DIY Employee Handbooks – the pros and cons of writing, editing, or updating handbooks in-house

In today’s episode Alan and Trisha Lincoln SHRM-SCP share their past experiences with writing, editing, and updating employee handbooks in previous jobs.

Trisha was stuck in middle management with too many executives involved. Alan received a free policy manual and made his own updates. In both cases, they struggled with compliance updates, old outdated cringy language, and the time it took.

Trisha and Alan also discuss the good ‘ole days of the early/mid 2000’s when the laws were so much simpler. Join us to learn the pros and cons of DIY employee handbooks in 2026.

To learn more about Bent Ericksen’s HR Director system and HR consulting, check us out: bentericksen.com/

Got an idea for a future episode? Please tell us here: bentericksen.com/podcast-suggestions/