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Today's guest is Dr. Amy Diehl and Dr. Leanne Dzubinski. Teresa. Amy and Leanne discuss gender assumptions and role incredulity. Amy and Leanne recently published an article in the Harvard Business Review, "When People Assume You’re Not In Charge Because You’re a Woman.” They discussed role incredulity, a new term which means a form of gender bias where women are mistakenly assumed to be in a supp...

Today's guest is Octavia Goredema, career coach and author of "Prep, Push, Pivot." Teresa and Octavia discuss how to make the most of one-on-one meetings with your boss. They discuss how to plan and make sure you're getting the most out of the one-on-one time to ensure your future. Here are the steps to maximize your time : 1. Work with your manager to determine how the agenda for your meetings wi...

Today's guest is global HR leader, Sonja Stooss. Teresa and Sonja discuss "Workplace Bullying." During the last 3 years, organizations have experienced a massive exodus of talent due to toxic leaders and hostile work environments that employees simply are no longer willing to endure. Sonja discusses how organizations can recognize the patterns of toxic leaders and provide guidance on how to preven...

About Steve: ​When he wrote his memoir, In Search of Courage, he realized that the common thread of introversion he thought was a curse all his life was actually a blessing. For years he wore a mask at work and coped with his stress by sacrificing his health and personal relationships. Now he embraces his own introversion as a toolkit to become a happier self. His purpose is to help other introver...

Special replay episode! Teresa talks to Steve Friedman, author of The Corporate Introvert: How to Lead and Thrive with Confidence. Teresa and Steve discuss what an introvert is and what the workplace is like for introverts. Steve gives advice on what introverts can do to help their career path. He also discusses how employers can help their introverted employees succeed in the workplace. Steve's b...

Teresa gives a legal update for 2022! Topics discussed : SB639AB1003SB606SB657SB807SB331 Episode Timeline 00:06Introduction and Disclaimer 01:31Legal Reminders 9:45Break and Public Service Announcement 11:05Legal Updates 30:54Teresa's Closing Remarks

Treena Meyers serves as the Regional Campus Chaplain in San Diego for Azusa Pacific Seminary and adjunct professor in the School of Nursing teaching Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Concepts. In addition, Treena is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Kingdom One. With over 17 years of church ministry experience, she is skilled and passionate about serving church leaders in the discipleship, des...

Today's guest is Dr. Natale M. Marr, Clinical Psychologist, and Life Transition Expert at Learn to Love Your Story. Teresa and Dr. Natale talk about "Selfish is the new Selfless." In this episode, Teresa and Dr. Natalie discuss what it means to be selfish and how sometimes the best thing that we can do for ourselves and those around us, is to put ourselves and our well-being first, in order to be...

Today's guest is Julie McCoy, life coach at Dragonfly Coaching. We like to start off every year with Julie, so we can begin our New Year off on the right foot. With all things COVID, we have had non-traditional years, Julie helps our listeners realize that we have little control over some things and how we can adapt. Julie gives our listeners her tips for New Beginnings for the future! Thank You T...

In 2010, after serving eighteen years in California law enforcement, George Cartwright retired his badge and became a Criminology instructor at Reedley College. Two years later, he completed his doctorate of Psychology in Organization Development. In his careers, Dr. Cartwright has moderated discussion panels as well as facilitated training and delivered presentations to a variety of groups, in su...

Today's podcast is Part 2 of our Series on Mental Health In The Workplace. Teresa is joined by Garen Staglin founder and Chairman of ONE MIND. Teresa and Garen discuss eliminating the stigma of mental health in the workplace. Teresa and Garen discuss how the employer can "reframe" the issue to make the employee more comfortable at work with mental health. Garen gives his personal experience and sa...

Today's podcast is Part 1 of our Series on Mental Health In The Workplace. Teresa is joined by Erica Coe and Kana Enomoto from McKinsey & Company, to discuss the Research Perspective of mental health in the workplace. Teresa, Erica and Kana discuss the support the employer can give to employees for mental health and the Five Actions to Support Workforce Mental Health. They also talk about the stig...

