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We spend too much time at work for it to be a miserable experience! Join JoDee Curtis and Susan White as they discuss human resources and leadership topics with a goal of creating work environments where people can find their joy. If you want to learn about important workplace topics with a splash of joy (and earn SHRM credit!) this is the show for you.
Episodes
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss pursuing a new vocation in the second half of life with Christine Burrows and Marc Sheinbaum, who have had "encore careers."
Topics include:
- What an encore career is
- Our guests' encore careers and at what age they decided to pivot careers
- What led our guests to pursue new careers
- The benefits our guests have gained from reinventing their careers
- Whether our guests see another encore career in their futures
- Advice for listeners considering their own encore careers
- How to get started if you're thinking about an encore career
In this episode's listener question, we're asked what to do if an employee brings a friend, family member, or attorney to an investigative meeting. In the news, we discuss some office jokes trending in 2024.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-192-encore-careers/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-192-encore-careers/
To get 0.75 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
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Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss personal branding with keynote speaker Daveeed Wagner.
Topics include:
- Why your personal brand is important
- Why the topic of personal branding is so hot right now
- How personal branding contributes to a more humane and inclusive workplace
- The first thing to do when looking to grow your personal brand
- How to leverage personal branding to build deeper and stronger long-term professional relationships
In this episode's listener question, we're asked how to communicate to stakeholders who are resistant to change when the change is due to a policy compliance issue. In the news, wine tasting is the new thing for corporate connection.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-191-personal-branding-strategies-for-professional-triumph/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-191-personal-branding-strategies-for-professional-triumph/
To get 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
@JoyPowered on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joypowered
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Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss how individuals cope with and respond to stressors with expert Sarah Turner.
Topics include:
- The definition of hardiness
- What makes up a person's level of hardiness
- Whether you can grow hardiness skills
- The impact of hardiness personally and professionally
- How hardiness affects teams and cultures at the organizational level
- Resources for learning and growing hardiness
In this episode's listener question, we're asked how to become a more tech-savvy HR professional and transition to a role in HR tech. In the news, 63% of Americans are overwhelmed by tipping requests.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-190-hardiness/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-190-hardiness/
To get 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
@JoyPowered on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joypowered
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@JoyPowered on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/joypowered
Sign up for our email newsletter: https://getjoypowered.com/newsletter/
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss the childcare crisis and its impact on recruiting, engagement, and parents in the workplace with Purple Ink Senior Talent Advisor Anna Rasco.
Topics include:
- The statistics on childcare challenges
- How the childcare crisis has affected Anna's life
- The recent expiration of emergency childcare funding, the major decline in childcare options, and how they affect working parents
- How employers can develop policies, requirements, and programs to be parent-friendly
- Managers' role in making the workforce more inviting to parents
- What companies can do to ensure they're able to recruit mothers into their workforce
- What we can do to help mothers re-enter the workforce well
In this episode's listener question, we're asked how we can do better at making HR a career choice instead of a career accident. In the news, over half of job seekers have been ghosted by employers, and one in three said it was the top concern in their job search.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-189-what-the-childcare-crisis-means-for-recruiting-and-retention/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-189-what-the-childcare-crisis-means-for-recruiting-and-retention/
To get 0.25 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
@JoyPowered on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joypowered
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@JoyPowered on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/joypowered
Sign up for our email newsletter: https://getjoypowered.com/newsletter/
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss fulfilling work with career coach Peggy Hogan.
Topics include:
- What purpose in work is and how you might find it
- What passion in work is and how you might find it
- Why there's pressure for people to find passion in their careers and why that might be a problem
- Why it might be a bad idea to follow your passion
- How to learn about careers that might be a good fit
- Marcus Buckingham's "Love and Work"
- How to discover where your interests might lie and what tasks you might enjoy
In this episode's listener question, we're asked about the best forms of virtual communication. In the news, 16% of US workers identify as having one or more invisible disabilities.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-188-the-pressure-to-find-passion-purpose-and-a-paycheck-in-your-career/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-188-the-pressure-to-find-passion-purpose-and-a-paycheck-in-your-career/
To get 0.25 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
@JoyPowered on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joypowered
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Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss human resources priorities for the year.
