It's time to simplify!
Join Mary for her official book club to take action on rebuilding trust, improve the employee experience, gain insider access to accelerate the work, and make a positive impact. Started June 15th, 2026 - waiting list open.
You bought Squash the Sunday Scaries because you care about making work better. But reading the book is only the beginning. Inside The Sunday Scaries Book Club, we’ll take the ideas from the book and turn them into simple, practical action.
No overthinking.
No giant culture overhaul.
No trying to fix everything at once.
Each week, you’ll focus on one simple challenge, one practical conversation, or one small employee experience improvement you can actually test in your workplace. Because better EX does not happen by reading alone. It happens when you do the thing.
It helps you spot what is not working, focus where it matters most, and make changes people can actually feel.
The Sunday Scaries Book Club runs June 15 - July 13, 2026.
We kicked things off on Tuesday, June 16 with a short welcome session to help you get plugged in, meet the group, and understand how the 30 days will work.
Weekly office hours will happen throughout the month so you can ask questions, get support, and keep moving forward.
Program dates: June 15 - July 13, 2026
Kickoff call: Tuesday, June 16
Weekly office hours: Once per week
Time commitment: About 60-90 minutes per week
This book club is designed to fit into your real life and real workweek. Simple, easy to plug in, and do the thing.
Join the waitlist if interested in participating!
Mary Baird, PHR is the Founder of The Simplifiers, where her core philosophy is simple: do less, but focus on the right things to create the greatest impact. As an Employee Experience strategist, keynote speaker, consultant, and podcast host, she helps HR leaders turn complex workplace challenges into practical action.
Each week, you'll have live access to Mary during office hours.
These calls are where we'll:
✓ Talk through key ideas from the book
✓ Answer your questions
✓ Simplify messy workplace challenges
✓ Celebrate quick wins
✓ Help you stay accountable with zero overwhelm
Join the live calls or watch the replays. The goal is progress over perfection.
Your 30-day Book Club experience includes...
Bring your questions, ideas, and real-life workplace challenges to gain clarity, direction, and practical advice from a trusted EX leader.
Each week, you'll complete one small action to help you apply the book in your workplace to gain quick wins.
Connect with other HR leaders and people managers who are also working to make work better and gain accountability.
You do not need to read the whole book in 30 days. I'll help you focus on the on the most useful sections to you can take action faster.
You'll get simple prompts and activities to help you listen, simplify, test, and communicate your work effectively.
You'll leave with a clearer next step, a strategic plan, and a simple, compelling story to share with senior leadership.
This is simple on purpose. Each week, we'll follow the same rhythm:
1. Read a little
You'll read a short section of the book that connects to the week's focus.
2. Simplify the work
You'll choose one real workplace challenge, question, or friction point to focus on.
3. Take action - do the thing
You'll complete one simple "Do The Thing" challenge.
4. Share what you learn
You'll bring your questions, wins, and insights to office hours and the community.
That's it.
No piles of extra work.
No complicated curriculum.
No pressure to fix your company culture in 30 days.
Just one simple step at a time.
You bring the snacks and I promise to keep it simple, fun, and highly engaging.
I mean c'mon, every great book club should be like this.
Week 1: Listen Before You Fix
Notice where the Sunday Scaries are showing up in your workplace. Ask better questions. Look for patterns.
Week 2: Choose One Friction Point
Simplify the problem. Pick one employee experience challenge small enough to test.
Week 3: Build the Tiny Experiment
Take one practical action. Try one tool, conversation, process, or communication shift.
Week 4 and Week 5: Share, Learn, and Keep Going
Reflect on what changed, what you learned, and what your next 30-day move could be.
The Sunday Scaries Book Club is for you if you are:
✓ An HR leader who wants to turn employee experience ideas into action
✓ A people manager who wants to create a better day-to-day experience for your team
✓ A culture, talent, learning, or employee experience professional
✓ A leader who bought the book and wants support applying it
✓ Someone who wants accountability without overwhelm
✓ Someone who believes work can be better, but needs a simple place to start
This is especially for you if you’ve ever thought:
“I love this idea, but how do I actually apply it inside my organization?”
That’s what we’ll work on together.
This may not be the right fit if you want:
❌ A passive book discussion only
❌ A long, academic course
❌ A done-for-you consulting engagement
❌ A giant culture transformation plan
❌ A program where you can fix everything in 30 days
This is for people who are ready to take one simple, practical step forward.
Perfect if you want to join the 30-day program, attend weekly office hours, participate in the community, and put the book into action.
Includes:
✓ Full 30-day Book Club access
✓ Weekly office hours with Mary
✓ Private community
✓ Weekly “Do The Thing” challenges
✓ Reading + action guide
✓ Final 30-day action plan
For participants who want more direct access to Mary. Includes everything in the Standard Seat, plus access to:
The Simplifiers Lab
A VIP experience
Bring one messy employee experience challenge, and Mary will help you simplify it into one clear, practical action you can test during the program.
The Simplifiers Lab is limited to 5 VIP participants.
You’ll leave with:
✓ One clearer problem
✓ One simpler next step
✓ One stronger story for leadership
✓ An additional strategy session inside the VIP Lab
Bring a colleague, teammate, or manager with you. This is a great option if you want to build shared language, take action together, and support each other through the 30 days.
Includes:
✓ Two Standard Seats
✓ Weekly office hours with Mary
✓ Private community access for both participants
✓ Weekly challenges
✓ Reading + action guide
✓ Final 30-day action plan
Registration includes access to The Sunday Scaries Book Club only. The book is not included. If you still need a copy of Squash the Sunday Scaries, you can purchase it online here before we begin.
After checkout, you’ll receive a PayPal confirmation email. We’ll follow up with book club access details before the program begins.
Want to bring your team? For companies buying 3+ seats, email hello@marybaird.co for group registration.
This is the community you've been looking for, the time is now.
The Employee Experience Flywheel™ is the core framework inside this book. It helps HR leaders start with employee listening, identify where the biggest opportunities exist, and focus on the right strategic levers to improve the employee experience in ways that drive real business impact.
You got the book. Now let's simplify the work. Join The Sunday Scaries Book Club and spend the next 30 days taking small, practical action make work better.
Started June 15th. Join the waitlist by securing your seat below.
Questions? Email: hello@marybaird.co