Rita Marie Johnson, and her trainers worldwide, help adults and children resolve turmoil using the Connection Practice. Rita Marie created this wellness habit, which she taught at the United Nations University for Peace, a graduate school for international leaders, and implemented in the Costa Rican public school system. Now the Connection Practice is empowering more students faster through champi...

Listen to Nicole Miller, People Operations Manager at Buffer for our Special Holiday Replay! Teresa McQueen talks with Nicole about Buffer’s 2020 4 Day Work Week Experiment. In May 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Buffer decided to experiment with a 4 Day Work Week. After a month, they felt the need to extend the trial of the experiment to December. Listen to the Podcast to see wha...

Today's guests are Chris Johnson and Jason Henry from Nation's Finest. Teresa McQueen talks with Chris and Jason for a Special Veteran's Day Episode! Nation's Finest provides critical services and support for veterans and their families. Chris and Jason discuss the biggest challenges faced by veterans as they reenter the workforce and the benefits of hiring a veteran. Jason gives his personal expe...

Dr. Mekala Krishnan is a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), McKinsey’s business and economics research arm. Her research focuses on various topics related to inclusive growth and economic development, including climate risk, globalization, productivity growth in advanced economies, and women’s role in labor markets. Her most recent research focuses on the near-term impact of physical...

Today’s guest is Debbie McCormick author of LinkedIn for Rookies. Teresa McQueen and Debbie answer some of the most frequently asked questions people have when it comes to LinkedIn. Debbie gives tips on how often you should post on LinkedIn and the proper equipment to use to make you and your video look professional. She also talks about how different your LinkedIn profile is different from your b...

In today's episode, Teresa talks about accommodation and compliance etiquette for National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The theme for this year is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion.” Teresa discusses SB639, the recently passed California law. Beginning January 1, 2022, California employers will be prohibited from paying workers with disabilities less than the prevailing minimum w...

Rob currently serves as the Head of Public Relations and Content for Aria Systems, a San Francisco-based cloud-based billing and monetization platform provider. Rob is a communications leader with 25 years of experience in the areas of public and media relations, community affairs, and employee and executive communications for tech and non-tech companies. Prior to joining Aria, Rob served as the H...

Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month - "America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion" In today's episode, Teresa talks with Tova Sherman, author, speaker, and CEO of Reachability, about the 18 Inclusion-isms You Need to Know. October marks the start of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. In honor of this year’s theme “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion” we’re de...

In today's episode, Teresa talks to Steve Friedman, author of The Corporate Introvert: How to Lead and Thrive with Confidence. Teresa and Steve discuss what an introvert is and what the workplace is like for introverts. Steve gives advice on what introverts can do to help their career path. He also discusses how employers can help their introverted employees succeed in the workplace. Steve's book...

In today's special episode Teresa talks to Sharon Rennert, Senior Attorney Advisor at U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, about the vaccine mandate. Teresa and Sharon answer questions that all employees and employers are asking right now about vaccine mandates. Questions answered in this episode Can my employer ask me about my vaccination status? As an employer, can I make it mandatory t...

Christèle’s practice is mostly about assisting skilled workers to secure temporary visas and entrepreneurs to self-sponsor for legal permanent residence with their American companies. She is currently a student of Harvard Extension pursuing a Graduate Certificate Program in International Relations. This is highly relevant to the current state of affairs between the U.S. and foreign countries and b...

Teresa gives a Mid-Year update on some recent key rulings and gives some reminders for employees and employers. Topics discussed in this episode are: CalSavers Retirement Savings Program (CalSavers), for more information visit www.calsavers.comDistracted Driving License PointsCalifornia local minimum wage increase, for more information visit www.laborcenter. Berkeley.edu. EEO-1 Update, Equal Emplo...

Today's guest is Kelly Lam, a wellness expert and founder of The Whole Purpose. Teresa and Kelly discuss the importance of health and wellness in the workplace, and why it is so important for employers to pay attention to their employees. Kelly discusses her top tips for how to stay healthy at work so you can be better focused and perform your job better. One tip Kelly talks about is setting a tim...