HR Power Hour

Tune In for the Final Episode of HR Power Hour! Join hosts David Ciullo and Verrill’s Tawny Alvarez for a special farewell episode of HR Power Hour as they reflect on 13+ years of impactful HR education. From thought-provoking guests to groundbreaking insights, David and Tawny revisit the lessons learned, the evolution of HR, and the profound ways leadership, compliance, and social norms have tran...

Managers are on the front line when it comes to dealing with employee relations and “staying out of legal trouble”. This has become more difficult then ever. In this weeks HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo discussed with our guest Debra Weiss Ford, Employment Attorney with Jackson Lewis, 10 Employment Law Tips for Managers. Listen as we discuss being proactive in keeping your leaders and ma...

Our international guest accelerates the next generation of technology companies through their people. She has seen some clear trends from across Europe and the US and is sharing her expertise with you. In this week’s HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo talks with Beth Nevins, Founder of Developa.io, the skills HR needs in a new world of AI, HR trends from a multicultural lens, and how to hire...

Employee engagement in American firms has hovered at around only 30 percent for decades. Leaders and Managers need to shift from abstract ideals to tangible, employee-centric practices that foster organic cultural growth and empower your teams to innovate, adapt, and outshine the competition. That’s the value in this week’s HR Power Hour segment where host David Ciullo discusses with Drew Jones, F...

Managers are on the front line when it comes to dealing with employee relations and “staying out of legal trouble”. This has become more difficult then ever. In this weeks HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo discussed with our guest Debra Weiss Ford, Employment Attorney with Jackson Lewis, 10 Employment Law Tips for Managers. Listen as we discuss being proactive in keeping your leaders and ma...

For decades, change—and its more sleekly packaged version, “disruption”—have been seen as essential tools for the growth of any business. That’s a huge problem, argues Ashley Goodall in his ground-breaking new book. While shaking things up is the first thing a new leader is expected to do, and while generations of executives have been taught that change is an unalloyed good, the reality on the gro...

Poisonous leaders are leaders who take a toll on the workforce, and therefore the bottom line. A company needs to know how to protect itself from this hidden cost, including the right metrics, the right coaching, and a careful look at how incentives may drive their bad behavior.    In this week’s HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo discusses with author, leadership, and team performance exper...

It can happen to any business at any time: a key person has an accident, a senior leader falls seriously ill, or the owner unexpectedly passes away. In this week’s HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo talks with Adam Myrna, CEO of Myrna Associates, Inc., about “Unexpected Crisis Transition Your Family Business Smoothly”. Adam shares how he navigated the sudden death of his father, the owner of...

On this episode of HR Power Hour, join host Tawny Alvarez, from Verrill as she talks with Vicky Oliver, a leading career development expert and the multi-best-selling author of five books, including 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions, 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions, and Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers and Other Office Idiots as they discuss why women have left the...

Want to learn How to Outperform Every Season? Then learn from the youngest NCAA head football coach, David Archer, on the key plays to win in today’s fast-paced business environment. In this week’s HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo discusses with David Archer, owner of Archer Coaching Services how to ensure you don’t fumble during hiring, score big in engagement, and drive your team down th...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are three distinct concepts. While many leaders focus on the diversity aspect of DEI, without an inclusive culture an organization will never achieve true diversity or equity. How to lead with an emphasis on inclusivity is a trait that many leaders struggle to implement. In this episode of HR Power Hour, join host Tawny Alvarez as she speaks to Colette Phillips, Pr...

Workplace conflict is escalating. On May 14, 2024, the new book Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict is being released as an essential resource for all employees (and their managers) who are looking for help on how to navigate frequent workplace conflicts! In this HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo speaks with leadership and workplace culture experts Karin Hurt, CEO, and Davi...

The workforce has been through unprecedented change in the last few years—Stress, disengagement, quiet quitting, and mass resignations to name a few. So, has all the rapid change led to more workplace conflict? Is conflict wearing us all down? At what cost?. In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with Karin Hurt, CEO, and David Dye President of Let’s Grow Leaders, The World Workplace C...

