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We're taking a brief pause from releasing new podcast episodes, but this is just a chapter break. We'll be back in 2026 with fresh conversations and powerful interviews featuring the incredible authors collaborating on my upcoming book project. So much good is in the works, stay tuned. More to come soon!Welcome to The Employee Help Desk—the podcast for small business owners who are great at what they do… but never signed up to manage people.Hosted by HR pro and executive coach Susan Mahaffee, this podcast delivers straight talk, real fixes, and all heart when it comes to the people side of your business.Each week, Susan answers the real questions you're asking about employee situations—what to consider, what to say, and how to move forward with confidence. It's practical, honest, and built for business owners who just want to get it right.The people stuff is hard—but you don't have to figure it out alone.
Susan Mahaffee hosts The Employee Help Desk with Susan Mahaffee, a business show with 10 episodes published.
This episode is part of a special series tied to Susan Mahaffee’s bestselling book, When People Rise: HR Secrets for Small Business Growth, Success, and Legacy (now available on Amazon). The book features 21 experts shar
This episode is part of a special series tied to Susan Mahaffee’s bestselling book, When People Rise: HR Secrets for Small Business Growth, Success, and Legacy (now available on Amazon). The book features 21 experts shar
This episode is part of a special series tied to Susan Mahaffee’s bestselling book, When People Rise: HR Secrets for Small Business Growth, Success, and Legacy (now available on Amazon). The book features 21 experts shar
This episode is part of a special series tied to Susan Mahaffee’s bestselling book, When People Rise: HR Secrets for Small Business Growth, Success, and Legacy (now available on Amazon). The book features 21 experts shar
This episode is part of a special series tied to Susan Mahaffee’s bestselling book, When People Rise: HR Secrets for Small Business Growth, Success, and Legacy (available on Amazon). The book features 21 experts sharing
This episode is part of a special series tied to Susan Mahaffee’s Amazon Best Seller, When People Rise: HR Secrets for Small Business Growth, Success, and Legacy (now available on Amazon). The book features 21 experts sh
This episode continues a special series tied to Susan Mahaffee’s upcoming collaborative book, When People Rise: HR Secrets for Small Business Growth, Success, and Legacy (available April 21, 2026). The book features 21 e
This episode is part of a special series tied to Susan Mahaffee’s upcoming collaborative book, When People Rise: HR Secrets for Small Business Growth, Success, and Legacy (available April 21, 2026). The book features 21
This episode continues a special series tied to Susan Mahaffee’s upcoming collaborative book, When People Rise: HR Secrets for Small Business Growth, Success, and Legacy (available April 21, 2026). The book brings togeth
This episode kicks off a special series tied to Susan Mahaffee’s upcoming collaborative book, When People Rise: HR Secrets for Small Business Growth, Success, and Legacy (available April 21, 2026 on Amazon and Kindle). T
Many small business owners start their business because they're great at what they do—but no one prepares them for the people side of leadership. In this episode of The Employee Help Desk, Susan breaks down why employee
Yes, it's March. And yes — I'm still saying Happy New Year. Because if you're a business owner, you know the calendar doesn't run your life. In this episode, I'm sharing what I see coming in 2026 for small businesses and
This summer gave me an unplanned leadership reset — from a once-in-a-lifetime trip overseas with my family, to unexpected foot surgery, to a piña colada moment in Jamaica that outed me on a client call. Each experience r
Promoting someone doesn't make them a leader. And waiting until you need someone to lead is too late. In this episode of The Employee Help Desk, we're talking about the high cost of skipping leadership training — and why
Today's episode is inspired by a listener-submitted question—and wow, it's a juicy one. You may have seen the viral moment at a Coldplay concert that turned into a full-blown HR scandal. Yes, this really happened. And ye
When your business or nonprofit grows, the way decisions get made can't stay the same—but shifting from group input to clearer leadership calls isn't always easy. People get left out. Feelings get hurt. And if you're not
Somebody comes to you and says, "I heard that…" or "So-and-so told me…"—and now it's in your lap. Welcome to the world of running a business with employees. Is it gossip? Is it something serious? What do you do when you
If you've ever wondered why all the leadership advice out there sounds good but doesn't always help in the moment, this one's for you. In today's episode of The Employee Help Desk, Susan gets real about what leadership a
Easy ways to improve employee relationships—even the tough ones. You know the feeling. Someone on your team is off. There's tension. Things are getting weird. You hope it'll pass—but spoiler: it usually doesn't. In this
If you've got employees, you've probably wondered why some teams just click—and others feel like pulling teeth. In this episode, we're breaking down exactly what it takes to build a team that doesn't just get work done—b
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