The Human Resource

What workplace hasn't had the experience of gossiping at one time or another? In fact gossiping tends to exist in most companies and they never deal with it because they simply don't think there's a solution or a cure. Not addressing gossip leads to a toxic and disruptive company culture. In this episode Pandy shares several ideas on how to approach gossiping and end this distructiv...

When was the last time you had an outside party conduct an audit of your HR practices and procedures? This episode defines what Pandy considers to be the foundation of all HR audits, the Fundamental audit. The basics of any HR office no matter what size of company you have. 

There's a correct way to restructure and eliminate jobs and then there's a wrong way. Are you aware of the difference? In this episode Pandy shares the do's and don'ts of restructuring and the importance of following certain processes to stay compliant and legal through the entire process.

Pandy's on her soap box in this episode talking about how some of the biggest companies make the simplest and most preventable HR mistakes. 

In this episode Pandy reflects on a white paper by Fiona Ong with Shawe Rosenthal LLP on the use of the term "Not a good fit" in terminations. Fiona's guidance shares how the U S Court of Appeals for the fourth circuit sends the message that companies need to be more specific when terminating employees with vague terminology.

Are you the hammer or are you the rock? How do you approach your position in HR? Are you there as a foundation of knowledge and support or are you the one always trying to change and force discipline in the company? There's a fine line to what HR should be in the management hiearchy. Pandy gives you scenarios to think about and the reasons why HR should always provide a foundation for solutio...

Concerted Activity may be more prevalent in the workplace then many of you realize and yet the National Labor Relations Act protects these moments and activities from discipline and in many cases, termination. Pandy has Karl Ulrich from Sebaly Shillito + Dyer back on the show to discuss what employers should be looking for and how to approach employees properly without violating their rights.

How confident are you at identifying or defining independent judgement as used within the Fair Labor Standards Act? How about the act of exercising discretion? Are you confident you completely understand what is required by Wage and Hour to properly classify an employee as exempt status? Karl Ulrich from Sebaly Shillito + Dyer returns to the show to discuss common scenarios that are wrongly define...

Karl Ulrich from Sebaly Shillito + Dyer joins Pandy in this episode to discuss the current activities of unions. Despite the media hype and constant stories of union activity in the country, Karl shares with us the reality of unions and what to expect in the coming year. You may be shocked with what the data actually tells us.

The National Labor Relations Act is one of the most misunderstood aspects of employment and labor laws. In this episode Pandy reviews the basics of section 7 of the NLRA and what employers may or may not be able to do in regards to their current policies.

This is the second of three episodes focused on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In this episode we review the general facts and foundation of FMLA. How well do you know the core details of FMLA?

In episode 3 of our FMLA series we review the questions employers are permitted to ask when discussing the possibilities of eligibility for FMLA. Conversations involving health issues or personal circumstances can be difficult and should be conducted by someone knowledgeable. How knowledgeable are you?

This is the first of three episodes reviewing the fundamentals of the Family Medical Leave Act. We start with the general notice. Did you know you're required to provide this information? Join Pandy as she explains the FMLA general notice and it's purpose.

How often are you asking for a second opinion? A witness for a meeting or a second pair of eyes on a document or policy? In this episode Pandy reminds us that a second pair of eyes can help us refine our thoughts and perfect our understanding of how we are perceived by the Company and those we are attempting to lead in HR.

When was the last time you saw some sense of humility in an employee meeting or crucial conversation? The power of humility is being discounted and lost in the workplace and at all levels. In this episode Pandy reminds all of us the power of humility and the results of an honest conversation.

How many times do you ask yourself, "How did this happen?" Asking the right questions of your teams is the proper way to solving many of the challenges we face as HR professionals. Learn what questions to ask and how to lead your teams down the road to prevention rather than reaction.

Human Resources is not always a happy place, in fact many people who want to get into HR don't realize what a lonely place this can be. In this episode Pandy talks about some of the uncomfortable and confidential scenarios HR people find themselves in. It's not always about social events and celebrations. HR can be a very dark and lonely place when you know things you can't discuss...

Have you noticed how almost anything can offend someone today? In this episode Pandy reminds all of us of the smallest things that can possibly offend your employees and the preventive steps you can take to keep your culture focused on positive and productive things.

Are you providing a menopause friendly workplace? Most of you aren't but in this episode Pandy shares why this is becoming a hot topic and the organizations and government representatives that are promoting this movement. You might be surprised why HR should take this seriously and what companies can do now to prepare.

Doug Goodwin from the Center for Great Work Performance is back in this episode talking about the power of transformation. Teaching your team to understand how positive change can lead to improved profits and engagment is the message. Can your company afford not to equip your Supervisors for exceptional performance?

Dave Hatter from Intrust IT joins Pandy to discuss the risks and liabilties of not training your team on security awareness. Dave shares real world experiences of how companies have paid the price for not training to prevent such incidents and what businesses like yours can do to be proactive before the hackers and phishing e-mails cost you more then you can afford.

Can you define work mastery and how to get there? The Center for Great Workplace Performance can and they know exactly how to get you and your management team onboard with their MVP Supervisory training programs. Doug Goodwin, co-founder explains how companies should be evaluating the approach, productivity and processes of their current operations and management teams in relationship to work mast...

The best teachers are those who have walked in your shoes, right? Pandy invited 2 "HR Rising Stars" to share with you their journeys, their challenges and some of their success stories. Listen as Kisha Dierkson from Designs Direct and Warren Grove of Grove Transportation share advice for how they entered into the HR field and have grown into the professionals they are today. This episode...

Doug Goodwin, co- founder for The Center for Great Workplace Performance joins Pandy to share how their program is changing the level of expertise and knowledge of management teams in the Tri-State market. Learn how the MVP certification is raising the bar of excellence for managers while improving the processes and culture of their client companies. This program has an approach and philosophy lik...

Every decision, every act has a consequence. So what is the consequence of a Supervisor that fails to communicate to his team or fails to communicate to HR? This show will have you thinking about how much we rely on the communication skills of our managers and the consequences of poor training in the area of communication. Ask yourself this question .... Who should be held accountable for poor com...