When employees and employers look at health from a holistic perspective amazing things can happen within an organization. On this episode of HR Power Hour join host Tawny Alvarez and Dr. Anna Marie Frank, a doctor of Traditional Naturopathy and Ph. D. in Natural Medicine, and the founder of Happy Whole You wellness centers for a dialogue about how businesses can transform employee health and corpo...

Being a low wage earner and living in poverty do not always go hand-in-hand and understanding the challenges that may lead employees to be working, but also living in poverty, are important to help those employees to break down barriers that stand in the way of their progression out of poverty—an ultimately become more productive employees. On this episode of HR Power Hour join host Tawny Alvarez...

Poisonous leaders are leaders who take a toll on the workforce, and therefore the bottom line. A company needs to know how to protect itself from this hidden cost, including the right metrics, the right coaching, and a careful look at how incentives may drive their bad behavior. In this week’s HR Power Hour segment, host David Ciullo discusses with author, leadership, and team performance expert S...

“I ended up in an Emergency Room from workplace burnout”, says Lauren Baptiste, Well Being Consultant of Acheloa Wellness, who is this weeks HR Power Hour segment guest.  For 13 years she was a top performer at a Big Four Accounting Firm, “Rising Star” and top-end earner and she had it all, until she didn’t. Listen to Lauren speak with Host David Ciullo, about how you can learn from her story on T...

Pressure is something that we all experience both at work and at home. Getting to a point where you are not only able to appropriately manage pressure, but also to embrace it, is key to high performing in your personal and professional life.   In this episode of HR Power Hour, join host Tawny Alvarez as she talks with James Cluskey, former professional tennis player turned executive coach and foun...

Your employees bring their emotions to work every day. What’s going on at home, the dynamics of their teams, relationships with their managers, and their health and the health of the work culture.  In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with Chief Innovation Officer and new Author, JD Pincus, his first book: The Emotionally Agile Brain; Mastering the 12 Emotional Needs That Drive Us. ...

Severance Agreements are tools often used by companies when ending a relationship with an employee. A separation agreement may be used to assist the employee in landing on their feet or because the company recognizes that there could be some risks related to the termination or because that’s just how the company has always operated. Regardless of the reason why a company chooses to offer a separat...

Have your ever reflected as a leader, manager, or HR professional and asked yourself “Am I part of the problem?” Managers and leaders need to understand that 1. Your personality annoys us, 2. Common sense isn’t common, and 3. You suck at communicating.   In this segment, host David Ciullo and national speaker and author Wendy Sellers, The HR Lady® discuss the things leaders should know to get stuf...

If you were an anthropologist studying your work environment, what would you learn? What is your organization’s culture? How do you create belonging within the organization? What is the lingo, or language, of the work environment that new hires may have difficulty understanding or integrating into? Do you use mentors and what are those mentors’ role within the organization? When we view an organiz...

Want to discover how understanding your past can supercharge your future as a business leader? Learn key insights revealing 10 powerful lessons from individuals who chose intention over default living? Then join host David Ciullo and guest Tony Martignetti, Chief Inspiration Officer at Inspired Purpose Partners, as they unveil the secrets of intentional living in Tony’s new book, “Campfire Lessons...

How do we know if our employees are doing what is right; that they are following the values that we have laid forth and operating in an ethical manner? Are there ways that we can determine whether a potential hire will act ethically in different unknown situations? Is it important if they have a past which indicates their behavior may not fit within the ethical construct of your organization? On t...

For decades, change—and its more sleekly packaged version, “disruption”—have been seen as essential tools for the growth of any business. That’s a huge problem, argues Ashley Goodall in his ground-breaking new book. While shaking things up is the first thing a new leader is expected to do, and while generations of executives have been taught that change is an unalloyed good, the reality on the gro...