SHRM All Things Work

Upward mobility for front-line employees is critical for growing economies and creating inclusive, resilient workforces. But front-line employees face many obstacles to advancing in their careers. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Monne Williams, a partner at McKinsey & Co., about the plight of front-line workers and solutions to create better experiences and outcomes f...

Many workers are pushing their employers to be more open about pay to help ensure that historically marginalized groups such as women and people of color are treated fairly. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by pay transparency advocate and CEO of Salary Transparent Street Hannah Williams to discuss pay transparency and practical steps employers can take to achieve it. Fo...

Employees today have gained leverage and expect more say about where they work and when they need to be on the job in person. But their employers’ expectations are often different. In this episode of All Things Work, Ina Purvanova, professor of management and chair of the Department of Management and Organizational Leadership within the College of Business and Public Administration at Drake Univer...

Helping both candidates and current employees improve their skill levels through certifications and related efforts has taken on a new importance in a tight labor market. In this episode of All Things Work, Wendi Safstrom, president of the SHRM Foundation, joins host Tony Lee to discuss skilled credentials and their role in closing the skills gap. Follow All Things Work wherever you listen to podc...

People managers and HR professionals consistently say that navigating and enforcing company rules about workplace romance is one of their toughest assignments. In this episode of All Things Work, Julie Moore, attorney and president of HR consulting firm the Employment Practices Group, speaks with host Tony Lee about sensible approaches to workplace romance and how to avoid problems related to a li...

Members of the first generation of digital natives, Gen Z, come to the workplace with their own unique identity, perspective and needs. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with David Stillman, author of Gen Z @ Work: How the Next Generation Is Transforming the Workplace about workers in this generation and how companies can engage them. Follow All Things Work wherever you list...

As prices continue to rise, employers are wrestling with questions and concerns about what inflation means for compensation strategy. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Tom McMullen, senior client partner at global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry, on navigating inflation’s impact on the pay of both current and future employees. Follow All Things Work wherever y...

Previously fixtures of the video game landscape, smart goggles and virtual reality headsets are being used today by organizations to train and onboard employees. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by Eric Abbruzzese, a VR research director at ABI Research, to discuss how the advent of virtual reality is beginning to shape the workplace. Follow All Things Work wherever you...

Employees of Jewish heritage have long encountered antisemitic attitudes, stereotypes and discrimination at work, and half of all Jewish workers report encountering antisemitism at their jobs. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Jonathan Segal, an attorney with Duane Morris, on what employers should do to address workplace antisemitism. Follow All Things Work wherever you...

Employees today feel called to make an impact as they make a living. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Alan Murray, the CEO of Fortune Media and a veteran business journalist, on the importance of corporate social responsibility as employers respond to talent shortages and employee engagement issues spurred by the Great Resignation. Murray is the author of Tomorrow's Ca...

Employers continue to play an important role in providing health care benefits to large segments of the workforce and their dependents, but face serious challenges successfully containing health care costs during a time of rising inflation. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Jeff Levin-Scherz, population health leader at WTW, on how employers can maintain current health...

With its promises of making work both easier and more efficient, adoption and implementation of AI continues to expand across every industry. Likewise, AI is now also increasingly relied on by hiring/talent acquisition professionals to help solve continuing talent shortages. However, reports indicate AI is producing biases in hiring and other problematic outcomes at work. In this episode of All Th...

Inflation, rising energy prices and geopolitical instability are impacting wages and organizations’ ability to attract and retain talent. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with David Mitchell, professor of economics and director of the Bureau of Economic Research at Missouri State University, on how organizations can prioritize compensation, benefits and employee experience...

Hispanic people represent a substantial portion of the workforce and consumer base, but continue to be underrepresented in corporate boardrooms and senior executive roles. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Esther Aguilera, president and CEO of the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) on achieving greater representation among Hispanic professionals in senior lea...

In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Ken Rusk, owner of Toledo, Ohio-based construction conglomerate Rusk Industries and author of Blue Collar Cash (HarperCollins, 2020), about how employers will need to expand their views of employment eligibility to include applicants without college degrees, especially amid acute labor shortages in most industries. Follow All Things Wor...

Talent and labor shortages are widespread and at historic highs across almost every industry. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Marie Artim, vice president of global talent acquisition for Enterprise Holdings (Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent a Car), about successful strategies to overcome the shortages to attract and retain great employees. Follow All Things Work wher...

What employees want and what employers think they want in terms of benefits and compensation are often misaligned. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Amy Spurling, co-founder and CEO of Compt, a firm specializing in helping employers build, streamline and scale employee benefits, on how organizations can identify benefits and perks employees actually value - and attract...

Research suggests that the missing piece in most organizations’ attempts to increase effectiveness and achieve results is workplace happiness. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Jenn Lim, author of Beyond Happiness, to discuss how to build workplace strategies that spread happiness and, as a result, benefit all employees and the bottom line. Follow All Things Work wherev...

Millennials are often described as entitled and obsessed with praise, validation and brunch. These stereotypes fail to recognize the tremendous importance of Millennials in the world of work: Now the largest generation in the workplace, Millennials comprise more than 35 percent of the global workforce, and by 2025, they’ll make up 75 percent all employees. In this episode of All Things Work, host...

The pandemic has made everyone’s jobs harder, and employees are now more stressed, depressed and anxious than ever. They’re also leaving their jobs in record numbers. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Lindsey Garito, SHRM-SCP, Westmed Medical Group’s director of human capital management and total rewards, about how to support employees and take steps to boost satisfacti...

The pandemic illustrated how difficult it is for one parent to manage the demands of work and parenthood simultaneously. Working moms are the most visible examples of this challenge. Single dads are in a similar situation and face their own unique difficulties. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Josh Levs, leading expert on the experiences of modern dads in the workplace...

SHRM President and CEO, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, joins All Things Work host Tony Lee to discuss questions explored in SHRM’s new book, Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval. As the book’s author, Johnny discusses the role of employer brand and organizational culture when attracting top talent; their intersection with diversity, equity and inclusion; and the steps CEOs and H...

With reports that more than 75 percent of employees are experiencing burnout at their jobs, workers desperately need a break. One of the best cures for burnout is time off, and a workplace where employees feel good about taking time to recharge, reset and come back refreshed. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Andrea Herron, WebMD’s head of people, on how employers and p...

The concept that companies have an obligation to help improve society is not new, but there is a growing expectation among employees that corporate America should have an active role in driving positive social change. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by Elizabeth Doty from the Erb Institute for Sustainability in Business at the University of Michigan to discuss companies...

Reports indicate that the world of work is heading for a “turnover tsunami,” with more than half of employees planning to look for a new job in 2021. This speaks to the importance of managers knowing what to do when employees announce they’ll be moving on. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee is joined by Adam Rosenthal, an attorney specializing in employment law and author of the new...