HR Like a Boss The Power of Improv: Accepting and Building in HR | HR Like a Boss with Suzanne Lucas

Suzanne Lucas, also known as the Evil HR Lady, discusses her passion for human resources and her rebranding as Improve Your HR. She emphasizes the importance of putting people first and investing in employees for a positive return. Suzanne also highlights the principles of improv, such as accepting and building on what is given, and how they can be applied to personal development and business. She encourages HR professionals to accept the realities of their roles and make positive changes for themselves, their employees, and their organizations. 

About Suzanne
Suzanne Lucas, better known as the Evil HR Lady, spent a decade in corporate HR, where she hired, fired, managed the numbers, and double-checked with the lawyers. She left that world to embark on a new mission to enhance the world of work for all individuals. Suzanne’s company, Improve Your HR, focuses on improving HR for everyone, through writing, training, and speaking. In 2024, Suzanne partnered with Victoria Purser of Conquer-HR to launch HRLearns, a training company focused on real-world HR. Suzanne is a regular speaker at conferences and retreats and conducts team-building exercises that people actually look forward to. Suzanne had a wealth of experience in guiding people through complex legal scenarios and providing support and coaching to those who had lost their jobs, enabling them to strive toward success once again. With a background in judicial politics, Suzanne coaches and trains HR departments to comply with complex regulations and regularly translates legalese into Human.

About HR Like a Boss
HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz’s book, “HR Like a Boss.” If you’re ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com.