Hosted by WRKdefined Podcast Network · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 36 episodes
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But First, Coffee is a live weekly talk show where Jackye Clayton and John Baldino bring candid, insightful conversations about the world of work, leadership, and all things people. Each episode blends expert insight with real-world experience—covering employee engagement, leadership, inclusion, technology, and culture. It's not just HR theory; it's HR reality, poured fresh each week.
WRKdefined Podcast Network hosts But First, Coffee, a business show with 36 episodes published.
Most companies promote their strongest individual contributor into management, then act surprised when that person manages like one. Jackye Clayton and John Baldino unpack why managing is a separate job that demands its
Two trends are pulling the workweek in opposite directions, and most companies are quietly picking a side. John and Jackye weigh the four-day and reduced-hours movement against the expanding return-to-office wave, and la
Workplace celebrations sound warm and simple until you realize not everyone wants a sheet cake with their name on it. This conversation unpacks how to recognize people at work without overstepping, why the line between a
John and Jackye sit down with the question every HR pro and parent of a new grad is watching this year. The Class of 2026 is walking into a labor market that does not look like the one their parents were trained for. Hir
Employers are deploying keystroke logging, screen capture, and AI scoring at record pace, and the result is a workforce that no longer trusts the people signing the paycheck. John and Jackye unpack what surveillance tech
John and Jackye bring you a taped highlights edition straight from WorkHuman 2026. They unpack the conversations, themes, and on-the-ground takes that defined this year's gathering of HR and people leaders, and translate
Middle managers are quietly absorbing more pressure than any other layer of the organization. John and Jackye unpack why the role has become unsustainable, what executives are missing when they pile on accountability wit
Tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and economic uncertainty have landed squarely in HR's lap. John and Jackye talk through what HR leaders are actually doing when the business environment shifts faster than any workforce
Hiring teams did not ask for hundreds of applications per role, but that is the reality right now. John and Jackye dig into what happens when volume becomes the enemy of quality, how AI-generated resumes are distorting t
Oracle just cut 30,000 jobs before most people finished their first cup, all to fund AI data centers. A new CEO survey reveals AI-driven cuts will be 9x higher than previously projected. This episode digs into what happe
What happens when HR's biggest conference meets your favorite coffee-fueled duo? John Humareso and Jackye Clayton hit the Transform 2026 conference floor for a live swag report, grading the best (and worst) vendor mercha
Hiring sounds clean in demos and messy in real life. In this episode, John and Jackye talk about what candidates and hiring teams are actually experiencing right now. Broken systems, tools without ownership, and AI that
AI is reshaping how we work, hire, and communicate. But what happens to the human side of branding when algorithms are writing the first draft? In this special Friday edition of But First, Coffee, recorded live from Tale
Workplace tension is rising as employees bring heightened emotions from social media, politics, and cultural flashpoints into the office. This episode explores how HR professionals and leaders can help teams navigate cha
Nobody warns you that leadership is lonely. Jackye Clayton and John Baldino have an honest conversation about what happens when you step into a leadership role and realize that your work friends may no longer be your fri
What does real inclusion look like beyond mission statements and policies? Jackye Clayton and guest Kate Johnson of 123 Limited dig into why inclusion fails when it centers comfort instead of belonging. From the beehive
What happens when loyalty to your employer stops serving you? In this candid conversation, Jackye Clayton and guest Jeremy Roberts unpack the tension between workplace fulfillment and organizational loyalty during an unp
Clarity and transparency are among the most overused words in organizational culture—yet most companies cannot define them in practice. In this episode of But First, Coffee, Jackye Clayton and John Baldino break down wha
Jackye Clayton and John Baldino close out their two-part 2025 hangover series by examining what leaders are doing instead of actually leading. They explore how leadership has evolved from Mad Men-era control to today's c
Jackye Clayton and John Baldino dig into why 2026 feels like a continuation of 2025 rather than a fresh start. They challenge the idea that HR is overburdened, arguing instead that HR is under-empowered and has been sinc
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