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by Mary Baird (Author)
Work is broken. The old deal between employees and employers is gone. And every Sunday night, millions of people feel it: the dread, the chaos, the constant grind.
For HR leaders, it's worse. You carry your own stress and everyone else's. You're asked to keep people engaged through layoffs, budget cuts, nonstop change, and AI disruption-while customers feel the fallout in real time.
Here's the truth: trust didn't "fade." It fractured.
Employees don't want pep talks or polished comms. They want clarity. They want leaders who tell the truth, fix what's broken, and invest in growth. Organizations still need profit, performance, and innovation-but they can't squeeze those results out of burned-out people running on fear.
Squash the Sunday Scaries: A Modern Playbook to Rebuild Trust, Transform Culture, and Reignite Your Workforce gives HR leaders a practical, repeatable system to rebuild trust-one experience at a time.
Inside, you'll learn The Simplifiers Employee Experience Flywheel: a scalable framework designed to improve the employee experience across the enterprise-not just on one team, in one region, or through one-off programs. It helps you build a consistent, repeatable approach that leaders can use at every level, so improvements stick as the organization grows and changes.
This isn't theory. It's built for real-world constraints: limited time, messy processes, skeptical leaders, and teams already at capacity.
You'll also follow "Lauren," a mid-career HR leader who's tired of surface-level fixes and ready to make culture real again-after yet another round of layoffs. Through her story, you'll see what works, what doesn't, and how to create momentum fast.
Each chapter tackles a core lever of Employee Experience, including:
- Employee Listening
- Employer Branding
- Talent Assessments
- Leadership Development
- Succession Planning
- Recognition + Employee Engagement
- New Hire Onboarding
- Digital Experience
- Workplace Experience
- Leadership Integrity
If you're ready to lead like a strategic Human Capital partner-and prove that better Employee Experience (EX) drives better Customer Experience (EX), which drives better business results - this is your playbook.
