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SpeakEasy HR
Uncut. Unfiltered. Authentic.
SpeakEasy HR is where raw, uncut, unfiltered conversations meet real-world workplace challenges. It’s HR like you’ve never heard it before—honest, unscripted, and full of practical takeaways. Join me LIVE on LinkedIn and YouTube as we dive into the issues shaping today’s workplace, from the straightforward to the uncomfortable. Nothing is off the table.
Why SpeakEasy HR Stands Out
Each episode features passionate, authentic guests who bring serious expertise and unforgettable stories from the trenches of HR, leadership, and business. Whether you’re an HR pro, a people leader, or just someone who cares about better work cultures, you’ll leave every episode with fresh insights, real strategies, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Our Mission
We’re here to challenge the norm, ask the hard questions, and spark meaningful conversations across the HR and business landscape. SpeakEasy HR is about more than talk—it’s about action. Our goal is to inspire bold thinking, drive real change, and build a community of professionals who are unafraid to lead with purpose, passion, and integrity.
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Top Shelf Take: 4 Ways to Feel Less Lonely in HR
HR can be a lonely profession, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. In this Top Shelf Take, David shares four ways HR professionals can feel less isolated. Whether you’re new to HR or have been doing it for decades, connection matters. You’re human, you won’t always have the answers, and you wer...
088: Fun Is the Secret Ingredient to Success
About Fun Is the Secret Ingredient to Success with Joel Zeff What if having more fun at work isn't a distraction from success—but actually a key ingredient to achieving it? In this episode of SpeakEasy HR, David Noe sits down with Joel Zeff, dynamic speaker, improvisational humorist, author, and lon...
Top Shelf Take: Stay Out of the Woods
Stay Out of the Woods A class trip with 8th grade son taught David an unexpected lesson about leadership. As a chaperone, he learned his job wasn’t to do things for the students—it was to keep them safe, encourage them, and let them figure things out. Watching them struggle to build a survival shelt...
087: People Intelligence - The Future of HR in an AI World
About What happens to HR when artificial intelligence changes the way we work? In this episode of SpeakEasy HR, David Noe sits down with Cole Napper, a globally recognized leader, author, speaker, educator and practitioner in people intelligence, AI workforce transformation, people analytics and wor...
Top Shelf Take: The Best Interview Question Isn’t a Question
About: After two decades in HR, David Noe has spent a lot of time interviewing people—and he’s been on both sides of the interview table. From recruiting and hiring to onboarding and working with employees after the interview is over, he’s seen what can make the difference between simply filling a p...
086: Taking Back Your Power - Surviving the Toxic Workplace
About What happens when your workplace becomes toxic—and you feel like you’ve lost control?In this episode of SpeakEasy HR, David sits down with HR leader and author Theresa Chilcoat to talk about one of the most difficult workplace experiences: surviving a toxic environment while protecting your pe...
Top Shelf Take: Every Paycheck Creates Possibility
In this week’s Top Shelf Take, David Noe celebrates National Payroll Week and takes a closer look at what a paycheck really represents. Payroll isn’t just about numbers, taxes, deductions, and deadlines. Behind every paycheck is a person—and every paycheck creates possibility. David highlights the i...
085: 7 Unbreakable Laws of Leadership
About In Episode 85 of SpeakEasy HR, David sits down with Adam Weisner—entrepreneur, investor, executive coach, author, and business leader—for a powerful conversation around The 7 Unbreakable Laws of Leadership.With more than two decades of leadership experience across banking, manufacturing, inves...
Top Shelf Take: What Labor Day Really Means
Labor Day is about more than a day off—it’s about recognizing the people behind the work. While we often focus on productivity, performance, revenue, hiring, and growth, every organization is ultimately powered by people. Labor Day gives leaders an opportunity to pause and appreciate those who consi...
Top Shelf Take: Your Company Culture Is Showing
What does your company culture actually feel like? In this episode of SpeakEasy HR, David Noe takes a closer look at what really shapes workplace culture—and why culture isn’t what’s written on the wall or in the employee handbook. Culture is the experience people have every day at work. From leader...