Topics include:
- Challenges employers are facing in 2024
- Leader and management development
- Organizational culture
- HR technology
- Change management
- Career management and internal mobility
In this episode's listener question, we're asked how to decide what should be an HR training vs what should have an outside expert involved. In the news, people who do daily micro-acts of joy experience a 25% increase in emotional well-being in the course of a week.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-187-2024-hr-priorities/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-187-2024-hr-priorities/
To get 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
@JoyPowered on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joypowered
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@JoyPowered on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/joypowered
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Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss making remote work work.
Topics include:
- The statistics on return-to-office policies
- Employees' concerns about returning to the office
- Employers' reasons for returning to the office
- Having a clear reason and message for your remote work policies
- Strategies and tools for collaboration in a remote workplace
In this episode's listener question, we're asked about finding a non-entry-level HR job after earning a SHRM certification. In the news, SHRM conducted research on employee mental health.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-186-making-remote-work-work/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-186-making-remote-work-work/
To get 0.25 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
@JoyPowered on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joypowered
@JoyPowered on Facebook: https://facebook.com/joypowered
@JoyPowered on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/joypowered
Sign up for our email newsletter: https://getjoypowered.com/newsletter/
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss coaching with kindness with expert Libby Wagner.
Topics include:
- What coaching is and why it's important
- Whether managers and supervisors can still get the results they need while coaching with kindness
- How coaching with kindness impacts a post-Covid workplace
- The primary elements of coaching with kindness
- How to ensure your behaviors match your intentions
- Why coaching with kindness can lead to a more joy-filled experience of work
In this episode's listener question, we're asked about building relationships with a diverse group of people through an HR lens. In the news, 4-day workweek postings are increasing but still rare.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-185-coaching-with-kindness/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-185-coaching-with-kindness/
To get 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
@JoyPowered on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joypowered
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@JoyPowered on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/joypowered
Sign up for our email newsletter: https://getjoypowered.com/newsletter/
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss ageism in the workplace with consultant Whitney Bandemer.
Topics include:
- The statistics on ageism
- How ageism often shows up in workplaces
- Examples of ageism we've seen in the workplace
- Federal laws that relate to ageism
- Some relevant state and local laws
- Where employers make mistakes with older job candidates, employees, and retirees
- Advice for steering clear of ageism
In this episode's listener question, we're asked how to deal with an older coworker our listener perceives as not motivated to work hard. In the news, 39% of US workers haven't taken vacation in the last 12 months.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-184-ageism-in-the-workplace/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-184-ageism-in-the-workplace/
To get 0.25 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
@JoyPowered on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joypowered
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@JoyPowered on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/joypowered
Sign up for our email newsletter: https://getjoypowered.com/newsletter/
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss the latest JoyPowered® book with JoDee's co-author, Christine Burrows.
Topics include:
- What JoyPowered® means
- What drove JoDee to start and keep writing
- What was different about writing this book
- What makes JoDee and Christine experts on networking
- Why they wanted to write the book and who it's for
- What's unique about JoyPowered® networking
- Why internal networking is important
- Advice for people looking to hone their networking skills
In this episode's listener question, we're asked how a small business should begin implementing all the employment laws that apply to them. In the news, Preply surveyed Americans working full-time jobs across the country to find out what experiences we all share.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-183-joypowered-networking/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-183-joypowered-networking/
To get 0.25 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
@JoyPowered on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joypowered
@JoyPowered on Facebook: https://facebook.com/joypowered
@JoyPowered on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/joypowered
Sign up for our email newsletter: https://getjoypowered.com/newsletter/