HR Stew is the show where HR professionals discuss controversial hot topics, tell stories, and cope with the madness that is being an HR professional. With a combined 35 years of HR experience, hosts Regina and Holly bring a candid take on HR and the transformation of the industry. HR Stew is presented by Vida HR.
We’ve all been there: sitting through a workplace training, clicking through the slides, passing the quiz... and forgetting almost everything by the next week.
In this episode of HR Stew, hosts Regina Dyerly, sHRBP, PHR and Holly Nehls, SHRM-CP, dig into why some workplace training sticks while other sessions leave employees mentally checking out before they’re even halfway through. From painfully dry presentations and information overload to memorable trainers who can make even boring material engaging, the team shares their best and worst training experiences and what made the difference.
They also tackle a bigger question: how do you know whether training actually worked? Completing a course and passing a quiz might check a box, but that doesn’t necessarily mean anyone learned anything. The conversation explores the importance of applying new skills, following up after training, choosing the right format and trainer, and looking for actual changes in behavior rather than simply tracking completion.
Leaving a company doesn’t always mean closing the door for good. Sometimes a new opportunity, a little growth, and a few years of experience can lead you right back to where you started.
In this episode of HR Stew, Regina Dyerly, sHRBP, PHR & Holly Nehls, SHRM-CP, are joined by Vida HR’s Director of Benefits Configuration and Integrations, Brandy Frisbie, who recently returned to the company after leaving more than three years ago. Brandy shares her perspective as a “boomerang employee,” while the group takes a broader look at why good employees leave, what they can gain from working somewhere new, and what can make a former employer worth returning to.
27 Jul 2026
VERY Awkward Conversations
Hosts Regina Dyerly and Holly Nehls guide listeners through navigating difficult workplace conversations, revealing why avoidance exacerbates issues and offering insights from their HR experience.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
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Spotify
5.0 / 5
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