The All-In Employee Podcast

Welcome to another episode of the C.A. Short Company All-In Employee Podcast with special guest Kim Huffman.  Kim, the Vice President in Human Resources at Dollar General Corporation, has been with the company since 2012, showcasing what it truly means to be All-In. With a background in business management, marketing, accounting, and statistics, Kim's journey includes significant roles in gove...

Welcome to a compelling episode of the All-In Employee podcast, where your host, Cheri’ Lucas, engages in a dynamic conversation with Coach of Champions, Cathy Compton Dive into Cathy's extensive experience, not just in the realm of athletics but also as a coach working with Olympic athletes. The dialogue takes an intriguing turn as they dissect a pivotal game where the opposing team, misjudgi...

Join host Cheri’ Lucas in this episode of C.A. Short Company’s All-In Employee podcast, where she engages in a captivating discussion with Jason Phillips, Director of Information Technology at C.A. Short Company, and Tarek Kamil, CEO and Founder of Cerkl. Delve into the world of innovative AI-driven communication platforms with Tarek as he unveils the fascinating story behind Cerkl. The host, Cher...

Join us for a compelling conversation with the incredible Melinda Doolittle, a renowned artist, author, and now, an ambassador of appreciation. In this episode of The All-In Employee Podcast, Melinda takes us on a journey through her experiences on American Idol, revealing the profound lessons she learned about patience, faith, and the true meaning of success. Melinda shares insights from her book...

In this episode of The All-In Employee podcast, your hosts, Cheri' Lucas and Ashlee Green, invite you to embark on a journey into the realm of virtual assistants and the incredible value they bring to businesses and entrepreneurs. Joining them is the remarkable Amber Gray, the founder of Trusty Oak. Amber shares her journey from humble beginnings to building a successful US-based virtual assis...

Yasmine Mustafa, CEO & Co-Founder of ⁠ROAR⁠ , joins Cheri' Lucas and Ashlee Green on this episode of The All-In Employee podcast. Yasmine draws upon her experience as a refugee, discovering she was undocumented, and working in unsafe conditions to lead ROAR in its mission to empower and protect others. This podcast episode addresses the often-overlooked topic of workplace safety and employ...

On this episode of the C.A. Short Company All-In Employee Podcast, Cheri' Lucas has the privilege of hosting special guests Lynn Boucher and Cathi Furlani from Baystate Health, along with Jimmy Spencer, an account director from C.A. Short. Lynn and Cathi share their heartwarming story of collaboration and recognition, where Baystate Health partnered with C.A. Short to create a truly exceptiona...

Ashlee Green joins C.A. Short Company as our Director of Sales! She also joins Cheri' Lucas & R. Scott Russell on this episode of The All-In Employee Podcast.   In this podcast episode, the importance of the employee experience is highlighted. Historically, employee well-being and engagement were often overlooked, similar to how workers building the Pyramids weren't considered for thei...

C.A. Short Company Account Director, Cheri' Lucas joins VP of Engagement Strategies, R. Scott Russell as the new host of The All-In Employee Podcast! Highlights from this episode include: How employee engagement and recognition affects employee wellbeing Corporate holiday gifting End of year celebrations to show appreciation for your employees PS. Our Product Manager, Addie Hutchins teases our...

Jimmy Spencer, Account Director for C.A. Short Company and Tawny Kesser, Chief Experience Officer for Armorous join R. Scott Russell and Kevin Gergel for this episode of the All-In Employee Podcast.   Recognition for Armorous starts at the top. Eric Hanson, CEO for Armorous, puts focus on his employees. As a former security guard, he wanted to do things differently for his own organization – putti...

In today's episode Kevin and Chase have a sit-down with one of our close friends and clients, Teresa Eigle, with Designer Brands to discuss her role within the world of recognition.  1. They dive into Teresa’s background and how she has stepped into the world of recognition. 2. Teresa's relationship with Designer Brands which include DSW, Lucky, etc. and her role within the company. 3. How De...

