Survive HR

SHRM reported that in April 2021, 4 million employees (2.7% of workers in America) quit their jobs and that the US is seeing record turnover. 25% of employees plan to leave their job in 2021, according to SHRM. According to SHRM, 36% of those changing jobs are doing so for better compensation. The war for talent is real and almost every employer in the country is desperate to find and keep qualifi...

Join Kelly Scheib, Steve Nail and their friends Perry and Chris at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd as they discuss the laws surrounding marijuana in the workplace and the biggest question of all - to test or not to test? 

Join Kelly and Steve on this week's podcast as they discuss the most creative ways to recruit and retain top talent.  Sponsored by Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd

Join Kelly and Steve as they discuss how top executives see the HR function and a new (& improved) mask with their friends, Ron Newbold and Richard Hartnett.  Newbold has a passion for the professional development of others, creating great cultures, and employing his strategic planning process for business growth in which all stakeholders benefit. A 30+ year veteran of the lighting indust...

Please join us this week as we navigate the ever changing CDC guidance!!!

Podcast Hosts: Steve Nail and Kelly Scheib Standout Quotes: "Burnout has a cost" - [Kelly] "We have leaned our organization out so much that... It's almost like burnout is almost inevitable to a certain degree" - [Steve] "Burnout is real, we should take inventory personally on whether or not we're experiencing it" - [Kelly] "Create a mentorship program; like how often is burnout associated with yo...

‘SurviveHR’ Podcast Show Notes Podcast Hosts: Steve Nail and Kelly Scheib Sponsors: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Standout Quotes: "In HR school, you're taught that your interview questions need to be relevant to the job" - [Kelly] "If you ever have to interview for a job, you should do your research because obviously there are some silly people out there" - [Kelly] "I think it's about seeing how people...

Podcast Hosts: Steve Nail and Kelly Scheib Standout Quotes: "Sometimes Kelly, you need to go back to the beginning, and remember why you went into HR" - [Steve] "I think the most fascinating part of the profession quite frankly is your ability to influence people and lives" - [Kelly] "No news is good news" - [Steve] "When I'm successful, that means something hasn't happened, that's good policy but...

Podcast Hosts: Steve Nail and Kelly Scheib Sponsors: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Standout Quotes: "The older I get, the more I realize how little I know" - [Steve] "89% of Americans said that in 2020 they've experienced burnout" - [Steve] "I don't think that there is ever a disconnection point between either work or life" - [Kelly] "We put so much emphasis on the concept of balance, but it's really on...

Guests : Chad Ayers and Andy Sexton of ProActive Response Group. ProActive Response Group’s founders are well-trained veteran SWAT team leaders, with first-hand experience in hostage rescues and high-risk dignitary protection. Since 2015 ProActive Response Group has trained thousands of individuals how to Survive violent encounters in their workplace, schools, and places of worship.  They hav...

SurviveHR Podcast Show Notes  Podcast Hosts: Steve Nail and Kelly Scheib  Guest: Leslie Hayes from The HAYES Approach  Standout Quotes:   "I have often said that HR is the soul of the company" - [Leslie]  "We're trying to provide the workforce that can do the work for the organization... that's our job" - [Leslie]  "The best teams and the best coaches are the ones tha...

Welcome to the first podcast of the 2021 New Year! Today, Steve and I are chatting with Chris and Perry about employees not adhering to CDC rules with the potential to spread COVID into the workplace. Steve asked me this pointed question last week, specifically disciplining workers who do not adhere to CDC pandemic guidelines. We ask Chris and Perry, ‘Can you discipline an employee for going to a...

This is our final podcast for 2020!!!!  Oh - what a year it has been. As we look back on this year marked by COVID-19 we can’t help but be humbled by all we have faced as an HR community. This has really been the year we were thrust into uncharted territory and forced to help guide our organizations through this crisis. As we end the year, we can look ahead with hope of a COVID-19 vaccination...

We are living in stressful times as COVID-19 rattles our world. We have talked a lot about stress on this podcast—but I am concerned that HR folks have taken their eye off of an important ball while navigating the health and business challenges of COVID-19. Statistics show that 70% of employees consider this pandemic one of the most stressful times in their career. What if the stress of this pande...

On January 20th, as President Elect Biden is sworn in as President of the United States, many in the Human Resources and Business Community will be watching closely as changes to our existing policies begin to take shape. Listen this week as Steve Nail and I are joined by our friends and Labor and Employment Law experts, Chris Gantt-Sorenson & Perry MacLennan , to discuss likely changes to the...

 A season often filled with joy and gatherings will undoubtedly be marked negatively by the COVID-19 virus.  How can employers help their employees navigate this different holiday season?  This week we are joined by Psychotherapist Leah Marone who gives us great tips for making the best of this season!  

Today is a special day for our family-- it is GOTCHA DAY! On November 4th, 2019, we had the privilege of adopting our daughters from the foster care system in South Carolina.  However, our journey in foster care or adoption would have never been possible without the support of the companies my husband and I both worked for.  November is Adoption Awareness Month-- we encourage all HR and...

Election Day is exactly one week away and contentious conversations are among us! How do you manage politics in the workplace???  How do you ensure civil behavior in less than civil times!!

What if you could feed a child while walking around the block? Would you walk around another lap? What about donating to cancer research in honor of your mother while taking a jog? Would you run a little farther? This week, Steve Nail and I teamed up with the greatest organization, Charity Miles, to talk about their incredible app that was developed to help people convert exercise into charitable...

How do you navigate your career development?   How do you push to grow within your organization.?  Listen this week as Steve and I discuss this important topic so many have asked us about!!

Listen this week as Steve and I discuss the power of the word "No" and why it is so hard for us to use sometime?

Why did you join the HR profession?   Listen to Steve and Kelly this week discuss why people should go into HR and why some people should stay away from the profession!

We are back with our 2 favorite attorneys Chris and Perry!!!   We sent our employee to work from home in a hurry a few months back-- now we need to think about the legal implications!!

As the world starts opening....one thing that complicates the situation is school for children!!   It begs the question...what on earth are parents supposed to do now????!!! 

Are you allowed to be vulnerable at work?   What are the risks??  What are the rewards??