Episodes

  • Employee Onboarding — Part 2: Maximizing Employee Relations by Helping New Hires Connect

    Employee Onboarding — Part 2: Maximizing Employee Relations by Helping New Hires Connect
    Jan 3 2022
    For this second part of our Onboarding Series, we dive into what it looks like to help new hires create connections with their managers, peers and co-workers while getting settled into their new position. Learn more about setting up a successful onboarding process, including a mentorship program, that paves the way for every employee to not just learn about their job, company culture and their boss, but to feel they belong.
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    22 mins
  • Employee Onboarding — Part 1: 4 Key Elements to Developing an Effective Process

    Employee Onboarding — Part 1: 4 Key Elements to Developing an Effective Process
    Dec 14 2021
    In this episode of a 2-part series, Amber Cruz discusses the difference between employee orientation and employee onboarding. From the recruiting process through training, organizations will enjoy decreased turnover rates, while increasing new hire productivity, resulting in a competitive hiring and employee retention advantage. Discover the 4 key components every successful employee onboarding process has while avoiding a few common misconceptions too.
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    25 mins
  • How a Diverse Workforce Maximizes Innovation and Creativity in Your Organization

    How a Diverse Workforce Maximizes Innovation and Creativity in Your Organization
    Dec 7 2021
    Recruiting a diverse workforce is not only the trend, but important to your organization’s success. Not only does a diverse culture offer opportunities for innovation and creative approaches to problem solving, but your bottom line: revenue. As our members have indicated, diversity recruiting is an ongoing learning process. Learn how to leverage data to assess where you are now and determine where you want to go in regard to a diverse workforce.
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    21 mins
  • How to Foster a Culture of Respect Between Personal Identity and Conflicting Beliefs

    How to Foster a Culture of Respect Between Personal Identity and Conflicting Beliefs
    Nov 29 2021
    From remembering names and learning to pronounce names correctly to using preferred pronouns, employers have an obligation to encourage healthy employee relationships while minimizing conflict. In this episode, hear from Diana Sadighi about keeping an open mind, staying adaptable through curiosity and respect in the workplace.
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    25 mins
  • The Stealth Expatriate: Working From Home and What It Means for Employers’ Compliance

    The Stealth Expatriate: Working From Home and What It Means for Employers’ Compliance
    Nov 23 2021
    The global pandemic encouraged employers to offer flexible work models, like working from home, which, in turn, developed desires for “nomadic” movement in some employees. As remote workers seek to work in other states and even other countries, employers need solutions for retaining their valuable workforce while navigating the complexities of compliance. Learn more about what moving from Denver to Davenport to Dubai means for your employees and organization.
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    36 mins
  • Integrating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as a Business Function in Your Organization

    Integrating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as a Business Function in Your Organization
    Nov 15 2021
    In this episode HR Consultant, Kim Robinson untangles the mystery of DEI readiness as a business function within any organization. If you’re an HR professional, learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion and how to begin incorporating the components for recruiting and training into your company — from the executive level down through your employee workforce.
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    21 mins
  • What Remote Work Means for Work-Life Balance, Job Performance and Flexible Work Models

    What Remote Work Means for Work-Life Balance, Job Performance and Flexible Work Models
    Nov 9 2021
    The COVID pandemic forced employers to explore flexible work models. With remote work here to stay, employers must now consider how they can support their employees’ work-life balance while also encouraging quality job performance. The added benefit? Developing more employer-employee trust in the process. As Laszlo Bock states in his book Work Rules!, “If you’re comfortable with the amount of trust you’ve given your employees, you haven’t given them enough.” Learn more in our discussion about adapting working models and the legal ramifications in this episode.
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    30 mins
  • Women in the Workplace - Part 2: The Impact on Pay Equity Initiatives From Women Leaving the Workforce

    Women in the Workplace - Part 2: The Impact on Pay Equity Initiatives From Women Leaving the Workforce
    Nov 1 2021
    The COVID pandemic has amplified the demands working moms have between job expectations and childcare responsibilities. With women still receiving $0.81 on the dollar as compared to men, the gender pay gap adds to feelings of strain and "mom guilt," causing women to leaving the workforce en masse. In this episode, Employer's Council discusses the impact this shift has had on pay equity initiatives. Listen for insights about how your organization can respond and engage women in the workplace in new, better ways.
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    27 mins