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Dr. Hope Tiesman is a research epidemiologist at the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). She has published extensively in the field of occupational safety and health and worked with many occupations including the U.S. military, health workers, farmers, teachers, and first responders. Dr. Tiesman serves on multiple advisory boards, occupational safety and health coun...

Scott Greenberg, a business speaker, writer, and coach helps leaders and teams perform at a higher level. He has given presentations in the U.S. and throughout the world with clients including McDonald’s, the U.S. Air Force, TEDx, Allstate, Great Clips, RE/MAX, Salesforce, Nike, and others. His book, "Stop The Shift Show: Turn Your Struggling Hourly Workers into a Top-Performing Team", was release...

Sheldon Gilbert, entrepreneur and founder of Kura Labs, a cloud infrastructure computing training and job placement non-profit academy for under-served communities, discusses how alternative education paths will empower marginalized communities. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

Lori Wallace, founder of Career Ecology and Social Innovator, talks about what she calls "unpacking the essence of Work-Life Empowerment" and about job search. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

Jonathan Whistman, CEO of WhoHire.com and the author of The Sales Boss: The Real Secret to Hiring, training, and Managing a Sales Team, talk about why hiring sincere employees can hurt performance. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

Jodi MacPherson, CEO and Co-Founder at Work Simplr talks about the impact of artificial intelligence on entry-level jobs. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

Kelsey Pytlik and Rachel Bauer are the co-founders of Gild Collective, an organization dedicated to change individual views and behaviors that shift workplace cultures and break down gender barriers. In this episode, they talk about how HR managers can make a measurable difference in gender equity. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis If listeners are interested in furthering your...

Vicky Brown is a seasoned HR professional with a passion for helping entrepreneurs succeed. She has extensive experience in HR management, strategy, and transformation across diverse industries. In this show, Vicky talks about debunking common at-will employment misconceptions. Vicky’s gift for our listeners: The Ultimate HR Workflow Guide at www.morehumanmoreresources.info/podcastgift Host: Marie...

Dr. Suzanne Wertheim is a linguistic anthropologist expert with over two decades of experience in the subject of inclusive language. Her recent book, The Inclusive Language Field Guide: 6 Simple Principles for Avoiding Painful Mistakes and Communicating Respectfully offers principles to guide all kinds of communication with all kinds of people. In this show, Dr. Wertheim talks about common intervi...

Jeremy Vesta is Chief Financial Officer of Curally. With his background as an economist and a wealth of experience in business leadership, Jeremy is passionate about helping companies optimize their investment in their most valuable resource—their employees. He empowers businesses to create a thriving and productive workforce. In today’s episode, he shares his insights on how to impact employee he...

Summer Davies is a 15-year award-winning leadership development expert focused on cultivating thriving work environments where people feel equipped, capable, valued, and connected. Summer has been coaching, teaching, and studying leaders around the world. She lives in Parker, Colorado. In this show, Summer talks about the role of empathy and emotional intelligence in leadership development. Host:...

Shane Foss is the founder & CEO of Hooray Health. Shane Foss has over 20 years of tenure as an executive in the medical industry. Shane served as Chief Commercial Officer of ProNerve, The Chief Operating Officer of EmployerDirect Healthcare, and Partner at Castle Development Group. At Hooray Health, where he is the CEO, Shane and his team focus on offering peace of mind to lower-income individuals...

Gianna Ricciardi is co-founder and Practice Leader at Vita Assure, a Canadian brokerage firm that specializes in employee benefits for small and medium-sized enterprises in Quebec and Ontario. Gianna has 20 years of experience working with the payroll, HR, and finance departments to create employee benefit plans that take into account the changing demands of the workforce. In this episode, Gianna...

Dr. Jonathan Baktari is a CEO, a vaccine expert, and a physician with specialties in internal, pulmonary, and critical care medicine. Dr. Baktari has launched multiple innovative startups that leverage technology that expands and disrupts traditional markets. He has also focused on growing a corporate culture that empowers the leadership and staff to innovate. In this episode, Dr. Baktari talks ab...

Sally Loftis is the Managing Director at Loftis Partners, a 100% woman-owned human resources consulting firm located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Loftis Partners specializes in strategy, people, facilitation, and pay justice. In this episode, Sally talks about HR and consulting; some dos and don'ts and how to start an HR consulting practice. https://www.loftispartners.com/ Host:...

Chellie Phillips is a sweet-tea-sipping, sassy Southerner with a passion for helping dynamic, driven, career-minded professionals write their own success stories. She’s a coach, corporate trainer, and motivational speaker, as well as the author of two award-winning books: When In Doubt, Delete It, and Get Noticed, Get Hired. Her new book is titled, Culture Secrets. In this episode, Chellie discuss...

Darren Short has managed Learning & Development teams for 31 years in both the United States and the United Kingdom. This includes 15 years of leading HRD in global high-tech multi-billion dollar companies. In this episode, Darren talks about how technology is changing the way people learn at home, and how that is transferring into the workplace to change what employees expect of HR in their organ...

In this episode, we talk about employee happiness and why work-life balance doesn't make any sense. Rob Dubin is an entrepreneur who created multiple 7-figure businesses. At age 42, Rob and his wife moved onto a 40-foot sailboat to spend the next 17 years sailing around the world studying… Guess what… Happiness! Rob combines lessons learned sailing with the science of happiness to teach courses th...

Christophe Martel is the Co-founder and CEO of FOUNT, a company that focuses on employee experience and on removing friction from work. In this episode, Christophe will talk about some aspects of Employee Experience: What it is? How COVID has changed Employee Experience, and what HR and organizations can do to improve it. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

Anitra St. Hilaire is an HR professional with more than 25 years of experience who is currently employed at ThreeFlow. Anitra talks about recruiting remote workers: some myths about remote work, what qualities are most sought after, and she gives her take on the future of remote work. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

Lily Zheng is a sought-after diversity, equity, and inclusion speaker, strategist, and organizational consultant who specializes in hands-on systemic change to turn positive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion intentions into positive DEI outcomes for workplaces. Lily has been featured in and writes for media outlets including the New York Times, NPR, Harvard Business Review, Quartz at Work, and HR E...

Carrington Smith Trabue is a former trial lawyer, book author, single mom, and owner of Carrington Legal Search. For the past 22 years, Carrie has advised executives on careers and life. She talks about some legal employment trends in compensation, benefits, and remote work, and about advising executives on careers and life. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

John Robertson is the Founder and President of FORTLOG Services. He is a Workforce Wellness Expert and a Culture Alignment Specialist with over 30 years of experience in crisis intervention. He talks about resolving root workplace causes of crises as opposed to treating crises. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

In this episode, we welcome Wellness Officer Percy, a brown and white bunny rabbit in a tiny K9 police uniform and his spokesperson, Lieutenant Michelle Brazil. They work at the Yuba Police Department in Yuba City, California. This forward-thinking police department in Northern California recruited a bunny rabbit as part of a push to focus on the mental health of its staff. Emotional support anima...

Deb Calvert is the President of People First Productivity Solutions and founder of People First Leadership Academy. Previously, she was an HR Director with a Fortune 500 company. She talks about why the elimination of employees’ performance reviews is a growing trend and suggests some new ways we can assess employees’ performance. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D Mixing: Kelly Minnis