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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.
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Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
We're taking a short holiday break, so no new episode today -- we'll be back to new programming in a few weeks.
In the meantime, we're rerunning a 2020 episode on a topic we often get questions and suggestions about: FMLA!
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) with Laura North from Purple Ink.
Topics include:
- What FMLA is and why the US Congress passed the Act
- How to stay on top of FMLA requests
- What type of training managers need to assist with the process
- How to approach sensitive information with employees who are sometimes not willing to share the details
- How to handle cases that are approaching leave expiration
Full show notes and links are available here. A transcript of the episode can be found here.
To get 1 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here.
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Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss collaboration in the workplace with social psychologist Deb Mashek.
Topics include:
- What collaboration is and why it's important to do well in the workplace
- What's at stake and why collaboration is so difficult
- How to move collaborative relationships from collabor(h)ate to collaborGREAT
- How collaborative relationships, tools, processes, and culture fit together
- Deb's most recent JoyPowered® moment at work
Full show notes and links are available here. A transcript of the episode can be found here.
To get 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here.
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Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss trends in the benefit marketplace with Paul Ashley of NFP and Bill Snyder of Vivante Health.
Topics include:
- Changes in how business leaders and HR professionals view the benefits they offer employees
- Some of the more creative and innovative employee benefit offerings
- Which new benefits will have traction
- Sabbaticals outside of academia
- What to consider when assembling or refreshing your benefit offerings
- What brings Paul joy at work
- How prevalent digestive health issues are in the U.S. today
- How digestive issues affect productivity, absenteeism, and employer medical costs
- What companies can do to help employees improve their digestive health
- How digestive health can be incorporated into company benefits programs
- A small step Bill made to boost his joy in his career
Full show notes and links are available here. A transcript of the episode can be found here.
To get 0.75 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here.
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Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss change management and communication with consultant Whitney Bandemer.
Topics include:
- Why so many change management processes miss the mark
- The key components of good change management communication
- What brain science has to do with change management
- How to know you're communicating with the right people
- How HR or people experience teams can help with organizational communication
- Whitney's last JoyPowered® moment at work
Full show notes and links are available here. A transcript of the episode can be found here.
To get 0.25 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here.
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Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss ways to more effectively find top talent with Purple Ink's VP of Talent Services, Peggy Hogan.
Topics include:
- Why companies are struggling to find top talent
- Key things you can do to up your recruiting game
- Technology for more effective sourcing and communication with applicants
- How to know if you're doing all you can do in this competitive market
- What one thing you should do to be more successful
- Advice on creating more joy at work
Full show notes and links are available here. A transcript of the episode can be found here.
To get 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here.
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Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss doing comprehensive reviews and evaluations of an organization's HR services.
Topics include:
- What an HR audit or HR assessment is
- Our experiences with HR assessments
- The value of doing periodic HR assessments
- Four steps for conducting an HR assessment
- Some of the surprises we've experienced in doing HR assessments
- The joyful part of doing an HR assessment
Full show notes and links are available here. A transcript of the episode can be found here.
To get 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here.
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Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss strategies for compensation in a rapidly rising inflation rate environment with compensation expert Megan Nail.
Topics include:
- How inflation and compensation increases are related
- How to address employee concerns when their "real wages" are decreasing
- How the compensation market rate for certain jobs tends to vary in a high inflation environment
- Practical tips for compensation planning
- Ways to communicate compensation with employees, especially in these challenging times
- One small step Megan took during her career that boosted her joy at work
Full show notes and links are available here. A transcript of the episode can be found here.
To get 0.25 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here.
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Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss engaging and retaining employees with Aaron Meyers, General Manager of Transcend Employee Engagement. Topics include key observations and takeaways from Aaron's research into the state of organizational health, what surprised him about the data, and solutions to engagement and retention challenges.
Visit www.getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-152-retention-in-action-shrm-credit/ for full show notes and links.
This episode offers 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit. To get SHRM credit for listening to this episode, fill out the evaluation here: www.getjoypowered.com/shrm
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Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss how to be a better leader by understanding your own and others' strengths with strengths coach Raylene Rospond. Topics include how we can improve performance reviews with CliftonStrengths, why managers should adopt a strengths-based approach to leadership, and five conversations a manager can have to foster teamwork in the workplace.
Visit www.getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-151-leading-others-with-cliftonstrengths-shrm-credit/ for full show notes and links.
This episode offers 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit. To get SHRM credit for listening to this episode, fill out the evaluation here: www.getjoypowered.com/shrm
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Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss some questions listeners have asked us about internal investigations. Topics include how to approach "he said/she said" situations, what to do when you continue get complaints about an employee who seemed contrite, how to get employees to talk to you, and where we've seen investigations go sideways.
Visit www.getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-150-avoiding-workplace-investigation-pitfalls-shrm-credit/ for full show notes and links.
This episode offers 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit. To get SHRM credit for listening to this episode, fill out the evaluation here: www.getjoypowered.com/shrm
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