The JoyPowered Workspace Podcast

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss employees experiencing loneliness at work with expert Jann E. Freed. Topics include: The statistics on loneliness at work Why we're hearing so much about workplace loneliness right now Why people are feeling lonely at work Why HR professionals and business leaders should be worried about employees' loneliness How to make friends in the workplace Why relatio...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss employee surveys with Gina Nelson, Founder and CEO of Consultative HR. Topics include: How to start collecting employee feedback How an organization should respond to employee feedback How to share survey results, especially when the feedback is anonymous What's important to remember when collecting employee feedback What employers can do to raise survey re...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss current legal trends and upcoming legislation with employment attorney Gina Carrillo. Topics include: Upcoming legislation that will affect HR/employees Current legal trends by state Helping organizations embrace changing laws when they would rather not Differences between compliance in small companies and big companies Resources and tools for keeping up wi...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss the ADA with experts Kim Dinwiddie and Jackie Gessner. Topics include: ADA's purpose, what it covers, and who it applies to How to respond when leaders think it's unfair for an employee to have "special privileges" How the increased focus on mental health affects employers in terms of ADA What the interactive process is and how to navigate it How hybrid and...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan answer listeners' questions about training. Topics include: Training employees without being condescending Implementing women's leadership workshops Training managers to give performance reviews Teaching managers how to delegate Grooming potential succession candidates Teaching the art of patience When to launch sensitivity training Third-party vendors who provide...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss introversion in the workplace with expert Ryan Showalter. Topics include: Unleashing the power of introversion Ryan's journey to discovering he's an introvert Challenges introverts at work face The superpowers introverts possess Advice for introverts Advice for extroverts who have introverts they care about In this episode's listener question, we're asked a...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss expanding employees' skills and capabilities with Peggy Hogan, VP of Talent Services at Purple Ink. Topics include: What upskilling means Why a company should consider upskilling How to get started with upskilling Tracking transferable skills Management training programs Examples of upskilling Hiring great candidates who can be trained In this episode's lis...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss starting out your career in HR. Topics include: How and when JoDee and Susan moved into HR Advice JoDee and Susan got early in their HR careers The importance of having a mentor Tips for climbing the HR ladder Mistakes to avoid In this episode's listener question, we're asked what to do when candidates ghost you. In the news, the majority of businesses repo...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss finding the right job for you with experts Peggy Hogan, Kurt Schoch, and Deb Kuhn. Topics include: How often people struggle to figure out what their next job should be Where to start when trying to decide on your next right job How to approach your resume, networking, and job search when you don't know exactly what kind of job you want Mistakes people make...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss organizational growth with consultant and coach Diane Brown. Topics include: The primary types of business growth The stages of business growth How Diane defines organizational growth What "hitting a ceiling" as an organization means Strategies leaders can use to break through a ceiling How these concepts apply at a team or individual level The best place t...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss supporting mothers as they return to work with Lori Mihalich-Levin, CEO of Mindful Return. They also talk to JoDee's daughter Keeli and her husband Magnus about their experiences as expecting parents in Sweden and how they think parenthood will affect their work lives. Topics include: A U.S. Census Bureau study exploring labor force participation of new mot...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss work-life blend with Dan Bruder, CEO of Blendification. Topics include: The difference between work-life balance and work-life integration Why work-life balance is a myth What work-life blend is How to blend work and life when they're becoming more disconnected Technology's role in connecting work and life One small step people can do in this area to create...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss patient advocacy with Lauren Winans, CEO and Principal HR Consultant for Next Level Benefits. Topics include: What patient advocacy is and how it shows up in daily life Why it's important for employees to advocate for themselves in healthcare situations What employers can do to support advocacy and enhance its impact Outcomes that can be achieved through ef...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss starting up an HR department with guests Trisha Zulic and Carlie Vaughn. Topics include: Recommendations for getting an HR department started When businesses realize they want or need an HR person Advice for companies getting ready to hire their first HR person Skills a "first in seat" HR person needs How to launch the HR function well Learnings from being...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss mental health and wellbeing with Melanie Fauth from Ignite Wellbeing. Topics include: Mental health trends for 2023 Why addressing adult wellbeing became a priority for Melanie What mind-body medicine is Why you should be interested in mind-body medicine What Ignite Wellbeing offers their clients What you can do in this area to create more joy at work In th...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss how writing can benefit your career with business book strategist Cathy Fyock. Topics include: Why JoDee and Susan have written books How Cathy made the transition from HR leader to book coach How writing has served Cathy as an HR leader/consultant How writing has benefited the careers of HR professionals First steps for HR professionals who are interested...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss generational diversity at work with coach/speaker Lindsay Boccardo. Topics include: What's different with Gen Z compared to Millennials What employers are doing to continue to evolve with the needs of newer employees What organizations can do to retain more seasoned leaders How coaching skills help bring generationally diverse teams together How Lindsay's p...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss toxic work environments with Jesse Gomez from Williamsburg Therapy Group. Topics include: What constitutes a toxic work environment Why this term is being used so much these days Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's comments on toxic workplaces What an employer can do to reduce the chances of their workplace becoming toxic Strategies for addressing co-workers and...

We're taking a short holiday break, so no new episode today -- we'll be back to new programming in a few weeks. In the meantime, we're rerunning a 2020 episode on a topic we often get questions and suggestions about: FMLA! In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) with Laura North from Purple Ink. Topics include: What FMLA is and why the US Congress p...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss collaboration in the workplace with social psychologist Deb Mashek. Topics include: What collaboration is and why it's important to do well in the workplace What's at stake and why collaboration is so difficult How to move collaborative relationships from collabor(h)ate to collaborGREAT How collaborative relationships, tools, processes, and culture fit toge...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss trends in the benefit marketplace with Paul Ashley of NFP and Bill Snyder of Vivante Health. Topics include: Changes in how business leaders and HR professionals view the benefits they offer employees Some of the more creative and innovative employee benefit offerings Which new benefits will have traction Sabbaticals outside of academia What to consider whe...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss change management and communication with consultant Whitney Bandemer. Topics include: Why so many change management processes miss the mark The key components of good change management communication What brain science has to do with change management How to know you're communicating with the right people How HR or people experience teams can help with organ...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss ways to more effectively find top talent with Purple Ink's VP of Talent Services, Peggy Hogan. Topics include: Why companies are struggling to find top talent Key things you can do to up your recruiting game Technology for more effective sourcing and communication with applicants How to know if you're doing all you can do in this competitive market What one...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss doing comprehensive reviews and evaluations of an organization's HR services. Topics include: What an HR audit or HR assessment is Our experiences with HR assessments The value of doing periodic HR assessments Four steps for conducting an HR assessment Some of the surprises we've experienced in doing HR assessments The joyful part of doing an HR assessment...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss strategies for compensation in a rapidly rising inflation rate environment with compensation expert Megan Nail. Topics include: How inflation and compensation increases are related How to address employee concerns when their "real wages" are decreasing How the compensation market rate for certain jobs tends to vary in a high inflation environment Practical...