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32: The Part Where You Put on a Shirt

Nov 8 • 30 min

In this week’s episode, hacking your job interviewer • Instant Startup: Colm Wilkinson, Jorge Bell • a game about getting in trouble • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket…

31: Performance Review (28, 29, 30)

Oct 18 • 30 min

In this week’s episode, sketches from episodes 28-30: toilet b-ball • The Ice Breaker • Maple Leaf Foods Hoedown • smartphone AI vs. Nixon • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes,…

30: Drenched in Gore, Each and Every One of Us

Oct 4 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: Emotional Support Clowns • John Candy & Robin Williams take you on a cruise • toilet basketball • a leadership quiz • and more… Have you ever wondered what was the best holiday present that the readers of Evil HR Lady ever received…

29: Hoedown Throwdown

Sep 20 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: 2 Truths & a Lie • A Maple Leaf Foods Hoedown • Deskterior Design • A Word from the Carbuncle Party • and more… Do you hate yourself? Well then, subject yourself to Kevin Carmichael’s absolutely worthless article here. I dunno,…

28: In Charge of Milk

Sep 6 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: Comedians in Class doing Comedy, from The Economist • Virtual Assistants • Marketing Leggett & Platt mattress springs • and more… As much as I don’t care to send them the traffic, here is The Economist’s 410-word absolute…

27: Herodotus with Jokes

Aug 16 • 30 min

In this week’s episode on the history of work: Socrates, Arthur & Jeanne d’Arc • The History of Work It: Jazz Age, Dickensian England, The Future • I Married an Astronaut • Norman Conquest • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It…

26: Cannabizness Time

Jul 26 • 30 min

In this week’s episode on the cannabis industry: PSA: The Dangers of Legalisation • Cracker-Grass Crackers • Stacy, Tracy, Macy • The Spider Experiment • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on:…

25: Work It’s Guide to Succeeding in Business

Jul 12 • 30 min

In this week’s episode, we’ve got an audiobook: Sections on Decisiveness, Making Your First Million, Infographics and S.P.L.O.R.P. • Writing advice from Stephen King • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes.…

24: Empathetic Fallacy

Jun 14 • 30 min

In this week’s episode on empathy: Sam and Janet switch roles in scenes like Mama’s Boy • a Do the Locomotion parody • The Favourite 2 • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket…

23: Flower Sniffin Kitty Pettin Baby Kissin Corporate Citizens

May 31 • 30 min

In this week’s episode on corporate citizenship: Corporate Civil War: A Documentary • Corporate Exec Man! • The Poetry of Claude Rank • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket…

22: Standing on the Edge of a Clip

May 17 • 30 min

In this week’s episode, it’s another clip show, with scenes from episodes 14-21: The Terminator • Zorlax! • Union Dudes • Ghost Hunters • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket…

21: This Little Piggy Went to Marketing School

May 3 • 30 min

In this week’s episode on marketing: Brands I’d Like to **** • Work It’s Marketing Plan • 5 Ads for Cotton Swabs • Spokespeople • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket Casts,…

20: When It Trains, It Bores

Apr 19 • 30 min

In this week’s episode on training: The Cult of Zorlax • Training Wheels • Jarg-o-nator! • Drops of Jupiter • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast.fm, Spotify,…

19: Advancemental Breakdown

Apr 5 • 30 min

In this week’s episode on advancement: Shakespearean Promotions • a “Do the Locomotion” parody • Corporate Ladder: The Board Game • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket Casts,…

18: All Fired Up

Mar 22 • 30 min

In this week’s episode on firing: Euphemisms • Firing Squad • The Terminator • Fired by Folk Song • Firing Squad • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast.fm,…

17: Fundraising the Roof LIVE!

