HR isn’t for the faint-hearted.

It’s for people who can handle the horror of finding a toenail in the office kettle.

The Break Room

Where work gets a little more human - and a lot more interesting

Welcome to the quieter corner of the internet where HR isn’t boring, leadership isn’t preachy and workplace culture is treated like the messy, hilarious, deeply human thing it actually is.

If you like your professional development served with:

  • a side of story-driven chaos

  • a sprinkle of “oh thank god someone finally said it”

  • and a generous helping of practical tools you can actually use

…then you’re in the right place.

The Break Room is my fortnightly-ish email for people who want to build better workplaces without turning into a walking policy manual.

👇 Grab your free pass.

What you’ll get inside

(Other than the satisfaction of joining a very excellent club)

Stories that make work make sense

Real-world HR absurdities, stories and experiences, you’ll get narrative-driven insights that stick, because they’re entertaining, not lecturing.

Smart, human takes on leadership & culture

No corporate jargon. No faux-inspirational fluff. Just grounded, grown-up thinking about how people work together and how you can take that back to your workplace.

Occasional surprises

Beta invites. Early access to new toolkits. Anything I’ve cooked up that I think you may like… the good stuff.

Why people stay:

Because it’s the only HR/leadership email that feels like grabbing a coffee with someone who gets it.

Someone who’ll tell you the truth, make you laugh and hand you something useful before you go.

  • "This sounds really poignant. I have some experience as my wife was a consultant in palliative case for a decade. Would be good to discuss further....."

    - Break Roomer

  • "Haha love this! Couldve been another ‘tale from the Bank’ as dress down Fridays produced some interesting results like this!"

    - Break Roomer

  • "Love this Lucy and exactly what I would say, ask them what they want...so simple lol."

    - Break Roomer

  • "Love this".

    - Break Roomer

  • "Omg I love these emails and the cliffhanger question moment at the end 👏"

    - Break Roomer

  • "Oh come on, Lucy! You cannot leave us hanging like this 😂"

    - Break Roomer

  • "This is so sad, feel proper sorry for the lady in the meeting 🥺 not sure what I would have done, but I can only imagine how stressed she was. I think this was an excellent topic to highlight, more needs to be said on it! "

    - Break Roomer

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Work is too important (and too weird) to navigate alone.
Come join the corner of the internet where we talk about it with humour, honesty and a little bit of chaos.

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