Chase Corry, C.A. Short Company Account Manager and Sarah TaylorMudd, FirstBank Benefits Sr. Representative join Scott Russell and Kevin Gergel in this episode of The All-In Employee Podcast.  This episode discusses:  FirstBank's service milestone and performance recognition programs How FirstBank uses their annual employee engagement survey to improve their recognition programs How reco...

C.A. Short Company's CEO & CFO Jeff Ross unexpectedly passed in October. In remembrance, we've brought back his guest episode from Season 1.  In this episode, Jeff discusses how service award programs are the tipping point for employee recognition. While it's important to recognize and show appreciation to employees for their tenure. But it's also important to recognize employees for thei...

Shelley Lubick, Senior People & Culture Specialist, and Caitlin Trever, Employee Relations Manager, at Adams County Government join R. Scott Russel and Kevin Gergel on this episode of the All-In Employee Podcast.  This episode discusses The importance of executive buy-in for a successful program The significance of a successful employee recognition program launch  Why you should dire...

Special guests Alec Taylor , Market Activation Manager for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. UNITED, & Brent Lee , National Account Manager for C.A. Short Company, join R. Scott Russell & Kevin Gergel on this episode of The All-In Employee Podcast! In this episode, Alec & Brent discuss Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED's sales incentive program, which was recently shortlisted for an Excellence in...

Erica Schulman , National Recruiter for Spectrum Health Systems, Inc . (a recent C.A. Short Company All-In Awards Winner), joins R. Scott Russell & Kevin Gergel on this week's episode of the All-In Employee Podcast! This episode covers the important work Spectrum Health does in life-long recovery. Erica also shares her career journey and the importance of recognition and engagement, both perso...

In this episode Kevin and Scott talk about the "I can't believe this guy is eating my doughnuts" story and it's recent history and meaning...we will give you a hint...it's all about perception. Then the guys go into some discussion of Employee Engagement surveys and why it is important to gather insights from your employees. Scott provides some personal thoughts and tips as you consider a survey i...

C.A. Short Company presents season three of the All-In Employee Podcast! VP of Sales Kevin Gergel joins R Scott Russell as our new co-host. Episode one discusses a recent article that puts a positive spin on the Great Resignation, relabeling it as the Great Recognition . Recognizing and engaging your employees is imperative for retainment. Today's employees want more than a paycheck. They want fle...

R Scott and Nelsa reflect on the recent excitement surrounding Sara Blakely and SPANX...her very generous employee gift upon selling the majority stake in SPANX to an investor group. They also chat about the changes coming to the show in 2022 for Season 3.

R Scott and Nelsa spend some time chatting with Christopher Cheney, COO of CA Short Company about his journey in the recognition industry. Christopher came to CAS with more than 30 years in the business and shares his insights and thoughts.

Nelsa and R Scott talk about the current state of the workforce and the upcoming holidays...with a little discussion about a famous chicken place...tune in to find out what they have to say!

Nelsa and Scott interview longtime CA Short employee, Jimmy Spencer. Jimmy has worn many hats at CA Short and is active today in many facets of the company. Jimmy shares his work story along with some great examples of how CA Short works to build strong relationships with their clients and customers.

This elongated episode dives into the current return to work status and other current summer topics in business and life. Enjoy!

Nelsa and R Scott interview Ryan Hobbs, Product Manager at CA Short. Just what does a Product Manager do at an engagement provider? What products does he manage? Ryan's role is integral to the success of the People Are Everything recognition/engagement platform.  

R Scott and Nelsa sit down with Kyle Arnold, VP of Business Development for NUDGE to walk through who NUDGE is and why YOU should care! CA Short recently announced a special partnership with NUDGE, a leader in employee engagement through mobile communication. Deep dive into that relationship and see if NUDGE and CA Short can help your business build back better!