enigma of office fridge politics, no topic is too weird for us to tackle.
Each week, we'll talk about hot HR topics, answer listener questions and dissect an awkward workplace theme, all while keeping things light, fun, and packed with HR humor. Tune in, because in the world of work, the only thing you can count on is the unexpected!
So, grab your coffee, put your feet up on that ergonomic footrest, and let's get weird at work together. Trust us, it’ll be a productivity boost like no other!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 49 episodes
- The Message You Send vs. the Message Received with Henna Pryor | S3E3 · 30 minHenna Pryor, keynote speaker with two TEDx talks and author of Good Awkward and the upcoming The Signal Gap (out November 10), joins host Maya Kadar Kovalsky to unpack why…
- What Human Leaders Need To Do In The Age of AI with Erica Keswin | S3E2 · 28 minReturn-to-office is making people lonelier, AI is changing the rules of leadership, and most companies are still getting the human part of work wrong. Maya Kadar Kovalsky and…
- The Lost Art of Disagreeing Agreeably: Van Jones on Modern Workplace Culture | S3 E1 · 46 minWelcome to Workplace Weirdness Season 3! Maya Kadar Kovalsky kicks off the season with a special guest, VAN JONES, a political commentator, social entrepreneur, CNN host, Emmy…
- Workplace Weirdness: Work Drama | ft. See You At Work Tomorrow · 10 minWelcome to Workplace Weirdness: Work Drama, a new series where we break down the workplace chaos happening on screen, so hopefully you never have to experience it in real life…
- The Workplace Weirdness™ Hall of Fame · 17 minWork is weird - and these are the stories that prove it. From a possum trapped in the office to a naked neighbor derailing a meeting, Maya Kadar Kovalsky pulls the all-time…
- Hard Truth About Parental Leave: Dads Get Praised, Moms Get Punished! · 8 minIn this episode of our Workplace Weirdness™ summer series, “Out of Office,” Maya Kadar Kovalsky discusses parental leave: the double standards parents face, the pressure to…
- This Episode Could Have Been an Email: From Meeting Overload to Purpose · 8 minWe sometimes feel that certain meetings could have been an email; yet in most cases we don’t have a choice. In this episode of our Workplace Weirdness™ summer series, “Out of…
- The Power of Introductions: Leading Through Connection · 7 minIn this episode of our Workplace Weirdness™ summer series, “Out of Office,” Maya Kadar Kovalsky explores one of the most underrated leadership skills: connecting people. Rather…
- WeWork, MrBeast Burger, and the Cost of Billion-Dollar Hype | Workplace Weirdness Summer Special · 29 minIn this special summer-edition episode of Workplace Weirdness™, Maya Kadar Kovalsky sits down with Alan Philips, founder and CEO of The Marketing Department, to unpack the…
- Bad Bosses: Control, Ego, and Toxic Culture · 12 minIn this episode of our Workplace Weirdness™ summer series, “Out of Office,” Maya Kadar Kovalsky shares her own bad boss story and revisits conversations with guests who have…
- Rookie Mistakes That Actually Make You Better at Work · 13 minIn this episode of our Workplace Weirdness™ summer series, “Out of Office,” Maya Kadar Kovalsky explores the theme of "rookie mistakes" and “rookie smarts” in the workplace…
- Career Pivots: How to Change Direction Without Losing Momentum · 10 minIn this Summer special episode of Workplace Weirdness™ Out of Office, Maya Kadar Kovalsky turns real guest stories into a practical resource for anyone thinking about a career…
- From Homeless in NYC to Entrepreneur with Amin Hasani | S2 E18 · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 18In this episode of Workplace Weirdness™, host Maya Kadar Kovalsky speaks with Amin Hasani, founder of Hasani Studio, about his journey as an industrial designer and the…
- Are Your Actions Reflecting Your LinkedIn Brand? with Nicole Ramirez | S2 E17 · 30 minIn this episode of Workplace Weirdness™, Maya talks to former journalist turned marketing consultant, Nicole Ramirez to talk about what’s really going on in the current…
- The Truth About AI and Career Survival in the Zero Body Fat Era with Laura Close | S2 E16 · 28 minIn this episode of Workplace Weirdness, Maya Kadar Kovalsky sits down with Laura Close, Co-founder of AI workforce data platform, Included, to unpack how AI is changing hiring…
- Turning the Tables on Maya with Guest HOST Dorie Clark | S2 E15 · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 15This is a special one-of-a-kind Turn the Tables episode of Workplace Weirdness. For the first time, Maya Kadar Kovalsky is in the hot seat. And stepping in as the guest host is…
- Why Leaders Ignore HR and How to Disrupt It with Former HR Director for The BBC, Lucy Adams | S2 E14 · 26 minIn this episode of Workplace Weirdness, Maya sits down with Lucy Adams, former Head of HR at the BBC and CEO of Disruptive HR, to unpack why so much of modern HR still feels…
- Before LinkedIn Took Over, Monster.com Ruled with Kat Kibben | S2 E13 · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 13In this episode of Workplace Weirdness, Maya sits down with recruiting expert, writer, and speaker Kat Kibben to unpack the strange (and often frustrating) realities of modern…
- Get Over Your Fear of Conflict! with Audacity Broker Dethra Giles | S2 E12 · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 12In this episode of Workplace Weirdness, Maya Kadar Kovalsky is joined by Dethra Giles, a leadership strategist, Audacity Broker, and creator of the DARE Model for conflict…
- Why Women Are Still Paying the Price at Work with Randi Braun | S2 EP11 · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 11In this episode of Workplace Weirdness, Maya Kadar Kovalsky is joined by Randi Braun, CEO of Something Major and author of Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work…
