HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources

Guest: Paige Hoster Good, Attorney and Shareholder with McAfee & Taft What constitute as "reasonable accommodations" under the newly proposed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations? What steps are employers required to take when a qualified employee requests accommodation for a “known limitation” due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition? Our coverage around the PWFA continues, as McAfee & Taft's Paige Hoster Good joins the HR Works Podcast to discuss the EEOC's recently proposed regulations that are currently subject to a 60-day comment period, ending on October 10, 2023.  An expert in employment law, Paige shares what employers and HR teams need to be aware of in the current regulation proposal and breaks down the PWFA's interpretive guidance on employer responsibilities.

Experts from One Medical, Ally Financial Inc, and Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center discuss the evolving landscape of employee benefits. Topics include the impact of remote work on benefits, accessing healthcare during the pandemic, adapting benefits to flexible work arrangements, and the importance of communication and engagement in employee benefits.

Guest: Neil Bryant, Vice President of Coaching and Leadership at Bluepoint Are all business leaders great communicators? Why is it important for organizations to focus on developing flexible communication skills are part of their leadership development initiatives? Listen as we examine the multiple lenses of leadership communication and the need for adaptive, unique methods to messaging with Bluepoint’s Vice President of Coaching and Leadership, Neil Bryant. Originally presented as part of HR Daily Advisor‘s HR Leadership Week, Neil and host Josh Zygmont take a closer look at the four major language dimensions that all effective leaders must harness and understand. Learn how how HR teams play a crucial role in helping their organization’s develop their leaders and strengthen their essential communication skills in a workplace that is anything but “one-size-fits-all”.

Allison Ellison, CHRO of Avesis, joins HR Work Break to discuss how employee recognition programs benefit company culture, employee happiness, and retention.

Guest: Ken Schmitt, CEO and Founder of TurningPoint Executive Search What factors define an employment brand? More importantly, do organizations have a true understanding of how their employment brand measures up in this highly-competitive hiring market? Recruiting expert, author, podcast host and CEO and Founder of TurningPoint Executive Search, Ken Schmitt, joins this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast and shares why employment brand matters for hiring teams, HR teams, and the C-suite of organizations, especially in 2023. Ken shares the red flags that signal an employment brand is working against efforts to attract and retain top-talent, and we learn some quick and simple ways for HR teams to immediate improve their organization’s reputation out in the hiring marketplace. Ken also shares some great leadership lessons and learnings from his recently released book (and so to be audiobook), The Practical Optimist: An Entrepreneurial Journey Through Life’s Turning Points.

In the latest episode of A Seat at the Table, Leslie Wingo, DEIB Strategic Consultant and CEO of Sanders\Wingo, an independent advertising agency that specializes in multicultural marketing, joins to discuss the importance of storytelling within and about DEIB, the value of listening to understand, why DEIB cannot be “lip service,” and more.

Curtis Bateman, Vice President of Internarial Direct Offices at Franklin Covey and co-author of the book, Change: How to Turn Uncertainty into Opportunity, joins to discuss best practices for leaders in times of change. Tune in for our discussion on change management, leadership best practices, change fatigue and more. This podcast is presented as part of the HR Daily Advisor’s HR Leadership Week 2023. Don’t miss your chance to check out the full lineup of leadership-focused programming!

Guest: Dr. Jessica Kriegel, Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture for Culture Partners Are we reaching a virtual meeting overload? In this post-pandemic, modern workplace, the use of virtual meetings and communication tools have become as second-nature to the workplace as desks, chairs, conference rooms, and break rooms (Some of you still remember when those were a thing, right?!). Are these tools that were initially meant to make us more efficient and better communicators, actually become a threat to workplace culture and productivity? Dr. Jessica Kriegel, Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture for Culture Partners, has the answer and is calling for a “Meeting Apocalypse” as the solution! Jessica joins this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, as we discuss the current trends (and challenges) defining today’s workforce culture and unpack the burden that the current trend of virtual communication has placed on our overall productivity. She explains how an approach that she has dubbed the “Meeting Apocalypse”, can help teams break away from their challenges of burnout, while supporting efforts to realign their workplace culture and start driving meaningful results.

In last month's Pages of HR, I chatted with Genevieve Hawkins, a senior executive with extensive experience in leading major change programs in large organizations. Welcome back to part two of our discussion as we delve further into her book, Mentally at Work: Optimizing Health and Business Performance Through Connection. In this episode of Pages, listen in as we discuss why leaders should take employee mental health seriously rather than delegating the responsibility, the importance of conversations and the way we interact with each other, what a mental health workplace strategy is and isn't, and more.

Guest: Sadie Funk and Sara Redington from The Best Place for Working Parents What family-friendly policies matter most to working parents in 2023? As recent workforce studies have shown parents making a return to the workplace, with participation totals for parents with children under 18 now climbing back to pre-pandemic levels, how can companies build a more supportive employee experience to keep them there? In the latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, Sadie Funk and Sara Redington, leaders from The Best Place for Working Parents, joins to discuss some of the latest workforce trends and their impact on the working parent population.  As members of an expanding national network of business leaders committed to providing support for working parents, Sadie and Sara explain the recent resurgence of parent participation in the workforce and offer a look at why family-friendly policies can make good business for HR teams and their organizations. And for those organizations committed to building a more inclusive and DEI-focused workplace in 2023, you will learn from this conversation why the parent population can play a vital role!