Mar 8 • 29 min

In this week’s fundraising episode: Songs About Work Countdown • CFMU Celebrity Endorsements • Famous Dates in CFMU History • Callers! • and more… It’s CFMU’s annual fundraiser! So we’re live in studio. Not to oversell it but: we did our best?Please…

16: Communik8er Boi

Mar 1 • 30 min

In this week’s episode on communications: Email Etiquette… For Girls! • Tone & Voice • The Ghost of Invoices Past Due • and more… Wowza! It’s the War & Peace of communications guidebooks, Mailchimp’s Tone & Voice!This Abbot & Costello scene may have had…

15: Union Bust a Move

Feb 22 • 30 min

In this week’s episode on unions: Planet Office: Union Organizer • Union Dudes • A World Without Unions • and more… Yes, Sam realizes he said “episode 16” in the intro when he should have said “15”. You can’t fire him, he quits!Our closing banter on…

14: Service with a Smile

Feb 15 • 30 min

In this week’s episode on customer service: Work It Support Desk • Heaven’s Complaints Dept. • Yelp Reviews from the Animal Kingdom • and more… Yes, Sam knows how bad he butchered Amy Klobuchar’s last name. I’m sure she’ll be over to yell at us…

13: Clips from a Rose

Feb 8 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: dear lord, it’s another clip show, feat: Work It Saloon • Pyramid Schemes • Lessons from Richard Branson • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket Casts,…

12: Team-buildungsroman

Feb 1 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: we’re looking at team-building – what can leaders do to create coherent teams that excel? This episode has literally all the answers. From Punk Rock Team-Building to Biblical character development to leadership lessons from the…

11: Winfluence!

Jan 25 • 31 min

In this week’s episode: we’re looking at influencers – that fancy new word we’ve got for hot people in bathing suits promoting unnecessary consumerism. Thank god for disruption! We see some seniors taking on a popular toy reviewer. We learn of the…

10: Entrepreneurin’-soaked Hell Hole

Jan 18 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: we’re looking at entrepreneurship! From entrepreneurship case studies like Juicero, to the history of the world’s first (caveman) entrepreneurs, this is one that will improve the lives of absolutely everyone who hears it – hears it…

09: Rise of the Machines

Jan 4 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: we’re looking at innovation! Self check-outs, AI-generated content, and failed innovations from history. That’s right, we look from every angle at how to do silly robot voices. Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It…

08: Party On, Work It!

Dec 28, 2018 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: it’s the Work It holiday party! Karaoke, party etiquette, workplace hook-ups – that there’s the tip of the iceberg! If we can keep those evil O’Driscoll podcasters at bay, that is… We give a little bonus nod to our beautiful,…

07: 2018 Annual Review

Dec 21, 2018 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: a clip show after only six episodes? We wouldn’t dare. Would we? Oh no, we would… Janet’s moving and it’s the holiday season; come on, man, you can’t get blood from a stone! The Zenefits email scene and Watercooler Wipeout are from…

06: Hand-in-Hand Through Their Worklife

Dec 14, 2018 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: Executive Time • The Angel & Demon of Work • Bringing Work Home • Mommy Blogger • and more… “6 Tips For Better Work-Life Balance” was goofing on this article from Forbes.‘Executive time’ was extensively documented and, frankly, we…

05: The First Job is the Deepest

Dec 7, 2018 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: Lake BlueSky Summer Camp • The Rookie • Fake It ’til You Make It • Mama’s Boy • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast.fm, Spotify, Google…

04: I am Woman, Pay Me More

Nov 30, 2018 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: Apologizing for men • Joining the Old Boys Club • How to Dress at Work, an educational film for women • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket Casts,…

03: Captains of the Leader Ship

Nov 23, 2018 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: Leadership Bootcamp • Clips from our TED Talk • Jamie Dimon on werewolves • Boss Baby, the gritty reboot • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket Casts,…

02: Hob Junting – No, No! – Job Hunting

Nov 16, 2018 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: The 5 Steps of Job Hunting; Precarity: A Reality Show • Networking Pickup Lines • Bobal Fatt, Job Hunter • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or find us on: iTunes, Pocket Casts,…

01: All’s Fair in Love and Work

Nov 9, 2018 • 30 min

In this week’s episode: John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer (sort of) • a study of Zenefits • the exciting office-gossip gameshow Watercooler Wipeout • Love Contracts • and more… Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes. Or…