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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 May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss the burnout and empathy fatigue often felt by HR professionals with empathy expert and Holistic Lifestyle Coach Liesel Mertes.
Topics include:
- Signs you may be experiencing burnout
- Some of the causes of burnout
- Why HR professionals may be particularly vulnerable to burnout
- How to demonstrate empathy when you're not feeling it in the moment
- How to fight through mental or emotional health exhaustion to bring your best self to work
- Mistakes HR professionals make when trying to demonstrate empathy
- Advice for listeners feeling empathy fatigue
- What to do when you're experiencing burnout
- How to help employees avoid burnout
In this episode's listener question, we're asked about the most effective interview formats for virtual interviews. In the news, we discuss Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSAs).
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-195-how-to-handle-hr-burnout-and-empathy-fatigue/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-195-how-to-handle-hr-burnout-and-empathy-fatigue/
To get 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
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Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss neurodiversity in the workplace with experts Jeff Gibbard and Sarah Ohanesian.
Topics include:
- The benefits of a neurodiverse workplace
- Why you should encourage neurodiversity in your workplace
- How to support neurodiversity in the workplace
- The key terms to know when talking about neurodiversity
- How brains work differently
- How to be more curious about neurodiversity in a work setting
- How companies can plan and work to be more neuroinclusive
In this episode's listener question, we're asked about HR resources. In the news, a Preply survey shows what quitting looks like worldwide and how well (or not) employees are handling it.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-194-how-neurodiversity-impacts-productivity-culture-and-retention/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-194-how-neurodiversity-impacts-productivity-culture-and-retention/
To get 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
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Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss incorporating nature into your workspace with Stephanie Carlson, owner of Naturspire.
Topics include:
- Why you should have art and plants in your workspace
- What biophilic design is
- The benefits of adding nature to the interior design of a workspace
- What to do if you don't have a green thumb or time to take care of plants
- How Naturspire incorporates nature into workspaces
In this episode's listener question, we're asked about networking while still employed in a way that won't endanger your current position. In the news, 30% of employers have not responded meaningfully to ageism in the workplace.
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-193-nature-in-the-workplace/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-193-nature-in-the-workplace/
To get 0.25 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/
Connect with us:
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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:
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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:
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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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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:
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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:
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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:
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